Insights & News

February 1, 2021

Damian Schmalz and Ben Revette describe how upfront preparation, open stakeholder communication, thoughtful and thorough design, and continuous client support helped the team successfully deliver a fiber optic-based distributed antenna system (DAS) at the TD Garden Arena, home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics.

January 1, 2021

Al Karlin, Emily Klipp, Amar Nayegandhi, and James F. Owens share how topobathymetric lidar presents a cost- and labor-efficient alternative to more conventional hydrographic mapping when considering inland waterways. The subject matter experts explore case studies in the topographically challenging inland waterways of Florida.

October 1, 2020

This paper reviews strategies used for dewatering, specific challenges addressed, and costs associated with the Shark River Channel and Spur dredging project in New Jersey, and how it could be replicated for other projects in densely developed areas where traditional management methods are not viable. This article was first published in the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Journal of Dredging, October 2020 edition and is reprinted here in an adapted version with permission.

July 1, 2020

In this MEP Roundtable, Troy Windom shares his thoughts on the biggest trends in government, state, municipal, federal, correctional, and military projects.

May 1, 2020

J. Alex Harwell shares three tips for working with existing smoke control systems in hospitals to help with devising strategies for hospital renovations and additions.

April 1, 2020

This article explores the economic impact of the U.S. Geological Survey’s 3-D Elevation Program and our involvement in its development.

February 1, 2020

Alvan Karlin discusses a massive lidar project that is collecting and updating Florida’s topology data which will help to inform decision making in mitigating the impact of hurricanes and other natural disasters. He also delves into the project’s challenges, advantages, and contributions to the U.S. Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program.

December 3, 2019

Project Manager Amber Greune shares findings from municipal and industrial wastewater discharge samples taken from three North Carolina watersheds. One of the primary objectives of the assessment was to evaluate the potentially harmful presence of disinfection byproducts, also known as DBPs.

November 1, 2019

Tracey Foster discusses how the standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection–NFPA 20–factors into designing a fire pump. She also describes how to properly size a fire pump, appreciate cost variations between different pump styles and controller options, and understand the difference between various styles of fire pumps.

October 2, 2019

This article describes the benefits of continuous flow intersections looking specifically at State Road 82 from Lee Boulevard to 40th Street outside of Fort Myers, Florida, the first of its kind in the state. We are serving as the engineer of record for this historic project.

September 1, 2019

Ryan Ames, Leigh-Ann Dudley, and L. Alex Wall describe the impact of two manmade chemicals in the environment – GenX and PFAS – and the steps being taken to mitigate their harmful impacts in North Carolina. See page 91.

July 29, 2019

In this Q&A, Brian Pak answers questions about project performance, sustainable features, value-add items, and energy recovery technology for sustainable government facility design.