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Hondel Newest P.E. At H.R. Gray
Please join us in congratulating Mike Hondel, our newest professional engineer at H.R. Gray. Mike has met the required education, experience and testing requisites to become a licensed P.E. in the state of Ohio. Great job Mike! H. R. Gray now employs 13 licensed professional engineers.

Smith achieves Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Designation
We are proud to announce that Aaron "A.J." Smith has recently achieved the title of Certified Construction Manager (CCM) from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). CCM is highly regarded by peers, clients and other industry authorities as the designation for professional project and construction managers.

In order to achieve the CCM designation, Smith, a Construction Engineer at H.R. Gray, had to meet the prescribed criteria of the CCM program with regard to formal education, field experience, and demonstrated capability and understanding of the CM body of knowledge. Congratulations, A.J.!

Braden and Merritt To Speak at 2012 OPRA Conference
On February 7, Kristen Braden and Tom Merritt will present "Understanding Contract Documents: Keys To Success" at the 2012 Ohio Parks and Recreation Annual Conference and Trade Show. The program will focus on the importance of reviewing contract documents and identifying missing details that are crucial to successful project performance. The session will also include the importance of crafting specific contract and bid needs for each job to ensure the unique aspects of the project are considered, discuss the importance of the daily report to ensure adherence to the schedule and identify important developments, and much more.

Kevin Rollins Achieves CCM Designation
H.R. Gray is proud to announce that Kevin Rollins has recently achieved the title of Certified Construction Manager (CCM) from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). CCM is highly regarded by peers, clients and other industry authorities as the designation for professional project and construction managers.

In order to achieve the CCM designation, Rollins had to meet the prescribed criteria of the CCM program with regard to formal education, field experience, and demonstrated capability and understanding of the CM body of knowledge. Congratulations Kevin!

H.R. Gray Awarded AMHA Contract
The Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority has awarded a contract to H. R. Gray to provide professional Construction Management services on the Summit Lake Family Opportunity Center. The Center, funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will include classrooms, a kitchen, computer lab and a large multipurpose room. The design build project will be a collaborative effort between AMHA, the City of Akron, the Akron Public Schools and Summit County.

H.R. Gray To Provide ADA Training In Texas
The Austin office of H. R. Gray recently landed a contract with the City of Euless, Texas to provide ADA curb ramp training.

SWACO Awards Construction Management Contract to H.R. Gray
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Board of Trustees approved a contract for H. R. Gray to provide Construction Management services in association with the Morse Road Transfer Station/City of Columbus vehicle maintenance and storage facility. Dubbed the "Morse Road ECO Station" the facility provides trash transfer operations, as well as a staging point for waste collection vehicles serving the northern tier of Columbus. The $20 million dollar project will include a CNG fueling location and will be a LEED-certified facility. Construction will be challenging in that the site must remain in operation throughout the project.

H.R. Gray Awarded OARS Contract
The City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities has awarded Phase 1 of the Olentangy-Scioto Intercepting Sewer Augmentation Relief Sewer (OARS) project to H.R. Gray. Our role on this project will be administrative oversight, cost control, scheduling and construction management. The five-year project is designed to take untreated wastewater which currently discharges into area rivers during heavy rains and route it to the city's Jackson Pike and Southerly wastewater treatment plants.

Phase 1 of the OARS project consists of the construction of a 22-foot diameter deep tunnel wastewater conduit and will provide relief to the existing Olentangy Scioto Interceptor Sewer. Planned for completion in 2015, the OSIS Augmentation and Relief Sewer (OARS) will be the single largest CSO mitigation project undertaken by the City of Columbus.

This project was recently featured on the Storm Water Solutions website. Click here to read more about this project.

Upground Reservoir Project Awarded To H.R. Gray
H.R. Gray will be providing Professional Construction Management services for the City of Columbus Water Supply Group Upground Reservoir project. These services include administrative oversight, cost control, scheduling and construction management on the planned three upground reservoirs, as well as expansion and improvements of the three existing water treatment facilities.

Construction of the first reservoir is expected to begin in summer 2011, with pump station and pipeline construction beginning shortly thereafter. Filling of the reservoir is expected to begin in the fall of 2013.

H.R. Gray Staff Earns LEED Green Associate Credential
H.R. Gray's Debra Shelton, Jeanna Cunningham, and Mike Hondel have earned The LEED Green Associate credential by the U.S. Green Building Council. Intended for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has created the LEED Green Associate credential, which denotes basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations.

Smith Earns PE License
Aaron "A.J." Smith has earned his Professional Engineer (P.E.) license from the Board of Registration for Surveyors. Smith, a construction engineer, has more than 10 years of experience in the construction industry performing construction management and engineering services within the private and public sector. Congratulations AJ!

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.).

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!


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