Project engineers Thomas Mendez and Brian Dekker will be in Pittsburg, PA to present in the annual  NASCC Steel conference on May 11th. Tom’s presentation, titled “Economy in Steel”, gives tips for a Structural Engineer of Record on economical methods of design of steel structures. His presentation emphasizes the strict scope of work of an engineer and the art of communicating information on project drawings. Brians presentation, “Growing Your Firm in Tough Times” outlines tips for increasing connections and work to grow a company during recession times. The annual conference will be from May 11th -14th and the presentations given by Tom and Brian will be available on the AISC website at the following link.