Warren Scott ADDITION — The Follansbee Chamber of Commerce and city officials welcomed Mackin Engineers & Consultants to their new location at 834 Main St. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Established in 1960, the Pennsylvania-based engineering firm has provided designs and other services to a variety of transportation infrastructure and projects. Among those participating in the ceremony were Zach Olawski, chief executive officer of Mackin: Steve Janosko, president of the firm: Jessica Chiavetta, its marketing director; Chamber President Eric Fithyan; Mayor David Velegol Jr. and City Manager Joseph DiBartolomeo.

FOLLANSBEE — A Pennsylvania engineering firm that is more than 60 years old has expanded its operations to Follansbee, adding an office at 834 Main St.

Prior to a ribbon-cutting event conducted by the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce, Zach Olawski, chief executive officer of Mackin Engineers & Consultants, said he has sought “to expand the firm’s footprint and community reach and saw a lot of opportunity in Follansbee.”

Olawski is the third generation of the family-based company, which has offices in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and has planned construction and improvements for bridges, highways and other transportation infrastructure.

Often working for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Mackin has provided structural inspections, land surveying and planning for traffic signals, drainage structures, erosion control measures and many other issues related to public transportation.

Its many projects have included rehabilitation of Pittsburgh’s historic Smithfield Bridge, for which it received an award from the American Institute of Steel Construction; replacement of the Crawford Springs Truss Bridge over French Creek in Crawford County, Pa.; and design of the diamond-patterned Ewing interchange for Pennsylvania Route 60 in Moon Township.

A Mackin project currently in development is the conversion of the Carrie Furnace Bridge, once part of an industrial railroad over Monongahela, for use by bicyclists and pedestrians.

Mackin President Steve Janosko said since opening in Follansbee a short time ago, the firm has pursued five West Virginia projects.

Olawski credited Mackin office manager Todd Cruny and traffic engineer Nick Provenzano, both Follansbee residents, with bringing the company to the city.

He said they will be among a full staff at the office, which will be open Monday through Friday.

“We plan on being here for the long haul,” said Olawski.

The office is the former home of Felici Insurance, which has moved to Archer Hill Road.

(Scott can be contacted at wscott@heraldstaronline.com.)