Daniel Bolin, EI
Daniel Bolin, EI, joined the Red Rock Consulting team this month. He is a native Oklahoman and was a NCAA Division II soccer player for Oklahoma Christian University. Daniel has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, but he’s working on a transformation to geotech. He’s been here a couple weeks and already fits right in!
Apr 14
To say he was surprised would be an understatement. Plenty of friends, family and co-workers were on hand to help celebrate Todd’s 40th a month early with a surprise party. He may forgive me someday….
Feb 24
Another Engineering Week, another opportunity to shape young minds. This year, Jason helped judge the Toothpick Bridge competition at the Science Museum once again while the whole crew chatted with elementary school students. Pre-K and Kindergarten students learned about the Earth’s layers, basic geology and the different types of engineering. They enjoyed learning about the Earth’s layers as they used colored play doh to make their very own globes. Second graders got a field trip to Red Rock Consulting’s office to learn about soil sampling and testing. They “cored” into layers of cake, candy, frosting and other sweet treats to get a tasty sample to eat as they learned about geotechnical engineering. They also explored the lab and performed real soils testing with the lab guys. It was a great E-week and the thank you letters were priceless!!
Pre-K and Kindergarten students learned about the Earth’s layers using play doh.
Pre-K and Kindergarten students learned about the different types of engineering.
Second grade students enjoyed “coring” into these sweet layers of soil!
Second grade students learned about geotechnical engineering while enjoying their “core samples”.
Second graders learned about soil testing from the experts.
Nov 10
It was Career Week at Cross Timbers Elementary. Who better to teach them about the work of a geotechnical engineer, but a real, live geotechnical engineer? It was fun, but I think they liked the drilling career more. 🙂
Kindergarten students learned about geotechnical engineering.
Oct 24
Red Rock Consulting Employees and family members volunteered to remove….and then replace….all the furniture at Positive Tomorrows so that they could have their floors cleaned. Red Rock also enjoys helping the non-profit organization by providing birthday parties for some of the students. Positive Tomorrow’s is the only elementary school in Oklahoma City specifically for homeless children. For more information or to volunteer or donate, go to their website at www.positivetomorrows.org.
Red Rock Employees volunteered at Positive Tomorrows.
A birthday party for one of the Positive Tomorrows students.
Oct 14
We finished up drilling on Red Rock’s biggest project yet! It was HOT as we drilled for the proposed new Willis Bridge at Lake Texoma. The current US Highway 377 bridge connects Oklahoma to Texas, across the Texoma portion of the Red River. We spent one month on the barge to complete 42 of the 44 bridge borings. A little fishing, a lot of sun and some serious drilling out there. Thanks, DSO! You are the BEST!!
The existing Willis Bridge.
The barge came on 2 trailers.
If you want to see a driller squirm, raise his rig in the air!
A hydraulic spud barge was used for drilling over the water.
The barge really got up there!
You fished how many hours for that??
It was HOT!
Sep 9
Red Rock Consulting really upped the stakes for the summer wellness program this year! We enjoyed FREE yoga at the office twice a week all summer for all employees. Additionally, Polly planned monthly health and wellness seminars, healthy potluck lunches, activities and more! We started off with June, the month of gratitude, followed by July, the month of kindness, and ended with August, the month of mental health. We sure are GRATEFUL for the KINDNESS of Miss Polly!
RRC’s first day of yoga
Look at all these yoyos!
Healthy Potluck Lunch
All of the summer wellness bulletin posters.
Jun 24
Red Rock Consulting celebrated 7 years in business in June of 2016. Lots of friends, family and clients were on hand to enjoy in the festivities. The Most Valuable Client (MVC) Awards have gotten to be a thing. This year, in addition to the MVC Awards, 2 employee awards were also presented. And the winners were……
Best ODOT Negotiator – White Engineering
Best Scheduling – CEC (Travis Collins/Eric Atkinson)
Power Auger Award – Smith Roberts Baldishweiler
Most Random Project – Cabbiness Engineering
Best Climate Control – Guernsey
Where’s Our Giant Cookie?? – ZFI
Biggest Client of the Year – CP&Y
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Top of the Rock Award – Chad Pierson
Spirit of Red Rock Award – Tommy Bounds
The newlyweds! Whitney and Jason Unruh
Hi, Robel!
This is how engineers party!
Angie and Michelle helping Kristi “insure” a good anniversary party
Bennett, Gerald, Birdy and Chad are seriously celebrating
It’s all about the cake. Thanks, Maresa!
Clients anxiously awaiting the MVC Awards presentation
Top of the Rock Award – Chad Pierson
Spirit of Red Rock Award – Tommy Bounds
May 31
Employees from Red Rock, DSO and Interworks took team building to a whole ‘nother level this time. Dragon boat racing on the Oklahoma River pitted members of Team Kitty Cat and Team Viper against one another for the title of Dragon Boat Champions. Must be embarrassing to lose to kitty cats. Rrrrrowr!!
Team Kitty Cat vs Team Viper
Apr 28
Today is bring your child to work day! We had 2 cuties in the office this afternoon learning about management, engineering and administrative duties. Great helpers!
Board Meeting
Helping Polly
Management material, don’t you think?