What: Thornton Tomasetti’s Emmanuel E. Velivasakis, P.E., F. ASCE, LEED AP, managing principal; Kyle Krall, principal of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices; and Neil Hawke, vice president of the Saudi Arabia operations, will attend this year’s Cityscape networking exhibition and conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Cityscape Jeddah brings together regional and international investors, developers, government and investment authorities, leading architects, designers, consultants and all senior professionals involved in the real estate industry.

When: Monday, June 7, 2010 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM (Daily)

Where: Jeddah Center for Forums and Events, Saudi Arabia

Who: Mr. Emmanuel Velivasakis has more than 35 years comprehensive structural design experience with materials such as structural steel, cast-in-place concrete, fiber reinforced plastics, timber, precast and pre-stressed concrete and masonry. He is responsible for supervising projects ranging from commercial buildings and schools to parking structures and temporary structures. He took part in the design of such notable projects as the restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C., as well as in the design of many new high-rise commercial and institutional buildings worldwide.

Mr. Kyle Krall is the office manager of Thornton Tomasetti’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices. He has more than 22 years of structural engineering experience in the design of commercial, sports, residential and mixed-use buildings and has extensive experience in the design of both steel and concrete structures. His recent work includes The New York Times Building in New York City; RBS Americas Headquarters Building in Stamford, Conn.; and the Abu Dhabi Financial Centre peer review and site observation.

Mr. Neil Hawke is vice president of Thornton Tomasetti’s Saudi Arabia operations. He is a 20-year industry veteran with 11 years of structural design experience in the Middle East. Mr. Hawke’s areas of professional expertise include structural analysis and design, post-tensioned concrete and composite construction work. His project work in the Middle East includes Burj Dubai Site 35 (design review), Binary Tower and Oberoi Centre twin towers, all in Dubai; Desert Towers and Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort in Abu Dhabi; Beverly Hills Tower in Doha, Qatar; and Deh Sabz residential community in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Cityscape Jeddah 2010 is geared to deliver powerful content, top caliber speakers and more hard-hitting discussions. The conference brings together leaders of the biggest commercial and investment banks, institutional investors and developers in Saudi Arabia. In addition, Cityscape Jeddah introduces a more interactive format to provide attendees with the opportunity to interact, brainstorm, exchange views and compare experiences in informal, focused discussions.

About Thornton Tomasetti (www.ThorntonTomasetti.com)
Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering services to clients worldwide on buildings of all sizes and complexity. From the tallest buildings and the longest spans, to innovative building systems and materials, the firm is committed to creating the best solutions through its technical ingenuity, pursuit of excellence, and responsiveness to client needs. Our work is in three practice areas: Building Structures, Building Skin and Building Performance. Founded in 1956 as Lev Zetlin & Associates, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 550-person organization of engineers and architects collaborating from offices across the United States and in Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, and the Middle East.

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