American Engineering Testing

550 Cleveland Avenue North

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114-1804

Telephone: (651) 659-9001 Fax: (651) 659-1379

www.amengtest.com

For immediate release December 18, 2009

For more information, call Libbie Krussow, 651-659-1327

American Engineering Testing, Inc. welcomes Craig Kuske, P.E. to its Saint Paul Office as the Senior Engineer in the Building Technology Division.

Saint Paul, Minnesota – AET announces the hiring of Craig Kuske, P.E. as Senior Engineer in the Building Technology Division. Mr. Kuske has an extensive background in structural engineering that will enhance AET's ability to serve its clients with structural forensic analyses, building condition investigations and specialty products and systems evaluations. Craig will focus his efforts on expanding AET's engineering services with contractors, building owners and property managers and developing value-added services for architectural and engineering firms.

Mr. Kuske comes to AET with 30 years of structural engineering design experience in Minnesota and the upper Midwest, as well as national project experience. Prior to joining AET, Mr. Kuske spent 13 years with Opus Corporation and Opus Architects & Engineers, recently as a Manager of Structural Engineering, leading the design-build efforts for commercial, institutional and multifamily residential projects. He also has eight years of experience with Ellerbe Becket as a Senior Structural Engineer on medical, commercial, government and industrial projects.

Mr. Kuske received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University, and is currently completing MBA certificate courses at the University of St. Thomas, as well as a Sustainable Energy Efficient Building certification from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Craig is a licensed engineer in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Colorado and Maryland, and also holds NCEES certification.

AET is an employee-owned corporation, providing professional services to public and private sector clients since 1971. AET's 300 engineers, geologists, scientists and certified technicians assist owners, developers, government, consultants and contractors with their design, construction and restoration projects.

AET office/laboratories are located in the following cities - Florida: Bonita Springs (Fort Myers), Palatka - Louisiana: Baton Rouge - Minnesota: Chanhassen (Minneapolis), Crosby, Duluth, International Falls, Mankato, Marshall, Rochester, Rogers, Saint Paul - South Dakota: Beresford (Sioux Falls), Pierre, Rapid City - Wisconsin: Eau Claire, Hudson, Menomonie, Schofield (Wausau).

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