Leaving a Legacy
At the beginning of every year, Lamp Rynearson comes together to charter a New Year Outlook. It is a time for us to reflect on days past and lessons learned while setting our sights on the new horizon. Part of the Outlook includes a theme for the coming year – a banner statement of sorts –under which everyone within the company can assemble to continue living our mission statement of “Leaving a Legacy” with renewed energy and focus. For many Read more…
Purposeful, people-oriented design will be a focus for infrastructure projects seeking federal funding. How can you be sure your project meets the criteria?
Imagine. Create. Deliver. As professionals of the built environment, that’s what we do. We deliver visions of a better tomorrow. We didn’t get into our professions to stand idly by while the world happens around us. No. We chose this path to shape our communities with thoughtfulness, creativity, and compassion. Now more than ever, the world needs connection. Real connection. Pathways to equitability and opportunity. So much work and progress has been done, and there is so much more to Read more…
The future is unknown. Over the past year, we’ve grown to expect uncertainty in many areas of our lives – but fortunately, planning for and managing your project is not one of them. Lamp Rynearson professionals have used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for years to uncover the unknown and help clients navigate their projects with eyes wide open. GIS has been applied to a wide expanse of projects, let’s dive in to discover how. What is GIS? Starting with Read more…
Companies driven by purpose outperform others. This ideology has been studied by many of the world’s greatest intellects and leaders. What is the general consensus? Focus on purpose and profits will follow. We concur. At Lamp Rynearson, we know our purpose statement has meaning to our staff. Our pursuit of purpose is equally as important as the pursuit of profit. And we’re not just being feebly sentimental over here. There are business reasons behind this stance – Caring about purpose Read more…
2020 has been a year spent indoors. For those who have ventured out, gathering has looked different. We’re distanced – in line at the grocery store, at restaurant tables, in offices and home offices across the nation – and the outdoors, whether a pop-up patio, a park or a nature trail, have become places where we can unmask and escape. There have been many attempts to speculate what a socially-distanced future looks like. What will gathering look like in Read more…
Did you know there is enough solar power provided in one hour of sunlight to meet the Earth’s energy needs for an entire year? The sun is a formidable energy source and as Thomas Edison once noted, “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power!” Solar energy is clean, abundant, and renewable. One of the world’s largest natural resources, it does not emit any pollutants into the atmosphere whether it is being produced Read more…
“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.” – Bruce Lee 2020 has proven to be anything but normal. It has been a year of unprecedented events and change, as each passing day seems to present Read more…
“We begin with the assumption that human beings constantly strive to improve or bolster their life situation, and that in so doing they are constantly engaged in problem-solving activities.” – Professor Irving Tallman, Washington State University In 1973, design theorists Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber introduced the term “wicked problem” in order to draw attention to the complexities and challenges of addressing planning and social policy problems. It seems that this year, has become synonymous with wicked problems. As Read more…
Albert Einstein once noted “Striving for social justice is the most valuable thing to do in life.” While America is no stranger to racial injustice; the recent tragic events demand we pay attention. We now realize it is impossible to stay silent on this most valuable thing to do in life. We can do better. No, we must do better. People are coming together to take a stand and demand change. As technical professionals we have a unique opportunity to Read more…
The world is much quieter now that stay-at-home or safer-at-home directives and social distancing are part of our new normal. Many businesses are operating remotely resulting in less crowded streets and highways. Nevertheless, there’s one set of trucks still out on the roads – Lamp Rynearson’s Survey Crew. If you see our trucks with bright white logos during your essential grocery store trips, know that our survey professionals are out there to keep infrastructure projects moving. Land surveying is fundamental Read more…
Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends, As we are on this COVID-19 journey together, we want to provide an update to our response. Our first priority is the health and safety of you and our Lamp Rynearson community. We are monitoring the situation of our four office locations and have acted. The second objective is to keep projects on-track as the impacts of COVID-19 are realized. Below are steps we are taking: In Office Meetings: Our offices are closed to the Read more…