It began with a cold call.
Now, more than 20 years later, what started with two strangers on the phone has evolved into a successful strategic partnership with Koch Industries, the second-largest private company in the U.S.
America’s school districts are on a mission to modernize, and that’s creating a lot of opportunity for engineering firms with this niche expertise – like MKEC – to create a lasting impact on our children and our future. Large school bond issues are not only one of our specialty areas – they’re also among our favorite projects.
What if you could use sewer water – after it is cleaned but before it flows – to not only conserve water but also provide a major user with a more efficient supply source? In keeping with their tradition of pioneering innovation, the City of Wichita in conjunction with Spirit AeroSystems, a global leader in aerospace manufacturing, is doing just that. True to form for MKEC, we were eager to support this forward-thinking, difference-making water recycling project.
It’s one of those instantly recognizable pieces of Americana that has been the hallmark of many summer road trips: the “Glass House” spanning I-44 just outside Vinita, Oklahoma.
One of Wichita’s newest luxury residential developments, Auburn Lakes by Perfection Builders, presented us with some fascinating engineering challenges.