Brockenbrough Receives ACEC Virginia Honor Award

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

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...

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.