Six Lessons from Facebook for an Engineering Firm
Read the writing on the wall.
Read the writing on the wall.
Going from classroom to the career setting is a transition unlike anything I have ever experienced.
Kaaterskill Associates is primarily owned by two partners, Darrin Elsom and Christine Valachovic. Christine is a mother of three boys, and is an accomplished woman who has managed to successfully juggle a career and a family, she shared a little bit about herself and how she became a business owner. Where are you…
Upon the start of the war, Greene enrolled in the militia at the lowest entry level. At the end of the war he had a reputation as George Washington’s most trusted officers.
Draftspersons are artists. But not the average, think outside the box, abstract painter, crafty type. They are artists who are required to make drawings or blueprints that are correct in every way. Their work is used to by clients to visualize, fellow professionals to represent their work, and by construction workers as design plans. There…
A surveyor’s day is never the same twice. It seems like there’s always a domestic issue, a missing pin, an unclear deed or weather complications that make the job unique daily. But there is a standard set of procedures that every survey roughly follows from start to finish for the guys in the field. In…
Every year, thousands of people attend one of the biggest festivals in the North East, Mountain Jam. Held at the Hunter Mountain Ski Resort in the Northern Catskills, four days of great music is an experience that draws a crowd of over 10,000 people. The Jam hosts dozens of bands. The music is almost continuous.…
It was supposed to rain but clear up in time for the picnic. The weather was surprisingly kind and gifted us with a sunny day start to finish. Kaaterskill Associates has always been a company that tries to show appreciation for its employees whenever there’s an opportunity. The company picnic is no exception. Owner John…
Running water is an essential asset to modern homes. Most of us don’t want to fill up our bathtub from the creek. Two knobs, one hot and one cold, is as much effort as we want to make. If asked where their water comes from, many New York City residents may answer simply, “it comes…
Hiring an architect is a great start to designing your dream home. As with any professionals there are often misconceptions about what they do. A few of the common thoughts that architects continually spend time explaining are: 1. “Just give me the blueprints” or “I just need you to draw the picture.” There’s more to…