New Leader for Design Alaska’s Civil Engineering Department
Design Alaska
Design Alaska, a Fairbanks-based multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm, promoted Cutter Degerlund to become its Civil Engineering Department Leader.
Degerlund graduated from UAF with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He is a licensed professional civil engineer with fourteen years of experience designing civil infrastructure in Alaska.
The company says Degerlund’s expertise in surveying, site design, utilities, transportation systems, and other civil infrastructure will be invaluable to the team. He is described as an experienced professional engineer who shares the firm’s commitment to providing innovative and sustainable design solutions that meet clients’ needs.
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