Geological hazards, such as rock and landslides, can be an unpredictable environment and may pose a safety risk both to the traveling public and those attempting to mediate the hazard. So, when MoDOT wanted a new roadway design for an additional passing lane next to a steep embankment along Route 65, TREKK provided a safe solution by deploying its sUAS drone system on a rockslide area that was showing signs of instability.
Read MoreKatie Schleicher always had a passion for saving animals and improving their lives because they definitely improve our lives. She’s a board member with the Bonner Animal Rescue which assists people and pets in the greater Kansas City area. Since Katie began her volunteer work at the rescue in 2010, they have helped more than 5,000 animals to have better lives.
Read MoreMike Klasing and his coworkers in TREKK’s Columbia office have adopted local families in need for more than a decade. As the years have gone by, more community members and businesses have gotten involved in this effort, leading to dozens of families being adopted each year. This is the true definition of IMPROVING LIVES!
Read MoreHR Specialist, Ally Williams, has learned the value of giving back to her community through her grandmother. A few years ago, her grandmother asked the family to take the money they would have spent on her Christmas gift and pay it forward to the community. Now she is on the lookout for ways to help and impact others throughout the year.
Read MoreYou know you have chosen the right career path when the universe merges your past influences with your current situation. This happened recently to me when another TREKK civil engineer, Taren Leeds, and I were asked to be judges at the High School Engineering Design Competition hosted by the University of Kansas. Little did I know this experience would ignite memories of where my love for engineering began.
Read MoreWhen we started TREKK 20 years ago, one of our drivers was the chance to create opportunities. We thought TREKK could be different. Not for the sake of being different, but rather to make a difference in our world. TREKK has seen amazing growth after we defined our purpose and mission to “we improve lives by providing direction to enable community and personal growth.” Every ship needs a rudder, and IMPROVING LIVES is our rudder.
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