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NJ Office: 1415 Marlton Pike East, Suite 312, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (P) 732.868.8636www.megr.com

E N G I N E E R I N G GROUP, I N C.

E N G I N E E R I N G GROUP, I N C.

Breaking GroundIssue 01 | March 2017

Dear Reader,

2017 is upon us and with it comes the promise of great growth and change. As part of our own expansion and growth, we’re excited to launch our inaugural Mainstay Breaking Ground Newsletter.

We intend to make it a regular publication filled with company news, industry technological developments, helpful hints and tips, and industry events.

It is important to us that this newsletter be valuable for you, so please share your feedback and suggestions to help us improve.

Best Regards,

Matthew E. Hilbush, P.E. President & Founder

We are pleased to announce and welcome Jill Clark as our Marketing Manager. Jill comes to Mainstay with over 10 years of marketing experience in the AEC industry.

Jill will be responsible for developing new marketing content including presentations, news articles, qualifications, graphics, etc. She will assist in the development of winning proposals that support the company’s growth objectives by collaborating with the project team to ensure an on-time and high-quality submission.

“I am excited to start a new challenge within Mainstay and look forward to working with the team to further develop their marketing vision. I am fortunate to be joining such a respected company that prides itself on top quality service,” said Jill.

Jill is passionate about continuous improvement and being part of a winning team. Please join me in welcoming her to Mainstay!

ANNOUNCING THE PROMOTION OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS TO ASSOCIATE

JUSTIN T. RUBY, P.E. DOUGLAS F. SEABOLDT, P.E. SHELLIE M. STRAUBPAMELA J. ASSENMACHER, P.E.

Mainstay defines an Associate of the firm as one who normally and consistently takes additional responsibilities over and beyond the requirements of their regular staff position. An Associate is a true representative of the firm, reflecting the mission, purpose, and values of Mainstay to the clients and communities we serve, as well as to fellow staff members. We are proud to announce that the following staff have been named Associates in recognition to their contributions to the firm:

MAINSTAY IS GROWINGMainstay is pleased to announce that 2017 marks its 15th year in business. Since 2002, Mainstay has focused on becoming the preferred provider of civil and structural consulting engineering services. Mainstay began with a niche identity in the pharmaceutical sector and has gradually grown and completed large scale projects

in the university, commercial, retail, municipal, government and petrochemical industries.

“We are all very proud of this accomplishment and grateful to our employees and clients who helped us to get here,” said Mainstay’s President, Matthew H. Hilbush.

We look forward to the next 15 years!

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CELEBRATING 15 YEARS!

Welcome to our inaugural edition of “Breaking Ground” We are excited to share our growth and expertise!

Mainstay performs structural design, civil design and land development services to owners, manufacturers, developers and design professionals. Mainstay strives to become the preferred provider of civil and structural consulting engineering services. Utilizing a unique, multi-disciplined thought approach, our goal is to bring superior value to projects by delivering top-notch service while

anticipating the client’s needs and minimizing cost and time.

PHILANTHROPYGiving back is an essential part of who we are and a core value that strengthens our connection to each other as well as to our communities.

How We Give Back• Volunteers – Helping organizations with projects through expertise and hands-on employee involvement• Sponsorships – Partnering with nonprofit organizations on community and business events• Community Events– Participating in local charitable events supporting important causes

Wissahickon Educational Opportunities Foundation | Various 5k Fun Runs for Charity | Movember | Various Charity Golf Events

Ryan M. Firkser, P.E., S.E.Mr. Firkser is a registered Professional and Structural Engineer who enjoys leveraging Mainstay’s foundation in structural engineering and overall building design to help clients achieve their maintenance and operational goals, and to solve their unique challenges. Mainstay’s mission has always been to bring value to the project team by utilizing a unique, multi disciplined thought approach, and Ryan utilizes that philosophy into realized results for owners outside of the conventional structural engineer scope.

His first professional passion was structural engineering but he has realized that his true calling is answering the following question: How can Mainstay’s expertise make your facility better?

Outside of the office, Ryan is all about family, fishing and Philly sports. Although he hasn’t had much free time to fish since his two daughters were born – call him if there is an open spot on the boat for your next fishing trip.

OUR NJ OFFICE IS MOVING

OUR NEW OFFICE LOCATION IS:1415 Marlton Pike East, Suite 312Cherry Hill, NJ 08034(P) 732.868.8636

We are pleased to announce that we are relocating our New Jersey office from our current location in Somerset to Cherry Hill. Structural Project Manager, Ryan M. Firkser, will head up our new location. We look forward to continuing to serve our clients from our new location!

FEATURED PROJECTPfizer – cGMP Transportable Pod Manufactured by G-CON Manufacturing, Inc., College Station, TX

Mainstay was tasked with the structural design of a two story transportable structure comprised of six individual aluminum structures that are at least 12 feet wide and 42 feet long (approximately the size of a shipping container) that can be assembled, disassembled, moved, and transported to another site for the purposes of creating an independent clean Good Manufacturing Practice facility for Pfizer to house heavy, functioning, and vibration sensitive pharmaceutical equipment in an active process that can be installed within an existing parent facility.

The aluminum structures contained several complex hurdles as part of the general requirements of the structure, including:• Each individual pod required to withstand the loads associated with transporting, lifting and maneuvering of the pods as if they were shipping containers.• Each individual pod contained pressurized air bearings that allowed for maneuvering of the pods (with their heavy contents) over a finished concrete surface with the ease

of a finger push.• Upper and lower pods were stackable requiring additional lifting mechanisms of the upper pods to elevate over the lower pods. Once the upper pods were locked in place,

the lower pods needed to be moveable into their corresponding mate and final position.• Male / female extruded connections allowed for the locking of adjacent pods to effectively seal the pods together for cGMP requirements.• Because the pods may be transported anywhere in the world, they were designed to satisfy any location with a seismic design category D or lower.• The six pods all had to interconnect with each other and a heavy equipment skid.

Incorporating a mobile structure into Pfizer’s facility management plan gives them the flexibility of mobilizing a complete manufacturing operation to a different part of the country or world within a relatively short time frame, and with little re-commissioning and revalidation of the facility. This ultimately provides a significant cost and time savings for Pfizer.

Recognized by Our Peers of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the PA Association of Structural Engineers with An Award of Merit in 2015 for Excellence in Structural Engineering

ASSEMBLED TRANS POD OPENED INTERIOR VIEW SEPARATED VIEW

THE COMPLETED POD DURING AN ASSEMBLY TEST RUN