CEO/President Cristina Criado accepted the Texas Exes Longhorn 100 award last night in Austin, Texas on behalf of CRIADO. We ranked 67 on the inaugural list. We are honored and humbled by the award and thank our employees and clients for their dedication.
CRIADO’s own CEO/President Cristina Criado graduated from the North Texas Commission‘s Leadership North Texas 14th Class last week. Leadership North Texas is a graduate-level leadership program aimed at recruiting, developing and supporting leaders who have a commitment to civic engagement, to learning, to collaboration and to the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Participants learn about the challenges and opportunities facing a growing North Texas and how to collaborate to develop effective solutions; and participate in the development of appropriate strategies.
On April 26, CRIADO hosted a Joppa Neighborhood Improvements Community Meeting with K Strategies Group. This meeting provided an opportunity to the Joppa community to discuss concerns on the design of the new pedestrian bridge being developed for the Linfield Road and sidewalk improvements along Carbondale Street and Loop 12. Nearly 30 residents engaged with the CRIADO Design Team, City of Dallas Engineering, a representative for City Council, and our subconsultants. We are grateful to TBG Partners, who provided the rendering for the pedestrian bridge. Additionally, we thank everyone who came out and look forward to delivering this project to the Joppa community.
Congratulations to David Palacios, who, after preparing and submitting his Supplementary Experience Record, has been granted his Professional Engineer license for the State of Texas. David has also been promoted to Project Engineer in the Transportation Department.
Right of Way Manager Trent DeWitt recently passed the Right of Way – Relocation Assistance exam. The International Right of Way Association (IRWA) sets many benchmarks for receiving this certification including experience, course curriculum, and capstone exam.
The IRWA issued (R/W-RAC) certificate is the industry standard for relocation agents and validates CRIADO’s ROW programs growth, training, and commitment to our services. IRWA Certification helps develop a solid, competitive advantage so CRIADO can remain ahead of the curve. The IRWA issued (R/W-RAC) certificate is the industry standard for relocation agents recognized by both TXDOT and the FTA. The IRWA’s high academic standards are internationally recognized and respected by customers, businesses and colleagues across the right of way disciplines.
During the month of February, CRIADO collected toiletries for the non-profit, OurCalling. Teammates collected over $300 worth of goods to hand-off to the organization that assists the Dallas homeless population with toiletries, shelter, coffee and more.
The PRIDE award recognizes an employee each quarter who excels in upholding CRIADO’s values through People, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence. In the first quarter of 2023, Jeff Williams, Senior Survey Technician, received the award.
His peers spoke of his availability to assist and teach on the job and his humility, “Jeff has always been a person I can rely on ever since my first day at Criado. He has always held a high regard for those he works with. He is a hub in the survey department.”
Jeff has been working in the survey industry for more than 18 years. He has helped to strengthen and streamline the department. We are very happy to have him as a team member at CRIADO.
CRIADO congratulates Stephen Schaffhouser and Chris Long on their recent promotions. Stephen was promoted to Field Crew Coordinator, and Chris to Junior Survey Technician.
Stephen has worked with CRIADO for almost two years, rising from Party Chief to his new role.
Chris is in his fifth year with the firm and has held multiple positions in the survey department.
CRIADO thanks them both for their dedication and wish them continued success with the firm.
CRIADO is proud to announce that it is part of the AECOM team working on the Fair Park Capital Improvements. The CRIADO team will be led by David Hawkins, PE, who will support program management services for the delivery of civil engineering projects needed for the upcoming Community Park Complex. This complex will include an expansive 18-acre greenspace and a 1,650-space parking structure. CRIADO will assist AECOM and Fair Park First on overseeing the design and construction of this historic community park.
CRIADO attended the 12th annual Form Follows Fitness 5k presented by Blackson Brick in Downtown Dallas on February 18, 2023. Five employees took to the starting line to support the The Architecture and Design Exchange, which creates programs for the public to learn more about architecture and design. CRIADO also sponsored a booth, allowing us to interact with fellow architecture and engineering firms in the DFW Metroplex.
The race saw its largest number of participants to date with more than 3000 runners and walkers at Klyde Warren Park. CRIADO congratulates all of the finishers, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
