If you want to know what’s going on in town, ask a civil engineer, one of the first to be called in on building projects. “I do geotechnical testing for residential and commercial development as well as structural design,” said Ralph LoCascio, who recently re-opened Alpine Engineering in Green Mountain Falls.
With his regional reputation as a civil engineer, LoCascio’s name pops up on projects such as the renovation of the gazebo in Green Mountain Falls. Funded by the Colorado Historical Society as well as private donations from the residents, the renovation is nearly complete.
In Cripple Creek, LoCascio did the structural design for the entrance to the city’s heritage center, a mock headframe that pays tribute to the area’s mining culture.
In Woodland Park, LoCascio was hired to do the construction plan for the Lake Avenue sidewalk project from Highway 67 to Fairview.
In Divide, LoCascio did the design for the roundabout entrance into Meadow Park subdivision.
In the past, he did the geotechnical testing for trailheads in Teller County.
LoCascio first opened the business in 2000 in Woodland Park but closed Alpine a few years later to take a position in Florida.
Today he’s back and Alpine Engineering is back in business. “I now have associates with different expertise, so we’re teaming up together to go after larger projects,” he said.
LoCascio has a degree in civil engineering from California State University at Sacramento, where he began his career 20 years ago in transportation design.
Currently, he is preparing a preliminary report on a project to reduce the sedimentation in the Green Mountain Falls town lake.
In a field that depends on construction and development, LoCascio notices a slight upward trend. ”Builders and developers tell me they’re getting more calls, “When this business is hoppin’, it’s hoppin’ and you just go, go, go.”
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