Mike Jordan, Liftech’s founding principal and chief structural advisor, was inducted into the International Maritime Hall of Fame at the 25th Annual Hall of Fame 2018 Awards in New York on May 9, 2018. Since 1993, the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey has been honoring individuals from around the world who have made a…
Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) in recognition of our engineering work on the seismic friction damper. Liftech developed a seismic friction damper for four new container cranes for APL Limited at the Port of Los Angeles. The four cranes and their dampers were manufactured by…
We are pleased to announce that ASCE COPRI selected Mike Jordan of Liftech as recipient of the 2014 John G. Moffatt-Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award. Mike was recognized “For significant contributions to the port industry, particularly innovations with container cranes that have revolutionized the shipping industry, for service to the profession, and for his reputation among peers…
At a recent SEAONC dinner meeting, Derrick Lind was awarded the William Kaplan Volunteer of the Year Award for his dedication and hard work with the Engineers Alliance for the Arts (EAA). Derrick has been volunteering with EAA since 2004 and has been instrumental in making key advancements in the curriculum. EAA is a program that seeks to merge arts…
Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering in the Special-Use Category from the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) in recognition of our engineering work on the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal float and gangway. This is the second award we have won for this project. The award was presented at the Awards Banquet at the…
Liftech received an Award of Merit for Excellence in Structural Engineering from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) in recognition of our engineering work on the South San Francisco Ferry Terminal float and gangway. This substantial new link in Water Emergency Transportation Authority’s (WETA) San Francisco Bay Ferry system opened in South San Francisco, California (SSF), at Oyster…
Michael Jordan, CEO, attended the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations’ (NCSEA) annual conference last weekend to accept an award for the “Left Coast Lifter,” a heavy lift floating crane currently erecting the major components of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge self-anchored suspension span. The Outstanding Project Award is the highest honor in the NCSEA 2011 Excellence in Structural Engineering…
On the evening of April 20th, the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce (OCCC) held their 26th Anniversary Spring Banquet. This banquet marks the transition of the Chamber’s board president and is an opportunity to recognize organizations providing exceptional services to the community. As part of his long-term commitment to the community, our own Sugi Loni, principal structural engineer, volunteered his…
Liftech received an Award of Excellence from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) in recognition of our engineering work on the 1700 t floating crane, also known as the Left Coast Lifter. The Left Coast Lifter is a barge-mounted crane designed to erect the major components of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge self-anchored suspension span. The crane was…
