Brockenbrough Engineering + Consulting

We're Hiring a Marketing Coordinator

2011-12-15T17:17:00.001-05:00

Brockenbrough currently has an opening for a Marketing Coordinator. We are a consulting engineering firm located in Richmond, Virginia providing surveying, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering services to a variety of commercial, industrial, municipal, and federal governmental clients. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of five years experience as a marketing coordinator; strong technical writing, editing, interpersonal, and organizational skills; and must be competent in the use of MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, and Dreamweaver software. Experience within the A/E/C industry is required.

Candidates should have a Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field. Successful candidate will be expected to design and prepare marketing materials including proposals, brochures, and websites. Candidates will also be responsible for developing and implementing the company's marketing strategy. Brockenbrough offers an excellent opportunity to work in a professional environment with competitive salaries, flexible working hours, generous personal leave policy, 401(k) plan with company matching and profit sharing, health / dental / life / disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

New Projects

2011-11-28T09:16:00.010-05:00

Chesterfield County

Hull Street Road Improvements

Avis Budget Car Rental

Site Design, Richmond Maintenance Facility, Richmond International Airport
(Prime: Architecture, Inc.)

Cumberland County

Term Contract for A/E Services

NAVFAC ESC

Repair POL Systems - DFSP, Diego Garcia

(Prime: ITSI - Japan)

Ashe Consultants

Replace Fuel Oil Tank #4 Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC

(Prime: Polu Kai Services)

VDOT

DB-P3 Statewide Term Contract

(Prime: RK&K Engineers)

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT)

Security & Communications Upgrades
(Prime: Elite Constrating)

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel (MMMBT)

Security Upgrades
(Prime: Elite Contracting)

In The Community...

2011-11-22T16:11:00.004-05:00

Community Service Event: Habitat for Humanity

At the end of November, Brockenbrough employees will spend two days volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. Brockenbrough is passionate about serving our community and giving back, so we're very excited to be able to join Habitat for such a great project!

New Website Coming

Brockenbrough's website is currently undergoing a facelift. Watch for the new site design in the next couple of months. www.Brockenbrough.com

The Winds of Project Change:
Adapting to the Ever-Changing Project Flow

To stay strong in these tough economic times we have adapted our business approaches in a number of areas. In response to significant reductions in municipal and state projects we find ourselves doing a lot of smaller projects as opposed to large capital improvement projects. Repair, maintenance and minor upgrades seem to be the name of the game for many of our valued clients such as Virginia DGS and DCR, and some of our newest clients such as VSU and UMW.

Five years ago you could count the number of design/build projects we were involved with on one hand. Now almost 50% of our revenue comes from contractor clients doing design/build projects, such as our current federal government work at Westover ARB and Diego Garcia. We are also working with more current innovative technologies such as energy efficiency improvements, asphalt reclamation and ITS systems.

Employee News

2011-11-22T15:59:00.012-05:00

Will Herrmann, PE, Mechanical Engineer at Brockenbrough, has earned the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.

Individuals granted the use of this designation by the Association of Energy Engineers have distinguish themselves as earning the highest level of competency in energy management. The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) enables CEM's to receive special recognition for their expertise in a variety of specialized areas of the energy, power and green facilities industry.

At Brockenbrough, Will is responsible for design and layout of various mechanical projects with responsibilities including client relations, calculations, equipment selection, specifications, and cost estimating. Mr. Herrmann’s certification as an Energy Manager highlights his capability to perform energy audits to maximize energy efficiency on projects involving mechanical and electrical systems.

Trelane M. B. Oun, PE not only just had a baby, but also received her PE license. Trelane is a Civil Engineer with Brockenbrough. She specializes in site design and hydraulics/hydrology.

Mike Howell, PE received his PE license. Mike is a Structural Engineer at Brockenbrough. He is responsible for structural design on governmental and industrial projects. His areas of specialty include foundation design and steel and reinforced concrete design of buildings and industrial structures.

Bryan Strayer and his wife had a baby girl on Thanksgiving morning named Mable Jane.

Nate Mathis and his wife had a baby girl named Ava Hannah, born on August 11th.

Jon Pickral and his wife had a baby girl named Eleanor Esther, born on June 24th.

Green Policing

2011-11-22T13:00:00.005-05:00

Virginia State Police Garage Design Obtains LEED Silver Certification

The new Virginia State Police Garage in Richmond, VA was awarded LEED Silver certification. Brockenbrough worked for Ballou Justice Upton Architects. Work included site and utility design of the new 15,000 square foot maintenance garage with 20 work area bays and office area at the Virginia State Police Headquarters.

The site design included the layout of the maintenance garage, parking, clearing, grading, exterior drainage systems, water and sewer, and a stormwater management facility. The site was designed in accordance with BCOM requirements for Working Drawings. Utility design included connection to existing utilities and extending domestic water, fire protection and sanitary sewer line within the site.

Brockenbrough's own Ashley Williams, who has been with Brockenbrough for almost 30 years, led the engineering design team. Congratulations to the team!

Brockenbrough is Hiring!

2011-11-16T10:44:00.006-05:00

We're currently looking for the following three positions:

Structural Engineer

Excellent opportunity to work on a large variety of projects and to grow with the firm into a management position. Structural Engineer needed for institutional and industrial related projects. Ideal candidate will have minimum 10 to 15 years experience. PE registration in Virginia and relevant design experience with concrete, masonry and steel structures is a must. Immediate responsibilities include field investigations, detailed engineering design, plan and specification development, estimating and construction administration.

AutoCAD and BIM/Revit experience considered a plus. Must be eligible for security clearance. Occasional travel with some overseas may be required. Excellent benefits, flexible working hours and overtime pay. EEO.

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer needed for leading electrical engineering design on industrial and commercial projects. Candidates must have BSEE and EIT or PE with min. 4-6 yrs experience in commercial and industrial power and lighting design. Responsibilities include field investigations, detailed engineering design, plan and specification development, estimating, construction administration, client interaction and reporting.

Excellent computer capabilities, written and verbal communication skills required. Must be eligible for security clearance. AutoCAD and BIM/Revit skills and LEED accreditation considered a plus. Occasional travel with some overseas may be required. Excellent benefits, flexible working hours and overtime pay. EEO.

Marketing Coordinator

Effectiveness of Social Media in Business

2011-11-02T11:13:00.003-04:00

The way people socially interact these days has changed. Today it’s not uncommon to meet someone new, and go home and become Facebook friends. Then, later, you and your new friend make plans through Facebook to meet up; text each other about what time you’re meeting; and then Twitter about the night while you're out, or post pictures to Facebook using “mobile upload” (a feature now standard on most smartphones).

There are an estimated 1 billion Facebook and Twitter accounts, each account connected to multiple others. With a steep user adoption rate of social media platforms (and growing every month) it means it will only be a matter of time before we’re all connected and collaborating.

If this makes your head spin, here are some facts about social media:

LinkedIn

· Monthly U.S. users: 43.2 million

· Monthly global users: 103.2 million

· 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries

· Stats about age, demographic, and traffic: http://www.quantcast.com/linkedin.com

Twitter

· Estimated 68.6 million monthly number of tweets/check-ins

· http://www.quantcast.com/twitter.com

Facebook

· Monthly U.S. users: 142.9 million

· http://www.quantcast.com/facebook.com

If you think about how this will impact business in the future, think about this: When the older generations of employees retire, new graduates will take their place, and the way business is done will change. We don't know how, but it surely will. You may be old school, preferring the face-to-face, press-the-flesh-type networking (and - don’t get me wrong - I still think nothing beats that), but you have to be open to the “new school” way of social networking, too. Things will change.

There’s a saying that “if you’re not online, you don’t exist”. What’s the first thing we do when we’re searching for information? We Google it (Google has become a common verb, by the way). If it’s not on Google, we question its very existence. Today, in business, you need to be on LinkedIn. In your personal life, you have to have a Facebook page. And Twitter is quickly becoming the new way to get information out quickly to your “followers”, since Twitter provides an instant connection to your customers.

When a brand or company engages with its customers with the transparency granted by social media, consumers experience a feeling of trust and connection. They get immediate answers, and feel they are being heard. This one-to-one connection is what makes social networking effective, with the added benefit of valuable feedback and flexibility.

Social media is often dismissed as a fleeting trend, but it’s the future of how networking will be done, both personally and professionally. It’s hard to keep up with the constant innovation, and be an expert in social media when it changes virtually every day. And it will continue to. But the best thing to do is keep your mind open, your eyes to the future, and your smartphone handy.

-By Cynthia Bouvier

Maximizing the Return on Your BD Costs

2011-10-04T11:13:00.002-04:00

Great article about how money is spent on BD activities. I think it benefits everyone to take a good, long look at your win/lose rate and how the process can improve.

E-Quip Blog: Maximizing the Return on Your BD Costs

Brockenbrough Wins Design for $12.5 Million Project at Diego Garcia

2011-09-26T14:08:00.008-04:00

Brockenbrough just won the design portion of a $12.5 million project, partnering with ITSI. Brockenbrough will perform the design services on an SRM design-build project to Repair POL Systems at Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Diego Garcia.

Diego Garcia is an island in the Chagos chain of islands, located about 7 degrees south of the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It is approximately 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km) east of the African coast and 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km) south of the southern tip of India. The island is part of BIOT (the British Indian Ocean Territory).

Our brave, and hopefully not too sleep-deprived, engineers took this crazy flight to get there:

Richmond to San Francisco to Tokyo to Singapore. Once in Singapore, they waited for an Air Mobility Command (AMC) flight to take them to Diego Garcia (which sometimes takes days to catch a flight!). Since the island is used exclusively as a U.S. military base, only military planes fly in and out of the island.

Phew! And you thought your flight to see grandma in Boca this summer was long.

They're back, safe and sound. Stay tuned for updated pictures from the trip.

Come Jam with us at WaterJAM

2011-09-26T13:50:00.003-04:00

Join our world-famous, giveaway-toting, scrabble-champion-worthy water and utility engineers at the WaterJAM conference this Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 26-28.

We'll be giving away golf balls, pocket knives, and fancy pens to all.

Stop by to say hello to Jeff Haas, Nate Mathis, Andrew Stewart, and Vann Davis!

http://www.vwea.org/index.php?option=com_events&type=event&task=details&id=161&Itemid=1

Brockenbrough Wins Business Expansion Incentive Fund

2011-09-20T11:25:00.001-04:00

Brockenbrough was recently awarded the Business Expansion Incentive Fund (BEIF) from Chesterfield County, Virginia.

The BEIF was established for the purpose of securing job-creating economic development opportunities through the preservation and expansion of existing business in Chesterfield County. BEIF is a key component of the County’s goal to be a FIRST CHOICE business community and Chesterfield Economic Development’s mission to support the retention, growth, and expansion of the county’s existing industries. Chesterfield County Economic Development through the Economic Development Authority administer the BEIF award to Brockenbrough.

New Contracts Awarded

2011-08-03T09:24:00.001-04:00

Brockenbrough has won the following contracts:

· VDOT Term Contract for AE Services (working with ArchitectsHimmel, LLC)

· Term Contract for Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering Services (working with Williamsburg Environmental Group)

· Replacement of 24-inch Oil Piping Engineering Services, Yorktown Power Station for Dominion Resources

We look forward to starting work on these great projects!

New Promotion

2011-06-09T13:18:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Trelane M. B. Oun for getting her P.E.!

Trelane is a professional engineer with Brockenbrough, working with stormwater management using modeling software such as PondPack and AutoCAD Land Desktop. She is able to design stormwater basins for water quality requirements, water quantity requirements, and both. She also has experience with water quality and water quantity design based on the locality of the site.

Brockenbrough Added a Certified Energy Manager

2011-06-02T13:53:00.005-04:00

Will Herrmann, one of Brockenbrough's Mechanical Engineers, has recently earned the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.

Individuals granted the use of this designation by the Association of Energy Engineers have distinguish themselves as earning the highest level of competency in energy management.

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) enables CEM's to receive special recognition for their expertise in a variety of specialized areas of the energy, power and green facilities industry.

At Brockenbrough, Will is responsible for design and layout of various mechanical projects with responsibilities including client relations, calculations, equipment selection, specifications, and cost estimating. Mr. Herrmann’s certification as an Energy Manager highlights his capability to perform energy audits to maximize energy efficiency on projects involving mechanical and electrical systems.

Congratulations Will!

New Promotion

2011-06-02T13:44:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to Mike Howell for getting his P.E.!

Mike is a Structural Engineer at Brockenbrough, and has been with us for 3 years. He is responsible for structural design on governmental and industrial projects. His areas of specialty include foundation design and steel and reinforced concrete design of buildings and industrial structures.

Brockenbrough is Chesterfield's 2011 Business of the Year

2011-05-18T17:18:00.008-04:00

Brockenbrough was recently named Chesterfield's 2011 Business of the Year. Each year Chesterfield County honors local companies that contribute to the County’s economy and its citizens through the annual awards. This year, Brockenbrough won the overall First Choice Business of the Year award.

The award was announced at the annual Celebrate Chesterfield Business! event held on May 3, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center. This award is designed to recognize a Chesterfield County business, which has been a leader in terms of overall impact to the County.

Brockenbrough has a long history of providing high quality services to Chesterfield County working on such projects as the Reams-Gordon Library plan and Eastern Midlothian Streetscape project.

To confirm their commitment to environmental stewardship, Brockenbrough took a “green” whole-building approach to their office up fit and earned the first ever Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Commercial Interiors certification (LEED CI) in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan area.

The company’s commitment to giving back to the community is exemplary. They have provided assistance to several county projects such as the new dugouts at Thomas Dale High School and mentoring students in the LC Bird Pre-engineering specialty center.

Brockenbrough is a true example of commitment to community and has had a profound positive impact on Chesterfield County.

“Existing business is the heart beat of economic development. Their sustainability and growth are paramount to Chesterfield County’s continued stability and strength. We are very proud to recognize our 2011 Business Award winners,” said Chesterfield County Administrator James J. L. Stegmaier.

The Board of Supervisors will recognize all the First Choice Business Award winners at their June 15, 2011 meeting.

Brockenbrough Receives ACEC Virginia Honor Award

2011-04-07T09:50:00.008-04:00

Brockenbrough recently received an Honor Award from ACEC Virginia at the annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala, held at the Jefferson Hotel. Brockenbrough receive the Honor Award for the design of its new office at the Boulders Office Park.

Office upfit features included high efficiency lighting, high recycled content in carpeting, ceiling tiles, wallboard and furniture, low-flow plumbing fixtures, over 80% recycling of construction debris, sustainability educational outreach material, and local materials and resources selections.

The Brockenbrough office was the first ever Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) certification in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan area and, at time of completion, was the first and only private sector LEED project in Chesterfield County.

The design and construction of the new office, located at 1011 Boulder Springs Drive in Richmond, was led by Bruce Sadler and Jed Caldwell, who are both LEED Accredited Professionals.

Mapping the Underworld: Subsurface Utility Engineering

2011-04-07T09:47:00.018-04:00

As many people in our industry are well aware, calling your local one-call utility service to mark for underground utilities often isn't enough to avoid costly change orders during construction. For that reason, we have added Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) to better serve our clients.

Utility Research, Utility Designation, Pipe Rodding

and Data Collection

Utility Research is an important element of SUE that provides necessary information to designators and designers. Proper research allows the designator the ability to confidently mark the utilities in the project area while providing the designer vital information such as type, size and material of the utility.

Utility Designation is the indication on the ground of utilities in a project area by using a powerful, advanced digital measurement and processing system. All utilities are designated according to ASCE 38-02 and based on the Recommended Marking Guidelines for Underground Utilities as endorsed by NULCA.

Pipe Rodding allows Brockenbrough the ability to designate non-toneable pipes like sewer laterals and storm drains. Our rodding techniques allow us to put an electromagnetic signal down any unobstructed pipe that has an access point.

Data Collection is the process by which all utility designation information is obtained in the field, transferred back to the office, and ultimately indicated on the construction plans. Brockenbrough's survey crews use Total Stations, Global Positioning Systems, and Electronic Field Books to obtain the data accurately and efficiently.

Brockenbrough realizes the cost-effectiveness afforded by the utilization of SUE techniques during the planning, design, and/or construction phases of a project. Utilizing SUE services during the preliminary phases of a project allows the designer the ability to recognize potential conflicts, make informed decisions for route selection, and assists them in preparing the sequencing of construction. All SUE work at Brockenbrough is done under the supervision of licensed Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers.

We look forward to providing our clients with this valuable service!

For SUE services, call Mr. Thomas Condrey, Brockenbrough's Survey and Subsurface Utility Engineering Supervisor, at 804.592.3900.

Who We Are...

2011-04-07T09:41:00.043-04:00

Employee Spotlight

Did you know that over two-thirds of Brockenbrough's engineers are licensed PE's? The latest engineer to get his license is Andrew Stewart in the Civil Engineering group.

As a Civil Engineer with Brockenbrough, he is primarily responsible for the layout, design, and calculations for various water/wastewater projects including water and sewer lines, pumping systems, wastewater treatment plants, and water storage facilities. He is also the firm's software champion for AutoCAD Civil 3D, helping to ensure quality and consistency on all civil-related drawings. Prior to joining Brockenbrough, Mr. Stewart was involved in site design and the evaluation of municipal utility systems. Andrew has been with Brockenbrough since 2009.

Babies

Welcome Owen Goodrich born October 1, 2010, Wyatt Howell born February 12, 2011, and just recently Tayden Oun born May 18, 2011. Congratulations to proud parents Angelique Ford and Jason Goodrich, Mike and Lisa Howell, and Trelane and Tony Oun!

Marriages

We have several recent marriages to celebrate: Mike and Emma Tu were married in March, while Jeff and Meredith King and Matthew and Andrea Stephens were married in May of this year.

Brockenbrough Awarded CDOT Term Contract

2011-02-15T14:30:00.003-05:00

Brockenbrough has been awarded the Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT) Term Contract for Professional Engineering Services for road construction and related projects.

This was a contract renewal, and Brockenbrough is thrilled to continue their relationship with the County of Chesterfield.

Brockenbrough Engineer Attends ASCE Leadership Conference

2011-02-15T14:27:00.003-05:00

Mike Howell, Structural Engineer at Brockenbrough, attended the Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) Capstone Conference in Colorado.

Mike reported that they covered some very interesting topics, including general business practices, international team building and teamwork, building generational teams and understanding differences, ethics, and conflict resolution.

Brockenbrough's Anniversary Open House a HUGE Success

2010-05-28T08:38:00.002-04:00

Last night, Brockenbrough hosted their 55th anniversary party, combined with an open house, showing off the new office. Well over 100 people came to the Open House, and a great time was had by all!

Many thanks to all our clients, vendors, friends, and anyone else who continues to support us in our endeavors. We had a great time and were pleased to share this milestone with our friends.

Brockenbrough Wins Award for Community Involvement

2010-05-26T13:36:00.002-04:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates has received the 2010 Employer All Star Community Involvement Award from the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the Richmond Society of Human Resource Management and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. This award recognizes employers who demonstrate stewardship through volunteering significant time and/or resources in support of charitable organizations, educational organizations, community service groups, and/or significant community projects or programs. The honor was announced during the annual Employer All Star Awards breakfast ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on May 5, 2010.

About the Employer All Star Awards

The Greater Richmond Chamber, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Richmond Society for Human Resource Management have been recognizing the best practices of organizations throughout the Greater Richmond Region. The awards program supports the 3 E’s (employment, education and economic development) in building a quality workforce in Greater Richmond and continues to honor achievements of both public and private-sector organizations in workforce best practices.

Brockenbrough Earns LEED® CI Certification

2010-05-26T13:33:00.005-04:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates is pleased to announce that its new office, located at 1011 Boulder Springs Drive, Suite 200 in Richmond, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Commercial Interiors (LEED CI) Certification. LEED is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint.

The Brockenbrough office is the first LEED CI project in the Greater Richmond Metropolitan area, and is the first and only private sector LEED project in Chesterfield County. “The LEED CI certification is a validation of Brockenbrough’s ongoing efforts to promote environmental stewardship and create healthy work environments for our employees,” said Carrie Langelotti, Partner of Brockenbrough. “We are proud to have achieved this level of success through our green practices and hope our accomplishments will serve as a role model for the local business community.”

Brockenbrough’s LEED Project Team Administrator was Jed Caldwell, LEEP AP, who remarked, “This project has given me a lot of personal satisfaction. It's not often that I work on a project that has such a direct impact on my everyday life, and it is rewarding to experience the benefits of working in a LEED Certified environment."

The LEED Building Rating System was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability. The LEED features in Brockenbrough’s new office include:

     • Sustainable Site Development
     • Water Efficiency
     • Energy and Atmosphere Efficiency
     • Materials and Resources Selection
     • Indoor Environmental Quality
     • Innovation and Design Process

The new office also includes the latest telecom technology, underlining the company’s commitment to better serve its clients.

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

2010-03-09T16:08:00.002-05:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates hosted a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at their office located at 1011 Boulder Springs Drive, Suite 200 in Richmond to celebrate their recent move to the Boulders Office Park. Partners of the firm, Bruce K. Sadler and Carolyn B. Langelotti conducted the ceremony and were joined by leaders of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and other civic leaders. This event provided an opportunity to see the new office, meet the staff of Brockenbrough, and gain a better understanding of the engineering services they provide.

The new office is on track to becoming LEED® certified. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system that certifies a location was designed and built to maximize energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality. The new office also includes the latest telecom technology, underlining the company’s commitment to better serve its clients.

Brockenbrough Sponsors Popsicle Bridge Contest

2010-03-08T09:44:00.005-05:00

150 Middle and High school students from around the area participated in the Annual Popsicle Bridge Contest at the Science Museum, hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Richmond Joint Engineers Council (RJEC).

This year marked the15th consecutive year that the ASCE Richmond Branch has hosted the event and had the largest turnout yet. The contest took place during the Career’s in Engineering Field Day, partially sponsored by local firm Austin Brockenbrough & Associates.

As part of the bridge contest, students competed for a variety of awards including the Most Aesthetically Pleasing Bridge and the Most Innovative Bridge. Additionally, one team of students was able to beat the score of a bridge designed by ASCE members for which they received special recognition. Of course, the bridges were also tested to determine the maximum load that each could take before failure. The winners were determined based on an efficiency rating which factored in the weight of the bridge in addition to its maximum load capacity. Many of the bridges achieved loads around 400 lbs which is quite impressive considering that the bridges could only be constructed of standard sized Popsicle sticks and Elmer’s Multi-Purpose Glue.

Twenty-five ASCE members and industry personnel volunteered at the event. In addition to judging and testing the projects, these volunteers also helped educate the students at the event about what it is to work as a Civil Engineer. A special thanks to everyone who volunteered to help with the event, including Brockenbrough's own Mike Howell, who led the event, is a Structural Engineer with Brockenbrough, and also the Education Outreach Chair for the Richmond Chapter of ASCE.

Brockenbrough Hosts Water Quality Seminar

2010-03-05T09:16:00.001-05:00

On February 24th, Brockenbrough hosted a technical seminar discussing Storage Tank Water Quality in the new state of the art Training Room at the Brockenbrough office.

This training provided a unique opportunity to offer training to regulatory agencies (VDH), Utility Owners (Chesterfield Utilities Department), consultants (Brockenbrough, WR&A) and equipment representatives (Flomec) together in one room.

The videoconference meeting was conducted by Mike Duer, PE, with Tideflex in Pittsburg, PA, presenting the research behind tank mixing and the engineering solutions to providing complete water mixing and preserving water quality. Currently only general regulations govern tank mixing, thereby making the seminar helpful by providing research and real world examples to support use of mixing systems to improve water quality. Tideflex's passive mixing system brings sustainability to the table with this system as it utilizes the existing energy of the inlet/outlet pipe to produce the mixing effect.

Chesterfield County Utilities Department is considering the use of tank mixing systems for two new elevated water storage facilities, one designed by Brockenbrough and the other by WR&A.

One CEU (Continuing Education Credit) certificate was issued by Brockenbrough to all participants.

BROCKENBROUGH’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY:
The use of videoconferencing demonstrated Brockenbrough's commitment to environmental sustainability as there was no need for the presenter to travel to deliver the presentation. Participants carpooled to the event. Buffet style lunch was offered, washable plates were used and a recycling bin was made available for soda cans.

Brockenbrough participants included Jeff Haas PE (Host), Carrie Langelotti PE (Partner-In-Charge), Nate Mathis PE (Meeting Organizer), Vann Davis, EIT, and Andrew Stewart, EIT.

More regulation guidance from EPA/AWWA Whitepaper can be found at:

http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw000/disinfection/tcr/pdfs/whitepaper_tcr_storage.pdf

Ribbon Cutting for Brockenbrough: March 9, 2010

2010-03-01T11:30:00.001-05:00

Please join us, together with the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce, for a Ribbon Cutting at Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, L. L. P. on Tuesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. Brockenbrough is located at 1011 Boulder Springs Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23225.

Please RSVP to the Chamber office no later than Friday, March 5 by calling Sandy at 804-748-6364 ext. 2 or by email to admin@chesterfieldchamber.com. Or, you may contact Cynthia Bouvier, Marketing Manager at Brockenbrough, directly at 804.592.3887 or cbouvier@brockenbrough.com.

Welcome Ralph Keith

2010-02-16T10:03:00.003-05:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates is pleased to welcome Ralph J. Keith, PE to the firm as an Electrical Engineer. Ralph has a diverse background including working with Hankins & Anderson, Moseley Architects, and the Navy.

Ralph will be working in the Electrical Engineering division.

Welcome Ralph!

Eppington Plantation Contract Won

2010-02-03T13:37:00.003-05:00

We have just won the contract to provide structural engineering services for the stabilization and restoration of the Eppington Plantation in Chesterfield County.

For those of you who don’t know about this site, the Eppington Plantation was built around 1770 and was home to Francis Eppes IV, brother-in-law to Thomas Jefferson.
Following Jefferson’s wife Martha’s death in 1782, two of the Jeffersons' daughters lived here with the Epps family while their father served as the minister to France. Jefferson visited Eppington on several occasions, and during one of his stays he received an invitation from George Washington to serve as the secretary of state.

In 1989, the Eppington Plantation was donated to Chesterfield County, and is protected by a historic preservation easement. The Chesterfield Historical Society and the Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department are developing plans to interpret the house. This is where we come in. If you want to read more details, check out the link below.

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/jamesriver/epp.htm

New Milestone Reached

2010-02-01T09:34:00.002-05:00

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Vann Davis on achieving his new status as an EIT! Vann has been with Brockenbrough for 5 years and is an engineer with the Civil Engineering group.

Great job! Next up is the PE exam. Go Vann!

New Promotion

2010-01-18T13:30:00.003-05:00

William R. Hermann, P.E., passed the professional engineering exam to earn licensure as a Mechanical Engineer.

Congratulations Will!

News in Richmond Times Dispatch

2009-12-22T14:57:00.001-05:00

Our office move announcement has been picked up by the Richmond Times Dispatch, and should run next Monday, December 28, 2009 in the “Biz Buzz” column.

Check out next Monday's paper!

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates Announces Richmond Office Move

2009-11-30T17:03:00.000-05:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, a Virginia-based multi-disciplined engineering and surveying firm, announced the move of its office, previously in Chester, Virginia to a new location to accommodate the current and future growth of the company. The move relocates Austin Brockenbrough & Associates to 1011 Boulder Springs Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23225.

“Austin Brockenbrough & Associates has been a prominent part of Richmond’s engineering services for the past 54 years and we are thrilled to expand our office,” said Bruce Sadler, Partner at Austin Brockenbrough & Associates. “We are committed to maintaining a strong presence in the Virginia marketplace, and worldwide, and the new location is well-located and easily accessible from downtown Richmond. The space will enable us to better serve our clients, as well as continue to grow our firm in the future.”

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates has leased space at the Boulders office park, located near downtown Richmond. The new space represents a substantial increase from its previous office. The new office is on track to becoming LEED® certified. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system that certifies a location was designed and built to maximize energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality. The new office also includes the latest telecom technology, underlining the company’s commitment to better serve its clients.

The expanded office will allow Austin Brockenbrough & Associates to increase its staff while maintaining a collaborative work environment. The custom-designed space will better serve the firm’s current and long-term needs.

New Term Contract with Prince George County Won

2009-11-30T08:43:00.002-05:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates just won a 2-year term contract with Prince George County for civil engineering.

Congratulations to the team who worked on the contract, and let the work begin!

We've Moved!

2009-11-27T10:48:00.002-05:00

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates has moved to THE BOULDERS office park.

Our new location:

Austin Brockenbrough & Associates, L.L.P.

1011 Boulder Springs Drive

Suite 200

Richmond, VA 23225

New main phone number: 804.592.3900

New fax number: 804.592.3901

We plan to be LEED® certified, and look forward to serving our clients from our new facility!

Check out our website for further details.