Q: How long have you
been working with StructureTec Group?
A: I started in March of 2011. I have been in the parking structure and building restoration industry since graduation in June
of 1980.
Q: What significant
changes have transpired since you started?
A: We expanded our services. Since I started, we've increased our focus on horizontal restoration and concrete repair services. Basically we've developed a more significant capability for self performing repairs.
Q: How has your role
within the company changed over the years?
A: I was hired in as a senior project manager, responsible for managing individual projects, shortly after I was promoted
division manager. As division manager I am responsible for the growth and development of the restoration division.
Q: What was your most
memorable/rewarding/challenging project?
A: Most recently, the Tampa General Hospital project. This is the type of project that was our goal to work on since I started. It was unique in its size, complexity, number of structures and logistics. It was a major forensic investigation.
Another rewarding project is the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center, it has been a goal of ours to perform this type of major reconstruction...and we are there now. It is rewarding
as the division manager to see the division grow into this caliber of work.
Q: What attracted you to StructureTec Group?
A: I had some existing exposure to the company about 10 years before I joined the team. I talked with CEO, Jeffrey Brittan and thought he had an interesting concept, as far as the way he was structuring the Company. This structure lead to
opportunities for growth and development. Unlike other companies, StructureTec doesn't sit around waiting for the work to come in. It was clear that StructureTec is a very market driven firm.
Q: Where do you see
the direction of the company going in the next decade?
A: I see us moving into larger
more complex structures, building a greater depth of personnel with our
experience in horizontal restoration and using our niche in that market to expand geographically. I
also see a huge opportunity in our ability to self perform the repairs as a
design-build solution.
Q: What makes
StructureTec unique?
A: The biggest difference is flexibility, we are small enough to take
risks in development, but large enough to be conservative to make sure everything
is being done correctly. We are more entrepreneurial than most engineering firms.
Engineers tend to stay very focused on one small capability. We’re
not just looking at one particular aspect of a buildings, we’re looking at whatever it takes to service
the client.
Q: What do you enjoy
most about your job?
A: The people I work with. I like to teach them and develop their
expertise. I also enjoy the challenge of working on parking and building structures, they have a wide range of conditions that
have to be evaluated and understood.
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| Russ Thurston, P.E. |
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