HR 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.
Read MoreIn May 2022, TREKK provided high-definition imagery and 3D colorized LiDAR data of the three-story, 3,672 square foot Satchel Paige residence for historical recordation and redevelopment. The interior and exterior static scan data was used to create a Building Information Modeling (BIM) model. TREKK LiDAR technicians collected 107 color scans using the static LiDAR RTC 360 scanner so that the architects could redevelop the home to include exhibition and retail spaces, incubator offices and rentable meeting rooms.
Read MoreOne of the most devastating hurricanes to hit the U.S. occurred 17 years ago. Hurricane Katrina caused more than $125 million in damage, primarily to the New Orleans area. When FEMA put out a request for assistance, Lemuel Tjardes and several other TREKK employees headed south to help out. They had no idea as to the extent of the damage, but they were ready to do all they could for area residents.
Read MoreRalph Hill relocated to Omaha and became involved with the local fencing community. As he traveled to competitions across the Midwest, he’s had the opportunity to meet individuals from all walks of life, including another TREKK employee and a colleague in the engineering industry. Ralph believes that you learn a lot about another person when you fence them; you develop a connection on a whole different level.
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