VAK
Construction Engineering offers more than 25 years of experience on
projects ranging in scope from simple pad eyes to innovative
bridge-erection schemes. VAK is widely sought by clients because of its
contractor-friendly service. Expertise alone is not enough. Engineering
firms and contractors want to work with subcontractors that are
responsive, motivated, and team-oriented.
VAK
prides itself on meeting challenges and solving problems
collaboratively with its clients. That is why we are known for being
contractor friendly. VAK will handle jobs large and small, and excels
at working with contractors and sub-contractors alike.
When
VAK Engineering takes on a client project, we understand that expertise
and experience alone do not guarantee success. That is why VAK
Engineering provides "whole-picture solutions." We begin by
understanding the challenges of the engineering problem, and then we
solve this problem, taking into account the additional critical factors
needed to assure a successful project. These include:
the schedule
project budget
the need for a quick, painless project review
safety concerns
client liabilities or exposure
client’s business processes and policies
This
whole-picture approach enables us to deliver the most effective
solution: it solves the client’s problem consistent with the client’s
approach/way of doing business. This is what we mean when we say VAK is
contractor-friendly.
Offering
25 years of temporary-structures design and construction-engineering
experience, Vello A. Koiv is currently principal engineer with VAK
Construction Engineering Services. Formerly, he was a senior engineer
with Smith & Monroe & Gray Engineers, located in the Portland,
Oregon area. Before that, Mr. Koiv was chief engineer for Riedel
International, a west-coast heavy civil marine contractor. He began his
career as a lieutenant with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He earned a
bachelor’s degree in architecture and a master’s in civil engineering
from the University of Washington. He is a registered civil and
structural engineer in eighteen states. Mr. Koiv is also a member of
the American Society of Civil Engineers and of the American Institute
of Steel Construction.
Vello Koiv, P.E.
Todd Gunter
brings 20 years of combined falsework design and heavy construction
experience to VAK Construction Engineering Services. He joined VAK in
2006 and has become a partner in the company. Previous experience
includes work with Smith & Monroe & Gray Engineers of the
Portland, Oregon area as a senior engineer. Mr. Gunter was a project
engineer of heavy construction projects with Peter Kiewit Sons of
Omaha, Nebraska for work based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Other experience includes designing falsework for high-rise building
construction in Vancouver, British Columbia
and as engineer for commercial and institutional construction with
Ellis-Don Management Services, Vancouver, British Columbia and Calgary,
Alberta. He has a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the
University of New Brunswick and is registered as a professional
engineer in four states, Alberta and British Columbia. Mr. Gunter is also a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction and of the American Concrete Institute.
