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August 26, 2020
Tom Seymour
For many of us who attended college in the early 70’s, the student recreation center was a gymnasium. A place to play basketball–maybe volleyball–and a dimly lit, poorly ventilated weight room in the basement that was considered a bonus.
August 26, 2020
The Friday of May 31, 2013 seemed like "déjà vu all over again," as Yogi Berra would say. Only two weeks had passed since a devastating tornado hit the city of Moore, Oklahoma, and it seemed we were in for a repeat of equal magnitude. This time though, the storm hit 125 miles west of Dewberry's…
August 26, 2020
Larry J. Hlavacek
A couple of years ago, I led a team of professionals on an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project for the General Services Administration (GSA) at the General Emmett J. Bean Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. GSA selected the Bean Center for a landmark pilot project involving the…
August 26, 2020
Sustainability is the new one-third of businesses' triple bottom line. One of the most straightforward conservations regarding sustainable business decisions is energy-efficiency – specifically, the switch to energy efficient light fixtures. This entails switching from typical fluorescent fixtures…
August 26, 2020
Gary Kirkbride
At the beginning of my career in the 1980s, I worked for Arlington County, Virginia. I had the opportunity to take part in the planning for the revitalization of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor — among Northern Virginia's densest areas — as one of my first major projects. Well served by the Metro…
August 26, 2020
Devin Keeler
Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville, Virginia, the University of Virginia (UVA) supports more than 550 buildings that amount to a total of 16 million gross square feet. In 1895, the first of a series of utility tunnels was created to service the buildings located on the campus…
August 26, 2020
Chuck Worthy
The Colorado floods of 2013. The Rim Fire. Hurricane Sandy. The Joplin tornadoes. Snowmageddon. That's the list of natural disasters that come to mind... just since 2010... and just in the United States.
August 26, 2020
Dan Pleasant
As a COO of a professional consulting and design firm, I'm often intrigued by the decision-making process inherent in pursuing major design-build projects. COOs and senior managers are typically focused on ensuring that our operations remain stable and strong. We're constantly working to minimize…
August 26, 2020
Dan Pleasant and Dave Mahoney
Last week's blog, "Look Before You Leap: Pursuing Design-Build," addressed a number of significant issues to consider when assembling a design-build team. These issues - cultural and strategic alignment, availability of key talent, and a relationship that works at all levels of management - are…
August 26, 2020
Ken Logsdon Jr
It's been a decade of high-visibility disasters, and they've brought the topic of resiliency to the forefront of local conversations. To their credit, local government leaders have heard their constituents' cries for more resilient communities and are investing in resiliency. However, much like…
August 26, 2020
John Moynier
In the 21st century, people rarely think about where their water comes from. When we turn the tap, we expect that water will come out, but most of us don't give much thought to where the water came from. Is it from a river? Is it from a well? How secure are our supplies? Are they drought-proof? How…
August 26, 2020
Andrew Martin
There are two major measurements of success that floodplain mapping professionals deal with. The first is the actual creation of the maps, and the second is the adoption of the maps into legislation. Traditionally, we've put our trust in the old adage, "Knowledge is power," trusting that the simple…
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