Estes, McClure & Associates Named <I>PME</I>’s Engineering Firm of the Year
Although a number of highly qualified entries were received, our panel of three judges unanimously chose Estes, McClure & Associates as the firm that best epitomized the six criteria established for the award: innovation in design, ability to meet schedules, completeness and thoroughness, industry involvement, community involvement, and customer satisfaction. See the sidebar accompanying this article for some of the judges’ comments about the winning entry.
Although Estes, McClure & Associates has only 34 employees––small by comparison to some of the larger firms that submitted entries––during the past five years it has provided engineering and technology services for educational facilities with construction costs totaling more than $1.5 billion. The firm is headed by principals Jim Estes, P.E.; James McClure, P.E.; Susan Schreppler, P.E.; and Robert “Ed” Cliver, P.E.