Baltimore, Md. – RMF Engineering has appointed two new partners out of the firm’s Charleston, South Carolina office: Beth Crutchfield PE, LEED AP and Craig Buck PE, LEED AP, HFDP. Both Crutchfield and Buck were chosen as new leaders of RMF, having contributed significantly to the South Carolina office’s business growth since relocating there in the early 2000s to help develop the office.
“When it comes to selecting our partners, we’re looking for committed, hard workers who have a proven ability to lead and advanced technical ability,” said Duane Pinnix, president and CEO of RMF. “Beth and Craig are frontrunners in their respective fields and have consistently shown the ability to drive RMF to greater opportunities in a successful and sustainable manner, even under the most challenging scenarios where technical savvy and collaboration are a must.”
According to Pinnix, both Crutchfield and Buck will be assisting in the day-to-day operations of the South Carolina office as well as the firm’s expansion in the southeast market. Additionally, they will take on a greater role by overseeing service offerings in their corresponding fields.
Crutchfield, an electrical engineer and project manager, has a primary area of emphasis in institutional building and healthcare work. With 20 years’ experience working in the architecture and engineering (A/E) field for construction projects, she is involved in all phases of development including schematics, design development, A/E coordination, construction documents, construction administration and commissioning. Her expertise encompasses designing medium and low voltage electrical distribution, standby power systems, interior and exterior lighting design with computerized calculations, fire alarm and special systems design. She has worked on Clemson’s Academic Success Center, USC’s new Discovery I Bioengineering Building and the MUSC Central Utility Plant built to provide utilities to the Ashley River Tower.
Buck, a mechanical engineer and project manager, is also an RMF veteran with 15 years at the firm. He has extensive experience in designing HVAC, plumbing and medical gas systems for healthcare facilities. He is well versed in design standards and code requirements associated with healthcare facilities, having successfully designed systems serving a wide variety of specialized care areas within the hospital environment. Craig has worked on the renovation of the MUSC Basic Sciences Building, the new USC Student Health Center, the new Patient Tower for Christiana Care Health Services and multiple projects on the campus of Clemson University including the CURI Facility in Charleston.
About RMF Engineering
Founded in 1983, RMF Engineering provides planning, design, engineering, commissioning and facility assessment services globally to clients in the healthcare, higher education, laboratory/research and government sectors. The firm leads the industry in the development of new engineering production methods and technologies, including Building Information Modeling (BIM), carbon reduction strategies, and in-depth assessment technologies. A privately held company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, RMF has more than 200 employees in 11 U.S. offices.
