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High-energy start up

by Virginia Rasch — March 13, 2015

Roger Austin of Austin Engineering in Trail.

Roger Austin is the principal engineer in Austin Engineering in Trail. — Shelly Peachell photo/Peachell Photography

A new company—Austin Engineering Ltd.—opened its doors in Trail in October, with owners Roger and Mary Austin at the helm. As principal engineer, Roger heads up the team of professionals who specialize in civil and structural engineering and offer project management services. “We’ve been phenomenally busy,” said Mary. “We just completed 54 jobs in the first 100 days.” Projects are wide ranging in scope and size, from penstock inspections and dam safety services to designing seniors housing and residential decks. Their portfolio of projects even includes structural work for a diamond mine in Yellowknife.

Virginia is a writer and editor with KPI Media. She is an avid outdoor recreationist in all seasons and has lived in the Kootenays for over 15 years. With degrees in the natural sciences, she has worked as a tour guide, an environmentalist, a writer, and an editor of books and scientific publications. Virginia now brings her passion for everything green to KootenayBiz. View all of Virginia Rasch’s articles