Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have become increasingly popular in recent years. While they are often associated with recreational use and aerial photography, drones also have a significant impact on various industries, including surveying and engineering.
In this article, we will explore the use of drones in surveying and how they are revolutionizing the way we gather data and map the world around us.
Choosing the correct structural systems and materials is important for the success of any construction project. The materials used must not only meet the structural requirements but also adhere to building codes and regulations. In this article, we will discuss the...
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 2, 2024 – Lindsey DiTonno has joined McClure’s East Coast team as a Team Leader. DiTonno graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. She is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in...
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, April 1, 2024 – Jason Bradshaw has joined McClure’s Water team as an On-Site Representative. Bradshaw graduated from Columbia College with a Bachelor of Social Work in 1997, and then attended Graduate School at The University of Missouri for...
FORT DODGE, IOWA April 1, 2024 – Konner Nichols has joined McClure’s Water team as an Engineering Technician. Nichols graduated from Iowa Central Community College with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Engineering & Design Technology. As a Fort Dodge...
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, March 25, 2024 – Eric Riese has joined McClure’s East Coast team as a Team Leader. Riese graduated from the University of Massachusetts – Lowell (UMass Lowell) with a Bachelor of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering and a...
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, March 25, 2024 – Joe Tuey has joined McClure’s Development team as a Project Manager. Tuey graduated from Missouri S&T with a degree in Civil Engineering. He is also a certified Project Engineer (PE). Tuey initially went into a career in...
As cities continue to grow and evolve, the concept of walkability has become increasingly important. Walkability is the measure of how easy and safe it is to walk in a city. The methods in which cities accommodate pedestrians affect how livable and sustainable a...
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA,  March 12, 2024 – Kaleb Noonan passed the Professional Engineering (PE) exam to become a Professional Engineer. “This remarkable achievement showcases Kaleb's dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence in the field of engineering; it...
Surveying has been an essential part of human civilization for centuries. From ancient civilizations using basic tools to modern-day technological advancements, surveying has played a crucial role in shaping our world. And with the rapid development of geospatial...
Tony has over 20 years of experience in structural engineering, with special areas of expertise in cold-formed steel framing, multi-story wood construction, building envelopes, and historic restorations. He is responsible for the growth of people and business along the east coast.
Tony has over 20 years of experience in structural engineering, with special areas of expertise in cold-formed steel framing, multi-story wood construction, building envelopes, and historic restorations. He is responsible for the growth of people and business along the east coast.
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Dustin currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of McClure. His experience managing both public and private sector projects has led him to focus on unique opportunities that add great value for our clients and the municipalities in which they invest. As CEO, Dustin guides the corporate strategy of the firm, with a focus on our vision of Making Lives Better for our people, our clients, and for the citizens of the communities we serve.
Dan has been an invaluable leader within McClure since 2014. He has nearly thirty years of accounting experience, which proves to be a huge asset to McClure. During Dan’s time at McClure, the firm has been named to the Inc. 5000 six years in a row (‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ’19, ’20, ’21).
Jenna has been part of the McClure team since 2016, beginning as an intern and now leading McClure’s Marketing & Communications team as Director of Marketing, Engagement, and Communications. In her role, she develops communication plans that engage the organization and align to short-term goals and long-term strategies. Her passion for events and McClure’s core values of kindness and fun are seen in McClure events and through the engagement initiatives. McClure’s talented team of marketing professionals collaboratively work to build and share the McClure brand and prepare all of McClure’s RFPs/RFQs to support McClure’s mission of building relationships for success.
Andrew brings over 20 years of airport engineering experience and has a thorough understanding of the FAA policies, design standards, and grant process. His experience has focused primarily on civil airside projects including improvements to runways, taxiways and aprons from minor rehabilitation and overlays to complete reconstructions. He has managed airport projects throughout the United States ranging from large commercial service airports, such as Kansas City International, Denver International, and Louisville International, to more than 20 general aviation airports throughout the FAA Central Region. In 2017, Andrew was elected to the Board of Directors for the Iowa Public airports Association, where he advocates for Iowa’s Airports. He also holds an FAA private pilot license.
Coby has wide-ranging experience as a civil engineering consultant and has served as project principle, manager, or engineer on a variety of projects for both private and public sectors. His specialties include civil site design, urban design, water and wastewater planning, design and construction administration, roadway design, storm-water management, and on-call engineering. He can help you deliver projects from concept to Certificate of Occupancy utilizing traditional or alternate delivery methods such as Design-Build, Public Private Partnerships, or CM as Risk. Coby is dedicated to the success and quality of every project, and excels at building relationships and uniting teams of professionals to get projects accomplished.
Andrew brings over 20 years of airport engineering experience and has a thorough understanding of the FAA policies, design standards, and grant process. His experience has focused primarily on civil airside projects including improvements to runways, taxiways and aprons from minor rehabilitation and overlays to complete reconstructions. He has managed airport projects throughout the United States ranging from large commercial service airports, such as Kansas City International, Denver International, and Louisville International, to more than 20 general aviation airports throughout the FAA Central Region. In 2017, Andrew was elected to the Board of Directors for the Iowa Public airports Association, where he advocates for Iowa’s Airports. He also holds an FAA private pilot license.
Dustin currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of McClure. His experience managing both public and private sector projects has led him to focus on unique opportunities that add great value for our clients and the municipalities in which they invest. As CEO, Dustin guides the corporate strategy of the firm, with a focus on our vision of Making Lives Better for our people, our clients, and for the citizens of the communities we serve.
As Vice President of Water, Gary oversees all water and wastewater-related projects for McClure. Gary’s involvement includes managing projects in water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, pumping, and distribution systems. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory policies, design standards, and funding programs. His experience has focused primarily on water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, lift stations, booster pump stations, sanitary sewers, water mains, water storage facilities, rate studies, and capital improvement planning. While managing projects, he works with communities to determine the best way to finance the improvements. This has included, SRF, CDBG, EDA, USDA-RD, Revenue Bonds, GO Bonds, and TIF along with negotiating agreements with major utility customers.
Justin has over 12 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, with a background in geotechnical design. He has worked on a wide range of projects, across many different market sectors. He also has a strong background in business development and client management. He is responsible for the growth of people and business in the Iowa Market.
Coby has wide-ranging experience as a civil engineering consultant and has served as project principle, manager, or engineer on a variety of projects for both private and public sectors. His specialties include civil site design, urban design, water and wastewater planning, design and construction administration, roadway design, storm-water management, and on-call engineering. He can help you deliver projects from concept to Certificate of Occupancy utilizing traditional or alternate delivery methods such as Design-Build, Public Private Partnerships, or CM as Risk. Coby is dedicated to the success and quality of every project, and excels at building relationships and uniting teams of professionals to get projects accomplished.
Justin began his career at the City of Sioux City before starting in consulting in 2008. His focus has centered around transportation work – both design and construction. Justin now builds relationships for success with the clients he’s served for over a decade as well as pursuing new relationships and leading McClure’s transportation group, which includes bridge and transportation.
As Chief Operating Officer, Chris is responsible for leading and optimizing all operational aspects of our consulting business. He works closely with the CEO, Chairman, CFO, Service Support Team, and VPs to align the company’s vision of making lives better with practical strategies to ensure seamless integration between McClure’s engineering disciplines and support services. Chris brings nearly two decades of experience in the private sector as well 15 years of service in the public sector with the state of New Hampshire, most recently as COO / CFO for the University of New Hampshire and the CEO and Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. As COO, Chris will be intimately involved with strategic planning, operational excellence, financial stewardship, merger and acquisition analysis, integration, and cross-functional leadership.Â
As Chief Operating Officer, Chris is responsible for leading and optimizing all operational aspects of our consulting business. He works closely with the CEO, Chairman, CFO, Service Support Team, and VPs to align the company’s vision of making lives better with practical strategies to ensure seamless integration between McClure’s engineering disciplines and support services. Chris brings nearly two decades of experience in the private sector as well 15 years of service in the public sector with the state of New Hampshire, most recently as COO / CFO for the University of New Hampshire and the CEO and Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. As COO, Chris will be intimately involved with strategic planning, operational excellence, financial stewardship, merger and acquisition analysis, integration, and cross-functional leadership.
Justin has over 12 years of experience in the civil engineering industry, with a background in geotechnical design. He has worked on a wide range of projects, across many different market sectors. He also has a strong background in business development and client management. He is responsible for the growth of people and business in the Iowa Market.
Nick is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. He brings to McClure a skill set in sales, team building, management, account management, and employee training. Currently in his role, Nick oversees McClure’s development services throughout the Midwest and beyond.Â
Nick is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. He brings to McClure a skill set in sales, team building, management, account management, and employee training. Currently in his role, Nick oversees McClure’s development services throughout the Midwest and beyond.Â
Erica serves as a strong partner with operations and supports a variety of people-first initiatives. At McClure, Erica hires and retains the best team members. Her primary role is to help grow our people and create an environment for teammates to develop their careers.
Erica serves as a strong partner with operations and supports a variety of people-first initiatives. At McClure, Erica hires and retains the best team members. Her primary role is to help grow our people and create an environment for teammates to develop their careers.
Justin began his career at the City of Sioux City before starting in consulting in 2008. His focus has centered around transportation work – both design and construction. Justin now builds relationships for success with the clients he’s served for over a decade as well as pursuing new relationships and leading McClure’s transportation group, which includes bridge and transportation.
Josh brings over 16 years of surveying experience and has completed many successful projects of all sizes, ranging from residential site plans to multi-million dollar industrial and transportation sites. He has gained extensive experience working for large clients, including the Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and US Army Corps of Engineers, and dozens of General Contractors throughout the Midwest.
Terry currently serves as McClure’s Chairman. Throughout his 40-year career, Terry has used a unique blend of engineering knowledge and strong relationships to successfully help communities and regions create long range visions and strategic plans to drive economic and community development. Terry has worked with communities from over 400,000 in population on complex water infrastructure programs to communities as small as 1,200 population. He has the soft skills needed to create collaboration between groups with diverse interests to arrive at common goals. Terry served as the Mayor of Fort Dodge (population 26,000) from 2006-2009 and understands the political side of infrastructure planning and community development. As Mayor, Terry drove strong collaboration between the city and county governments, creating a vibrant economic development platform setting the stage for transportation of community development in the city, county, and region.
Dennis joined the team in 2012 and has been involved in the innovative growth of McClure. His focus has been on collaboration with clients, service providers, and McClure team members. As the integrator within the firm, Dennis works to unify the mission and vision with the service McClure delivers. Dennis is responsible for building relationships both internally and externally in order to achieve the mission of building relationships for success. He also works to instill the vison of making lives better as he leads by example.
Dan has been an invaluable leader within McClure since 2014. He has nearly thirty years of accounting experience, which proves to be a huge asset to McClure. During Dan’s time at McClure, the firm has been named to the Inc. 5000 six years in a row (‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ’19, ’20,’ 21).
Cody has vast design experience in structural engineering including multi-story steel structures, structures with irregular lateral systems, high seismic, multi-story wood construction, multi-story cold-formed steel structures, and DOD blast resistant design, among many others.
While at McClure, Rose has served many different functions in the realms of accounting, business operations, and office administration. Rose’s primary role is to create and maintain cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success and alignment.
With 20 years of experience, Derick has been involved in many types of public municipal projects including project management, design, construction administration, and construction observation. He is focused on municipal projects involving complex infrastructure improvements.
Jenna has been part of the McClure team since 2016, beginning as an intern and now leading McClure’s Marketing & Communications team as Director of Marketing, Engagement, and Communications. In her role, she develops communication plans that engage the organization and align to short-term goals and long-term strategies. Her passion for events and McClure’s core values of kindness and fun are seen in McClure events and through the engagement initiatives. McClure’s talented team of marketing professionals collaboratively work to build and share the McClure brand and prepare all of McClure’s RFPs/RFQs to support McClure’s mission of building relationships for success.
Dennis joined the team in 2012 and has been involved in the innovative growth of McClure. His focus has been on collaboration with clients, service providers, and McClure team members. As the integrator within the firm, Dennis works to unify the mission and vision with the service McClure delivers. Dennis is responsible for building relationships both internally and externally in order to achieve the mission of building relationships for success. He also works to instill the vison of making lives better as he leads by example.Â
Terry currently serves as McClure’s Chairman. Throughout his 40-year career, Terry has used a unique blend of engineering knowledge and strong relationships to successfully help communities and regions create long range visions and strategic plans to drive economic and community development. Terry has worked with communities from over 400,000 in population on complex water infrastructure programs to communities as small as 1,200 population. He has the soft skills needed to create collaboration between groups with diverse interests to arrive at common goals. Terry served as the Mayor of Fort Dodge (population 26,000) from 2006-2009 and understands the political side of infrastructure planning and community development. As Mayor, Terry drove strong collaboration between the city and county governments, creating a vibrant economic development platform setting the stage for transportation of community development in the city, county, and region.
With 20 years of experience, Derick has been involved in many types of public municipal projects including project management, design, construction administration, and construction observation. He is focused on municipal projects involving complex infrastructure improvements.
As Vice President of Water, Gary oversees all water and wastewater-related projects for McClure. Gary’s involvement includes managing projects in water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, pumping, and distribution systems. He has a thorough understanding of the regulatory policies, design standards, and funding programs. His experience has focused primarily on water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, lift stations, booster pump stations, sanitary sewers, water mains, water storage facilities, rate studies, and capital improvement planning. While managing projects, he works with communities to determine the best way to finance the improvements. This has included, SRF, CDBG, EDA, USDA-RD, Revenue Bonds, GO Bonds, and TIF along with negotiating agreements with major utility customers.
While at McClure, Rose has served many different functions in the realms of accounting, business operations, and office administration. Rose’s primary role is to create and maintain cross-departmental relationships to enable leadership success and alignment.
Cody has vast design experience in structural engineering including multistory steel structures, structures with irregular lateral systems, high seismic, multi-story wood construction, multi-story cold-formed steel structures, and DOD blast resistant design, among many others.
Josh brings over 16 years of surveying experience and has completed many successful projects of all sizes, ranging from residential site plans to multi-million dollar industrial and transportation sites. He has gained extensive experience working for large clients, including the Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and US Army Corps of Engineers, and dozens of General Contractors throughout the Midwest.