SUBMIT FORENSIC ASSIGNMENT

SUBMIT FORENSIC ASSIGNMENT

ABOUT

KPE is an integrated design firm providing critical interdisciplinary in-house design services. Professionals from all disciplines work side-by-side as design collaborators to create facilities exhibiting the effective functionality that address specific client needs.

COMPANY HISTORY

May 2000

KPE Founded

KPE was founded as K. Power Engineering, Inc. by Kevin Power as a mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering firm.

May 2000

2001

KPE Opens First Office in Bellevue, Nebraska

2001

2002

KPE’s company name was changed to “KPE-Consulting Engineers, Inc”.

2002

2006

KPE moved to second office in Bellevue, Nebraska

2006

2012

KPE added structural engineering and architecture to its services

2012

2012

KPE opens office in Des Moines, Iowa and Northwest Omaha, Nebraska

2012

2013

KPE-Investigative Engineers, LLC was created to handle forensic engineering services

2013

2013

KPE becomes known as “KPE Engineers – Architects – Forensic Experts”.

2013

2014

IPERS project wins ACEC Engineering Excellence Merit Award for Energy Efficiency Design

2014

2014

Kevin Power purchased KPE’s sister company EngTech in Bismarck, North Dakota.

2014

2017

KPE moves to Old Market Omaha, Nebraska Office Location.

2017

2017

KPE’s first Associate Principals’ are named, Patrick Straatmann, PE and Chad Liechti, PE.

2017

2019

KPE becomes known as “KPE Architecture Engineering Forensics”.

2019

2020

KPE opens Denver, Colorado Office Location.

2020

2021

Dan Strain, PE named Associate Principal.

2021

2022

KPE opens Glenwood, IA Office Location.

2022

OUR CORE VALUES

Customer Delight

Employee Well-Being

Communication

Quality Solutions

Reliability

Customer Delight

We are committed to addressing your concerns and guiding you through the process. Being committed to customer delight means listening to your needs, working within your budget, and planning your building around the changing needs of our social and economic climate.

Employee Well-Being

We help our customers by prioritizing the health and well-being of our employees. Employees have learned to work efficiently and safely from home with the benefit of extra time with family without a commute. Knowing their families are safe gives them more capacity to focus on the customer’s needs.

Communication

Engineers and architects communicate between all branch offices and while working on projects across the country. We are committed to efficient communication with partners and clients. KPE customers praise our response time, which is a direct result of our communication practices.

Quality Solutions

KPE’s commitment to deliver cost-effective and timely solutions to customer’s challenges remains constant regardless of complications that arise. The current environment allows us to demonstrate our ability to adapt to changing conditions without sacrificing quality.

Quality Solutions

KPE’s commitment to deliver cost-effective and timely solutions to customer’s challenges remains constant regardless of complications that arise. The current environment allows us to demonstrate our ability to adapt to changing conditions without sacrificing quality.

Deliver

  • KPE’s planners and designers develop and implement specialized solutions to achieve your ideal educational environment.
  • Our high percentage of licensed design staff, 65%, ensure tasks are done right the first time.
  • KPE professionals have a wide range of experience including educational and office spaces.

Assess

  • KPE professionals help clients define priorities by accurately assessing existing facilities and listening to community and educational values.
  • We provide data and options for you to simply understand the best step forward in achieving your educational needs.
  • The same team drawing your construction documents are also involved in our Forensic Investigations, which means assessing design errors and construction defects on projects designed and constructed by other firms.
  • This gives KPE designers more insight on existing buildings and allows us to more accurately prepare for otherwise potentially costly changes.

Listen

  • We exchange ideas, share expertise and – above all – we listen. Through open, candid communication, we gain consensus and create truly successful design.
  • Having all architects and engineers under the same roof allows quick and efficient communication. This efficiency is accomplished by orderly internal design coordination meetings, frequent communication between departments, documentation of decisions, and frequent detailed reports to owners.
  • We engage our clients in a collaborative dialogue throughout the process. Successful projects begin with strong relationships.