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Forty big ones Florida multidiscipline firm Kisinger Campo and Associates, with four decades under its belt, knows how to treat clients and employees. P R O F I L E
By LIISA ANDREASSEN Correspondent
K isinger Campo and Associates (Tampa, FL), a multidisciplinary engineering firm of more than 220 employees, is setting up to enter its next decade, but before it does, its celebrating its achievements. Its strategy is to build upon proven past experience through the application of innova- tive technologies while maintaining sensitivity to the environment and integrating principles of sus- tainable development. “We are committed to sharing our expertise and talent for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life for future generations,” CEO Stephen McGuck- en says. “We promise to promote our diverse close- knit workplace, commit our resources and talent to the local community, and preserve our long-stand- ing client relationships.” It was in 1975 that Joaquin Campo first had a vi- sion to provide high-quality engineering services to a variety of clients throughout Florida. In 1976, that vision quickly became a reality and for the past 40 years, it’s persevered through good times and bad. A LITTLE HISTORY. Campo passed away in 2015, but key players, including co-founder Ed Burkett, con- tinued to move the company forward. Today, KCA offers a lot of latitude to its employees to pursue work and offers them the support to be successful. The principals and managers of the firm stress the need to provide quality services, be responsive to the client’s needs, and to be ethical in their profes- sion. “We promote rewarding staff for a job well done and regularly have fun functions for employees to say thank you. We are not constrained by a rigid corporate structure, which creates a more relaxed work environment,” McGucken says. PERKS-A-PLENTY! KCA offers many of the more usual benefits – full medical, dental, life, long and short term disability, and 401(k) plans – but they also provide a variety of others that include wellness plans, such as quit smoking and weight loss pro- grams, and contribute to employee gym member- ships. They encourage and participate in employee jogging groups, local charity runs, and sporting ac- tivities, too. See KCA, page 12
I-4/I-275 Downtown interchange modifications, Tampa, Florida.
I-85 bridge replacement over the Yadkin River in North Carolina.
PROJECT PRIDE While the firm has seen countless projects come and go, there are a few that are a source of special pride: ❚ ❚ The I-4/I-275 Downtown interchange modifications located in Tampa added new ramps and reconfigured others. It had 26 new or widened bridges on it. It was a challenging project to develop a plan to construct it under traffic with no lane closures except at night and it eliminated a bottle neck in the interstate system. ❚ ❚ KCA provided construction inspection services for the I-85 Bridge Replacement over the Yadkin River in North Carolina. The project relieved a significant bottle neck between Atlanta and Richmond, Virginia and won multiple awards. After the recession, it re- established KCA as a leader in inspection in North Carolina.
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