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HGA Completes the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Civil + Structural Engineer

Innovative building designed to collect, preserve and make all records available to the public Acclaimed national interdisciplinary design firm HGA is pleased to announce the completion of the Pennsylvania State Archives, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HGA partnered with Vitetta in the design of the new facility.

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Talks, Tours Show Why Landmarks Are Taking the National Stage

Civil + Structural Engineer

Historic buildings and places, including modernist works and Brutalist experiments, wield increasing power in discussions of the future of cities. He adds that historical context helps illuminate current projects and potential solutions. Lesak, AIA, FAPT, principal and vice president.

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Remember those 56,000 U.S. bridges that were classified as structurally unsound? They are about to be rebuilt 

Civil + Structural Engineer

State transportation departments are now promoting design/build approaches to rehabilitating and replacing bridges because of delivery speed. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states. The project will include prefabricating and building components off-site as the existing bridge is removed.

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Community RISES to Occasion

Civil + Structural Engineer

He is planting vegetation to help make Rockaway Beach more resilient to coastal storm erosion and flooding. It is a far cry from his previous job at McDonald’s, where he worked for twenty years in midtown Manhattan before the pandemic. He says his life has a bit more purpose now because he is making a difference in his own community.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Whether it’s drought, flood, mudslide, wildfire, hurricane, or tornado, weather is wreaking havoc on drinking water infrastructure and posing a major threat to public health. It includes the tactical efforts of careful monitoring and optimizing assets, and it delivers valuable benefits to resiliency, sustainability and economy.

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How Asset Management Can Support a Secure Water Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Whether it’s drought, flood, mudslide, wildfire, hurricane, or tornado, weather is wreaking havoc on drinking water infrastructure and posing a major threat to public health. It includes the tactical efforts of careful monitoring and optimizing assets, and it delivers valuable benefits to resiliency, sustainability and economy.

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Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project First Freshwater Project to Achieve WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) Verification

Civil + Structural Engineer

WEDG is a national rating system and set of guidelines that pushes the bar for creating resilient, ecological, and accessible waterfront design. Our historic Rebuild Illinois capital plan ensures we can protect the park from shoreline erosion and dune loss, maintaining this dynamic resource for Illinois residents.”