It’s springtime! A time of renewal, rebirth and fresh starts. A time to take a deep breath, stretch out our legs and get back outside. It’s in this springtime spirit that I share some exciting news with you. More »

On behalf of engineers everywhere, I’d like to set the record straight. We are not all dull, pocket-protector, tape on your glasses, introverted geeks. Oh, no. Many of us are, in fact, quite pleasant. More »

As I look at the calendar and see that autumn and Halloween have arrived, and that the holiday season is right around the corner, I am amazed how quickly the past months have gone. More »

Nearly 40 years ago I took a course from architecture professor Jerry Allan at the University of Minnesota simply called, “Creativity.” The course was a wide study of what it means to be creative and how to maintain a creative mind and spirit even during times of challenge. More »

Ah, spring. Finally. Sunny skies. Green grass. Gentle breezes. And perhaps my favorite indication of spring… hearing the crack of the bat at Twins games. Even though the start of the 2011 season has not been what most Twins fans were hoping for, there is still something special about the new stadium, Target Field. More »

My name is Matt. I’m 36 years old. I’ve got a wonderful wife, three amazing kids, a career I enjoy, and – as a Packers fan – some serious bragging rights.

And, I admit, I like to play with LEGOs. More »

As we wrap up a year’s worth of celebrating our 25th anniversary in business, I’m uncertain whether I should be tired or energized. On the one hand, that’s one long party! On the other, it’s heart-warming to consider all the wonderful clients and friends we’ve connected with throughout the years. More »

As many of you know, 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Krech, O’Brien, Mueller & Associates. Coincidentally, it also marks my 10-year anniversary of working with KOMA. Beyond just being kind of a cool overlap, the intersection of these two milestones has me thinking about both moving forward and looking back. More »

As part of our 25-year celebration, we chose 25 random projects we’ve completed and featured them here (with some thoughts from our staff). More »

Stop for a moment and take a breath … can you believe it’s already June? For that matter, can you believe we’re actually midway through 2010? More »

Spring is in the air, and – like any farm kid – my thoughts turn to fertile soil, rolling hills and planting crops.

I grew up right here in Inver Grove Heights … right in this neighborhood. More »

Consider the following scenario: All the woman could see in the hallway of her apartment building was smoke. The stairwell she normally used was full of black, billowing clouds – and the emergency exit was, too. More »

It’s cold. And gloomy. And there’s the snow. And the sleet. And the freezing and the ice and the wind and… sigh. It’s winter in Minnesota. More »

One would think this issue of InterKOM would be filled with insightful musings about the holiday season, or perhaps some snow-filled recollections of Christmases gone by, or at least a good recipe for some sugar cookies. More »

First, find a map of Minnesota.

Then put your finger on Duluth. From there, follow highway 53 north through Hermantown and toward Eveleth. Continue past Eveleth More »

Hi All!

It’s my turn to contribute to our website’s InterKOM feature. While I am excited to be challenged to come up with something interesting, I am honestly not exactly sure where to take this… More »

In the fall of 2003, I packed my bags and traveled 711 miles from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota – my hometown – to Lakewood, Colorado, just outside of Denver. More »

What happens when you take an architect seeking some solitude, ask him to create a fairy tale, and then turn him loose in the quiet of the north woods? More »

“Do you like math?”

This was the question that led to my first job as a structural engineer. I was fresh out of college with a civil engineering degree, applying for a job as a structural engineer. More »

Welcome to the inaugural post to InterKOM!

I’m Brady Mueller, and it’s my distinct pleasure to introduce you to InterKOM, and also to our new website as a whole. More »