DUNN ASSOCIATES, INC
Consulting Structural Engineers

Collaboration & Coordination

I have a lot of respect for contractors. They are out working every day, rain or shine, often working long hours to meet tight deadlines. Their work is not easy. It is physically draining and requires a wide range of expertise and constant coordination. There are regularly hundreds of workers on a jobsite at one […]

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‘Tis the Season for Gratitude

Normally, this time of year we are evaluating this past year’s growth to those projections and goals made before the year began. We would normally determine how those projections versus reality could/should influence our decisions for the upcoming year. We would normally discuss how our personal presence in client offices, or on construction sites contributed […]

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November 24, 2020

Fitting the Pieces Together for a Great Result

Imagine you are given a 1,000-piece puzzle and you do not have a picture to reference what you are supposed to be doing. Where do you begin? Once the panic calms a little do you feel you can reasonably complete the task in front of you? Is there anyway you could get a clue as […]

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September 25, 2020

The Growth Mindset & Fixed Mindset

Thoughts for the constant evolving and demanding AEC Industry. Recently, I read a book called “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” by Carol S. Dweck. Carol is a renowned American psychologist focused on the psychology of mindset for social development. She has taught at prestigious universities such as Columbia, Harvard, University of Illinois and Stanford. […]

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July 17, 2020

Work & Life Balance at Dunn Associates, Inc.

This title is a misnomer.  Work is part of life.  How work fits into life affects well-being.  At Dunn Associates, I have a healthy well-being. Certain aspects of my job, the people that I work with, and the job perks help my work fit into my life so that I am comfortable and enriched. Aspects […]

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April 28, 2020

Halloween Blood Drive 2021

It’s time for DUNN’s Third Annual Dracula’s Happy Hour Blood Drive Dunn Associates, Inc. is hosting our third annual blood drive with the Red Cross! Come let us help you give back to our community. You are cordially invited come give blood on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Sign up information below. CLICK HERE to schedule […]

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September 3, 2019