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THREE EARN PE LICENSE
Kristen Braden, Bryan Celik, and Alex Gonzales have earned their Professional Engineer (P.E.) license from the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Also, Kelsey Hoffman has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering and is now an Engineer Intern (E.I.).

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-IN-TRAINING
Dan Weis, Mike Hall and Louis Gottardi all completed the requirements of the Construction Management Association of America's (CMAA) Construction Manager-in-Training program. They are currently working with Joe Raccuia, P.E., Certified Construction Manager (CCM) on the Mentor-Protégé portion of the program to obtain the pre-requisite experiences to qualify for the CCM certification.

SMITH JOINS H.R. GRAY TEAM
Aaron "AJ" Smith has also joined H.R. Gray as a Construction Engineer. AJ has more than 10 years of experience in the construction industry performing construction management and engineering services within the private and public sector. In his new role, he will provide construction management services, cost estimating, and scheduling on construction projects.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE FEATURED
An article outlining H.R. Gray's employee development program is currently featured as a web exclusive on Concrete Construction Online. The piece highlights keys to success as well as examples related to developing and sustaining an employee career development program in today's marketplace. Click here to read the full article.

Retta Parsley joins H.R. Gray team
Retta Parsley has recently joined H.R. Gray as an Administrative Assistant. In her new position, Retta will provide administrative support on various construction projects at the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant in Columbus. Prior to joining H.R. Gray, she worked as a Project Administrative Assistant for a variety of construction projects. Welcome to the team, Retta!

H.R. Gray To Speak At Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC)
H. R. Gray has been selected to speak at the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) in Columbus, Ohio in October. The presentation "Dispelling the Myths about ADA Compliance within the Right-of-Way" will highlight common mistakes and challenges as well as keys for success with your municipality's ADA program. For more information about the OTEC conference, click here.

H.R. GRAY Senior CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR RECEIVES CPII CERTIFICATION
Senior construction inspector Michael Mohr recently received his Public Infrastructure Inspector certification from the American Public Works Association. Michael is now - along with Howard Montgomery of H.R. Gray - the fifth person and only the second non-public agency employee in the State of Ohio to receive this certification.

The Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) certification program is designed for individuals that inspect the construction of public infrastructure (e.g., roadways, highways, utilities, bridges, dams), facilities (e.g., pump stations, treatment plants, water storage facilities) and other types of construction work and materials to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. Congratulations Michael!

H.R. GRAY SENIOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR RECEIVES CPII CERTIFICATION
Senior construction inspector Howard Montgomery recently received his Public Infrastructure Inspector certification from the American Public Works Association. Howard is now the fourth person and the only non-public agency employee in the State of Ohio to receive this certification.

The Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector (CPII) certification program is designed for individuals that inspect the construction of public infrastructure (e.g., roadways, highways, utilities, bridges, dams), facilities (e.g., pump stations, treatment plants, water storage facilities) and other types of construction work and materials to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.

Howard's willingness to pursue this education and certification fits well with the mission statement and values at H.R. Gray. Congratulations Howard!

Learn more about the CPII certification program.

Marysville Inflatable Dam Project in Spotlight

H.R. Gray's expertise and construction management experience was recently highlighted by Columbus Business First for the Marysville, Ohio 80-foot-wide inflatable dam on Mill Creek in Union County. According to the article, the dam is anchored to a concrete base and uses rubber bladders that are inflated by air to impound and pool water. Those bladders are deflated and become seemingly invisible when the water needs to be reduced. Read the full article here.

This project was also highlighted in the May/June issue of the CM Advisor, the Construction Management Association of America's (CMAA) official publication. View this article.

This project was also most recently highlighted in World Water & Environmental Engineering magazine's July/August issue - water system upgrade project.

In September 2009, the dam project was highlighted in the American Public Works Association's APWA Reporter. Read the full article here.

See more detail about this construction management project.

Are Your Curb Ramps Really ADA Compliant?

An article written by Bob Sexton, senior construction manager for H.R. Gray was recently published in the June issue of Modern Contractor Solutions magazine. The piece - titled "Are Your Curb Ramps Really ADA Compliant?" outlined how specifiers can alleviate some of the most common problems that occur when installing curb ramps.

This important ADA curb ramp article was also highlighted in the November, 2009 issue of The Parking Professional magazine. Read the ADA curb ramp article.

Cascade Locks Project Receives Award

H.R. Gray was presented an award from The Akron District Society of Professional Engineers at the Engineer's Week Banquet on February 19 for the Cascade Locks Bikeway. This project consists of a 4,000 foot extension of the Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail from Martin Luther King Freeway to Lock 2 in downtown Akron. The trail includes a 10 foot wide, ADA-accessible path with two foot shoulders on each side for a total width of 14 feet.

H.R. Gray was retained by the City of Akron to provide construction management services for the project.

Read more about this transportation construction management project.


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