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Communities invited to Interstate Bridge Replacement neighborhood forums in Vancouver and Portland

Civil + Structural Engineer

Attendees are welcome to come and go at their leisure during the three-hour events to view maps, design visualizations and program information on the following topics: Program overview including schedule, cost and funding estimates National Environmental Policy Act process Design options being studied National Historic Preservation Act process to (..)

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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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KMB, Metric Engineering Design EV Hubs: St. Augustine, FL

CCR Magazine

KMB Design Group, LLC (KMB) is excited to announce its collaboration with Metric Engineering for the design of thirteen (13) Electric Vehicle Hubs in the historic city of St. Metric Engineering is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing engineering, surveying, and mapping services to clients throughout the United States.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

We’re going to unravel some intricacies of the process that’s designed to ensure the coexistence of solar energy development with responsible environmental preservation. Depending on the site, this process often commonly includes ecological surveys, soil assessments, cultural and historic resources evaluations, and endangered species.

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Biophilic Elements Alive and Well in Higher Education Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

An alternative to using live plants, preserved moss walls are a less costly option to integrate biophilic elements that require little to no maintenance compared to living walls. Some of the more popular forms of “plantscaping” include living plant walls and the use of hanging baskets and decorative planters filled with greenery.

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Project of the Year Nominee/Best Cultural/Worship: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral

ENR Construction

Laser-scan mapping technology and the prefabrication of a massive gold dome allowed the project team on the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral expansion to preserve the structure’s historic facades while introducing a stunning new focal point.

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Community RISES to Occasion

Civil + Structural Engineer

Area Map of Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City. The area has been battered by many storms including a recent Christmas storm in 2022 and historic Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The buses, trains, and subways are packed with beachgoers and people coming to see the piping plovers and terns in our new bird sanctuary and nature preserve.