Barge Design Solutions

Barge’s Innovation Division recently worked with a water utility to tackle inefficiencies in its asset management and infrastructure maintenance. With data spread across multiple systems, the utility struggled to provide complete information when needed, leading to costly corrective maintenance. By integrating innovative technology with our traditional engineering services, we developed a tailored solution that included a new enterprise work order management system, streamlined information management, and the creation of Gopher—a seamless tool to search utility assets and create work orders. The results? The utility saved over $784,000 in maintenance costs in just nine months and reduced field personnel hours by more than 15,700! We’re proud to help our clients shift from reactive to proactive maintenance, ensuring smarter, more efficient operations. #Infrastructure #AssetManagement #Data #BargeDesignSolutions

Friday was a big day for the Tucker community. The City of Tucker formally broke ground for the Tucker Town Green near Main Street. It took me and others over four years of consensus building and trust building to get this property into the hands of the City.   I have not been involved in the final design phase over the last two years. That responsibility has fallen to Barge Design Solutions, Parks and Rec, and the City Council. The plans have changed from the original concepts, but all the essential elements are in place. The Green will go a long way towards supporting Tucker businesses and the larger community. Tuckerites love to be together. To eat, chat, and to meet new people. I’m sure there will be plenty of all three when the project is completed a year from now. When that day comes, I look forward to seeing each of you at the Tucker Town Green.

Are you going to Nashville Design Week events next week? If you haven't signed up, it's not too late to attend the Barge Design Solutions hosted Imagining Tricentennial Park Collaborative Workshop that will be held on Tuesday, October 29th, 11:30-1:00 at the TN State Capitol. I'll be moderating a discussion with Kem Hinton, Tim Netsch and Ann McGauran to kick us off to set the stage for us to envision a park that celebrates the past and projects its aspirations into the next century. It's also my birthday, so come celebrate with me!

At next week’s Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting in Las Vegas, we’ll be connecting with experts in real estate and land use to discuss the industry's future and how to continue developing thriving communities. From networking opportunities to exclusive project tours, we’re excited to be a part of this invaluable experience. Be sure to connect with us if you’re attending! #ULI #LasVegas #RealEstate #TeamBarge #BargeDesignSolutions 

We’re thrilled to announce that our chapter will be hosting Barge Design Solutions for this month’s general body meeting! Barge is a company we hold in high regard for the incredible work they do in building infrastructure that strengthens and uplifts communities. Their projects truly make a difference, and we’re very excited to connect with them! This meeting also presents a valuable opportunity for our members to engage with industry professionals and dive into the exciting projects Barge is leading. Our chapter is committed to building strong industry connections and creating opportunities for our members to grow professionally. We’re looking forward to having this event and to nurturing what promises to be a long and impactful relationship! #ASCE #TSU #BargeDesignSolutions #Engineering

Congratulations to the Urban League of Middle Tennessee on all their great work and meaningful contributions to our communities. Barge Design Solutions and Thrivence were glad we could help celebrate!

Soon to be the region’s first aviation hangar school, Butler Tech broke ground on a facility that will offer dynamic learning environments and real world experiences for students pursuing careers in aviation maintenance, engineering, private pilot training, and unmanned aircraft systems. This is an exciting time for the region, especially Middletown as they are centrally located between Dayton International Airport, Dayton Wright Brothers Airport, Wright Patterson AFB, and CVG Airport. Shoutout to the amazing design team. Love working with Christie Boron, ALEP, RA, NCARB, LEED AP at emersion DESIGN LLC. emersion DESIGN LLC | Jennifer Helderman DLR Group I George Rishmawi | Keri VanSant I Paul Lawton, AIA, LEED AP, ALEP | Alissa Moe Barge Design Solutions CMTA, Inc. | Kyle Waymeyer | Rob Reed Reitano Design Group | Bronson Lipinski Skanska | Pete Becker | Samarjeet (Sam) Jadhav | Shannan Plogsted | Nathan Minnich-Weber

We are in Lexington for the 45th Annual Kentucky Aviation Association Conference! #TeamBarge is looking forward to exciting days of learning from other aviation design professionals in the Bluegrass State. Be sure to connect with us if you’re attending the conference! #Kentucky #Aviation #BargeDesignSolutions 

Big News! This week, Engineering News-Record released its 2024 Top 200 Environmental Firms list, and we moved up four spots to No. 192! We're proud to be recognized for our continued dedication to sustainable solutions and environmental stewardship. Thank you to #TeamBarge and our clients for making this possible. #ENR #Ranking #Environmental #BargeDesignSolutions

Yesterday, we hosted an impactful discussion at our Nashville office on the Choose How You Move referendum. The “What You Should Know Before the Vote” session covered details of the proposed plan, which is on the ballot for Davidson County voters. The transportation improvement program would target sidewalks, public transportation, traffic signals, and transportation safety. The event featured presentations from Michael Briggs, AICP, Director of Transportation Planning for the Metro Nashville Mayor’s Office, and Jessica Dauphin, President/CEO of the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee. An insider panel moderated by Barge’s Rachel Back, P.E., CFM, offered crucial insight on the referendum from Nashville Department of Transportation Director Diana Alarcon, CAPP, WeGo Public Transit CEO Steve Bland, and HNTB Director Robbie Hayes, AICP. #ChooseHowYouMove #Transit #Transportation #Nashville #BargeDesignSolutions TRANSIT ALLIANCE OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE INC