Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that Mark A. Coggin, P.E., LEED AP, a principal at the firm’s Philadelphia office, has been accepted for membership into the prestigious Carpenters’ Company, founded in 1792.

The Carpenters’ Company is a guild of prominent architects, contractors and structural engineers. The organization is located in historic Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, PA., and at 300 years old, it is the oldest guild in the United States. Carpenters’ Hall hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 and has housed the first and second national banks.

Key Points

• With a membership count close to 150, the Carpenters’ Company exists as a professional organization to preserve and maintain Carpenters’ Hall, as well as the traditions surrounding the guild.

• The Carpenters’ Company also provides encouragement and education for those entering the industry and develops and maintains professional relations with organizations of similar interest.

• Mr. Coggin has 24 years of experience in design and management of structural, civil and construction engineering for commercial, institutional, industrial and residential facilities. He specializes in the evaluation and rehabilitation of structures, including historic buildings and monuments.

Executive Quotes

Thomas Z. Scarangello, chairman and CEO, Thornton Tomasetti

“On behalf of everyone at Thornton Tomasetti, we congratulate Mark on this distinguished nomination and inclusion in the Carpenters’ Company. The guild will benefit greatly from his expertise and commitment.”

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» Carpenters’ Hall

About Thornton Tomasetti (www.ThorntonTomasetti.com)
Thornton Tomasetti is a leader in engineering design, investigation and analysis serving clients worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity. With practices in building structure, building skin, building performance, construction support services and property loss consulting, Thornton Tomasetti addresses the full life cycle of a structure. We have supported clients working in more than 40 countries, with projects that include the tallest buildings and longest spans to the restoration of prized historic properties. Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 550-person organization of engineers and architects collaborating from offices across the United States and in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.

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