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Mike B.

Mike B.

Chicago, IL

Structural Engineer - Licensed SE and PE

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln Sometimes, people inexperienced in construction may see structural engineering as just one more hurdle the building department is making them jump. But an experienced contractor knows how much a *good* set of structural drawings saves time and materials. As a structural engineer, I build your entire building--virtually, in my mind and on my screen--several times over before the contractor ever shows up on site. I identify the pitfalls and iron out the kinks so when the contractor finally builds the real building everything goes just smoothly. I am a trailblazer. I am also a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Illinois and Professional Engineer (PE) in California and Wisconsin. I have extensive experience designing both residential and commercial buildings, and I am proficient in building code requirements for steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. I hold a master's degree in structural engineering from Stanford University. I was *the* project engineer on a $600 million expansion of Sears Tower, Chicago's tallest skyscraper. But I have also worked on many many small, one-off projects; for example, I once designed an opening in a bearing wall to allow wheelchair access to a client's living room. What that means is that I have the expertise to manage very large projects, but that I also know how to work efficiently to meet the budget constraints of very small projects.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 19, 2020 - Apr 8, 2020

"Mike is a great engineer and professional in his work. He is responsive any time and did a great job for us."

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 23, 2020 - Apr 1, 2020

"Mike was a pleasure to work with. His work was top quality and he delivered the work on-time. Will hire him again on my next project."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 10, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020

"Excellent work by Mike Berkey!"

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Mike B.

Mike B.

Chicago, IL
11
Total Jobs
90
Total Hours

Structural Engineer - Licensed SE and PE

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"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln Sometimes, people inexperienced in construction may see structural engineering as just one more hurdle the building department is making them jump. But an experienced contractor knows how much a *good* set of structural drawings saves time and materials. As a structural engineer, I build your entire building--virtually, in my mind and on my screen--several times over before the contractor ever shows up on site. I identify the pitfalls and iron out the kinks so when the contractor finally builds the real building everything goes just smoothly. I am a trailblazer. I am also a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Illinois and Professional Engineer (PE) in California and Wisconsin. I have extensive experience designing both residential and commercial buildings, and I am proficient in building code requirements for steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. I hold a master's degree in structural engineering from Stanford University. I was *the* project engineer on a $600 million expansion of Sears Tower, Chicago's tallest skyscraper. But I have also worked on many many small, one-off projects; for example, I once designed an opening in a bearing wall to allow wheelchair access to a client's living room. What that means is that I have the expertise to manage very large projects, but that I also know how to work efficiently to meet the budget constraints of very small projects.
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 19, 2020 - Apr 8, 2020

"Mike is a great engineer and professional in his work. He is responsive any time and did a great job for us."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 23, 2020 - Apr 1, 2020

"Mike was a pleasure to work with. His work was top quality and he delivered the work on-time. Will hire him again on my next project."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Feb 10, 2020 - Mar 31, 2020

"Excellent work by Mike Berkey!"

Private earnings
Mike B. has more jobs. Create an account to review them

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More than 30 hrs/week

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