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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Water/Stormwater

Civil + Structural Engineer

Alpha Testing utilized two on-site laboratories and up to 15 full-time field and laboratory personnel to serve the Bois d’Arc lake project that will span 16,641 acres. The 90-inch diameter Raw Water Pipeline travels 35 miles from the dam, delivering untreated water to the treatment plant. C Below, Inc., Terracon Consultants, Inc.,

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Paradise Palms Redevelopment: Transforming Community Living Through Innovative Design

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The Paradise Palms redevelopment project is generating significant attention in Cairns as plans unfold for a major transformation of the area. This ambitious $300 million initiative aims to create a vibrant mix of residential spaces, tourist attractions, and recreational facilities at the former golf course site.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project’s location crosses a superfund site, which made special drainage measures–such as realigning the groundwater remediation system while ensuring the treatment facility experienced no downtime. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

Business Facilities

Enjoy local shops, restaurants and events in Henderson’s historic downtown core: the Water Street District. commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. commercial casino industry directly employed more than 361,000 employees in 2017, and those employees earned more than $17 billion in wages, benefits and tips.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Isssue. According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 percent (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from April 2017 and down four-tenths of a percentage point from a year ago. By the BF Staff. percent in 2016, was down 0.8

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Designing Resilient Stormwater Systems 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The core philosophy of LID is conscious site planning. The green stormwater infrastructure has performed effectively to prevent flooding during major weather events including Hurricane Harvey in 2017. A bioswale provides overflow capacity for further detention and treatment of runoff on-site.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Issue . The state’s favorable business tax structure, government policies and competitive costs make planning for future growth easy. In 2017, Moody’s Analytics expects the metro area’s population to expand 3.61 By the BF Staff. You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida.