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Posted by AG&E
04/27/2026
AG&E joins ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list
We are proud to announce that AG&E has joined the Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list for 2026, marking an exciting milestone for our team. Ranking No. 356, we are honored to be included among such a respected group of firms shaping the built environment. As the largest structural engineering firm in the United […]
Dr. Ned M. Cleland honored with the Robert F. Mast Award
At the 2025 ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, Ned M. Cleland, PhD, PE, was honored with the prestigious Robert F. Mast Award from the American Concrete Institute (ACI). With more than five decades of experience in structural engineering, including 45 years dedicated to precast, prestressed concrete, Ned continues to make an impact and inspire […]
Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE, FPCI, receives the Irwin J. Speyer Young Professional Engineer Award
Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE, FPCI, has been recognized with the 2025 Irwin J. Speyer Young Professional Engineer Award from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). This award recognizes engineers who have made significant contributions to PCI early in their careers and who demonstrate the personal and professional qualities to continue advancing the precast concrete industry. Roxy […]
AG&E acquires precast, prestressed design and detailing assets of McCluskey Engineering Corporation based in Naperville, Illinois
AG&E Associates, PLLC (AG&E) is proud to announce the acquisition of the precast, prestressed design and detailing assets of McCluskey Engineering Corporation (MEC) based in Naperville, Illinois. This strategic move enhances AG&E’s capabilities in precast, prestressed services and positions the company for continued growth and innovation as the largest data center structural engineer in the […]
Celebrating Leadership and Industry Impact: Dr. Ned Cleland’s Role in Shaping the Future of Precast Concrete Design
Ned M. Cleland, PhD, PE, one of our outstanding technical and thought leaders, recently co-authored a newly released article introducing the new ACI/PCI 319 code, Building Code Requirements for Structural Precast Concrete – Code and Commentary. Developed jointly by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), the code provides standards for […]
Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE, FPCI named PCI Fellow
Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE, FPCI received the PCI Fellow award at the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Convention earlier this month. This award recognizes individuals who have embraced the values of the institute and have provided outstanding contributions and service to the precast concrete industry. Joining the precast concrete industry in 2007 and PCI in 2013, […]
Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE promoted to Principal
AG&E is pleased to announce the promotion of Roksana (Roxy) Taghizadeh, PE to the position of Principal. With more than 18 years of experience, Roxy is a subject matter expert in precast, prestressed design, detailing, and construction. Joining the precast concrete industry in 2007, Roxy now leads AG&E’s Integrated Precast, Prestressed Concrete Design division […]