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1.14.2021

Pandemic Design Considerations for Police Facilities

Contributed by Larry Hlavacek and Jonathan Tallman

In recent years, community policing concepts significantly impacted our approach to the design of law enforcement facilities. To promote close connections between ...

1.07.2021

The Emergence of Offshore Wind Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico

Contributed by David Tillar

Some days I step out of the office to take a quick walk, giving my brain some time to recalibrate. Most of ...

12.30.2020

Creating Safe Communities: FEMA Mitigation Reimbursement

Contributed by Jane Frantz

Although the first legislative act of federal disaster relief in the U.S. dates as far back as 1803, the modern era of ...

12.23.2020

Bringing Out the Best: Teambuilding Strategies to Optimize Talent

Contributed by Lisa Roger

Successful business leaders have a clear vision. They identify specific objectives and strategize the resources and effort required to achieve those goals. ...

12.17.2020

Virtual Public Engagement in 2020 and Beyond

Contributed by Beth Smyre

Public engagement is an exercise in building trust, fostering the relationship between the public and the organizations that serve it. In many ...

12.10.2020

Bond Referenda: A Challenging but Winnable Proposition

Contributed by Douglas Pfeiffer

At the local government level, capital improvement and replacement projects often rely on bond financing. While similar to a loan, a bond ...

12.03.2020

Understanding Federal Funding Opportunities

Contributed by Caroline Whitehead

In recent years, the federal government has created an increasing number of grant programs, tax credits, and low-interest loan opportunities to assist ...

11.24.2020

Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project: A Record-Setting Environmental Impact Statement Delivery

Contributed by Larry Smith and Katherine Dewkett

Projects that either are being funded by the federal government or require federal permits follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which ...

11.19.2020

Closing the Gap: Financial Planning for Transportation Projects

Contributed by Matt Satow

Many of our public-sector clients face the challenge of delivering large transportation projects identified in their capital improvement programs or regional transportation ...

11.12.2020

Maintenance Dredging: An Economic Necessity and A Recyclable Opportunity

Contributed by Christopher Mullan

Dredging our rivers and intracoastal waterways is a necessary practice to keep boating and shipping channels clear from sediment build up. Think ...

11.05.2020

Using Transient Analysis to Improve Water and Wastewater Systems

Contributed by Carl Bundschuh and Richard Kincheloe

Counties, cities, and towns depend on their water and wastewater infrastructure to be resilient in order to provide the residents and businesses ...

10.29.2020

Life-Saving Mentorship Engineering Solutions in Cambodia

Contributed by Jeffrey J. Wing

Inadequate sanitation and hygiene is estimated to cause 827,000 deaths annually based on information provided by the World Health Organization.  There are ...

10.22.2020

Where Different Paths Meet: The Benefits of Our Association Leadership Experiences

Contributed by Seth Lawler, Mathini Sreetharan, and Shane Putnam

This past week the American Water Resources Association National Capital Region Section (AWRA-NCRS) held its 8th annual Water Resources Symposium. Conducted ...

10.15.2020

Port Terminals: The Rising Need for Expertise

Contributed by Ken Spahn and Wael Youssef

The port and intermodal industry is essential for trade, commerce, and the economy. The saying goes, “if you’ve seen one port, you’ve ...

10.08.2020

Evaluating the Nuances of Outpatient Facilities

Contributed by Alex Harwell

Learn more about outpatient facilities and business healthcare in this short podcast with Alex Harwell:Your browser does not support the audio ...

10.01.2020

Energy Roundtable Q&A

Contributed by Doug Sullivan, Peter Garvey, Joe Estrada, and David Taylor

As the energy industry—renewables, transmission and distribution, and oil and gas—continues to evolve, we spoke with four of our leaders in the ...

9.23.2020

Encouraging Flexibility as a Personality Style

Contributed by Dave Rutkowski

As a growing multidisciplinary A/E/C firm with offices across the U.S., the size and scope of our services continually evolve. One communication ...

9.17.2020

Enterprise Data Centers: Designing Robust Technology Infrastructure

Contributed by Robert Foley

Data centers are the lifeblood of many corporate enterprises from leading software industry companies to major banking investment firms. While not structurally ...

9.10.2020

Curiosity, Discipline, Leadership: Lessons from an Education at The Citadel

Contributed by Donald E. Stone, Jr.

This month, I am honored to be inducted into The Citadel’s Academy of Engineers. Since learning of this recognition earlier this year, ...

9.03.2020

Making the Latest Technology Operational: Heavy Rainfall Threat Analysis

Contributed by Dana McGlone

Getting caught in flash flooding, facing understaffed emergency management teams, and delayed project timelines are all potential realities cities face when a ...