RONALD J. LAMERE, P.E.
Structural Engineering
Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. LaMere is BKBM's Secretary/Treasurer. He also manages the Business Development Group, which includes administrative and marketing support functions. His experience includes design and inspection of all major structural systems for essentially all building and facility types.
Mr. LaMere is a Past Chairman with the Council of American Structural Engineers - National (CASE/US) and a Past President of CASE/Minnesota. He currently serves on the Structural Advisory Committee to the Minnesota State Building Code, the CASE Special Inspection Committee, and is active in the International Building Code review process with the National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA).
• B.C.E. with Distinction - University of Minnesota, 1983
• M.B.A. - College of St. Thomas, 1989
Project Examples
- Sculpture Garden Expansion, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN - Project Manager for the structural design of landscape features including structural slab and decorative steel arbor.
- Lake Harriet Refectory, Minneapolis, MN - Project Engineer for 3,000 sq. ft. concession stand with structural, wood and masonry system.
- Minnesota Vietnam Veterans Memorial, St. Paul, MN - Project Structural Engineer for lighting, fountain, and structural design of plaza and memorial walls.
- Church of Christ the King, Minneapolis, MN - Project Engineer for a 2-story, 17,000 sq. ft. steel and precast plank addition located between the existing church and school in addition to extensive remodeling of the existing church.
- Hamm Plaza, St. Paul, MN - Project Structural Engineer for design of structural elements for decorative plaza.
- Rosepointe, Roseville, MN - Project Engineer for a 6-story, 215,600 sq. ft., post-tensioned flat slab residential building.
- Valley Square, Golden Valley, MN - Design Engineer for a 3-story, 110,000 sq. ft. post-tensioned slab and beam office building.
- Northwest Airlines, Eagan, MN - Design Engineer for a 3-story, 240,000 sq. ft. steel frame office building.
- Security Police Operations, Minot, N.D. - Design Engineer for a 1-story, 45,000 sq. ft. steel frame and masonry complex for the Corps of Engineers.
- Base Civil Engineering Building, Minneapolis, MN - Design Engineer for a 1-story, 30,000 sq. ft. steel frame and masonry facility for the Corps of Engineers.
- Crescent Ridge Phase I, Minnetonka, MN - Principal In Charge for a 8-level, 260,000 square foot office building.
- Crescent Ridge Phase II, Minnetonka, MN -Principal In Charge for a 9-level, 290,000 square foot office building.
Registrations & Memberships
- Registered Professional Engineer - MN (#19180), AR, IA, KS, MO, ND, OH, SD, WV, CO, GA, IL, IN, MI, NE,
NH, TN, VT, WI, WY.
- Consulting Engineers Council of Minnesota (CEC/MN)
- Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE/MN) - Past President
- Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE/US) - Executive Committee
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Society of American Military Engineers
- Minnesota Building Code Structural Advisory Committee
- National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA)