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Engineering Diagnostics, Inc., announces the promotion of Brett Fagan, P.E., to principal engineer. In addition, he has opened the company’s Denver branch to continue its national mission; namely, solving construction problems by applying sound engineering principles.

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Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), a civil and structural engineering firm headquartered in Seattle, has named four new principals:

Greg Briggs leads MKA’s Museums and Libraries Specialist Group. With 17 years’ engineering experience, he has an extensive background in the design of cultural and civic projects and has worked on a number of landmark and public buildings.

Brian Dickson, MKA’s stadiums and arenas specialist, is currently working on three new football stadium designs.

Ola Johannson’s projects dot the country. As part of MKA’s Hotel/Housing Specialist Group, Johannson specializes in high-rise design, advocating innovative structural systems for projects in seismic zones.

Pat Ryan has 27 years’ experience and has done significant work in MKA’s Aviation market group. He has worked on terminals, hangars, and blast-hardening systems around the world.

STRUCTURAL EVENTS

Structural design with wood—An introductory course, Blacksburg, Va., April 3-5, 2007. Call Frank Woeste at 941-488-5972 or visit www.cpe.vt.edu/sdww/.

NASCC The Steel Conference, New Orleans, April 18-21. Presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction. Call 312-670-5421or visit www.aisc.org/nascc.

ACI Spring Convention, Atlanta, April 22-25. Presented by the American Concrete Institute. Visit www.concrete.org.

BE Conference, Los Angeles, April 29-May 3. Presented by Bentley Systems. Call 800-949-0498 or visit www.be.org.