KL has been using Green Box composting services in our Madison office for the past year. During that time, we have diverted 636 pounds of food waste from the landfill! From a greenhouse gas equivalency standpoint, our composting efforts are equivalent to 4.2 urban tree seedlings grown for 10 years. These composting efforts are also […]
KL’s Karen Richardson, Bill Biesmann, Chad Halverson, and Brad Halvensleben volunteered at Bikes for Kids Wisconsin last week. This organization gives away over 2000 bikes each Spring! Our team had a great time helping clean and make minor mechanical adjustments to the bikes that have been donated. Bikes are still needed! Check out their website
KL’s Josh Wilber and Andrew Lobdell visited the Career Development class at Madison Area Technical College on 2/28. They provided first year students an idea of the variety of different work they can seek within the realm of Engineering Technology. Their presentation covered land surveying, drone capabilities, construction inspection and materials testing, Computer-Aided Design &
KL’s Samantha Herheim and Taylor Hopkins were guest judges at the NASA HUNCH competition on 2/28 at East Troy High School in Madison, WI. HUNCH is an amazing opportunity for high school students to develop their scientific and problem-solving skills while designing a solution to an actual problem that NASA is facing. Visit https://nasahunch.com/ to learn
Kelly Trac, Natalie McCraw, and Nathan Rullman volunteered at MATHCOUNTS, a middle school mathematics competition on February 10th. They helped administer and score the tests to determine the students who would advance to the State Competition. KL Engineering was happy to sponsor this rewarding event that helps sharpen problem-solving skills, build confidence, and encourage new
Today, we remember Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of equality and understanding through service. We embody these principles in our work whenever possible.
We are grateful to work with our friends at Oak Bank. KL Engineering and Oak Bank have had a strong financial relationship for over 20 years. They have helped us navigate our ownership transition with great success. We are both growing businesses with a close-knit workforce and promote work-life balance. Check out this content from
KL’s Chris Ehlert took a mission trip to Acuña Mexico last July. He had a team of 30 high school students and leaders, partnering with Casas por Cristo to build a house in 3 days. It was tough work with heat index over 115 every day, but a great experience for all! The family who
KL’s Josh Vollmer has spent the last 4 years working as a volunteer firefighter for his local fire district. The Belmont Fire Department covers a small area in Lafayette County and is an 100% volunteer department! Serving as a first responder provides both the opportunity to help those in need and allows people to stay
We are grateful for all the donations we collected for the Madison Reading Project! Over 65 new books, as well as financial contributions, will provide that #NewBookFeeling to children in Dane County. Thank you for supporting this important mission! Check out their website for more information: https://www.madisonreadingproject.com/
KL’s Jesse Schreiner has spent time as a coach for Madison Memorial’s Youth Basketball Team. He has loved his time mentoring these young athletes. “The kids are following through on something, working so hard, and there’s nothing better than seeing a kid’s smile after making a basket. To step back and see how they’ve grown,
KL’s Natalie McCraw volunteered at the 2023 STEM Expo in Milwaukee in October. It’s an event that has STEM booths set up with activities designed to interactively engage K-12 kids and fuel their interests in all things STEM. She led kids in building their own bouncy balls and at the next table they could use