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This Imagine a Day Without Water asks 💧 What’s your drop in the bucket? 💧 At Consor, we know that every drop makes an impact. Our water systems are complex. Keeping water flowing for our communities takes countless policymakers, utility managers, operators, planners, engineers, scientists, consultants, contractors, maintenance crews, and technicians. To recognize the importance of this vital resource, our experts shared why they work in #water. Scroll to see their drop in the bucket… #drinkingwater #waterengineering #consoratwork #imagineadaywithoutwater

Big thank you to our Hispanic team members at Consor and collaborators across our industry! Your drive and insight into the communities we serve help us build a better, more connected future. #HispanicHeritageMonth 

As our communities grapple with aging water infrastructure, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 opens the door for impactful improvements. Our own #waterresources expert Sam Smith is closely following this historic legislation and sharing how it can shape stronger, more resilient communities through innovative water management. #WRDA

Reconnecting neighborhoods, supporting emergency access, and enhancing safety—the City of Atascadero’s Via Avenue and Santa Lucia Road Bridge Replacement projects made an impact! In collaboration with the City, our team provided design services to replace two aging bridges critical to local neighborhoods. One of the most significant challenges was maintaining traffic flow during construction. The project team minimized environmental impact by reusing an existing rail car bridge as a temporary structure, keeping the community connected. By addressing environmental and geotechnical complexities and securing Federal Highway Bridge Program funds, the project team delivered two resilient structures with minimal impact on the community’s connectivity. This project was recently recognized as the American Society of Civil Engineers LA Section’s 2024 Outstanding Bridge Project. Earlier this year, it was also awarded the CA Central Coast APWA Bridge Project of the Year and Transportation Project of the Year! Both bridges were completed with minimal construction change orders, highlighting the precision and quality of the design packages.  A big shout-out to SWCA Environmental Consultants, HDR (formerly WRECO), Yeh and Associates, Inc., McMillian Survey, Hamner Jewell & Associates, Filippin Engineering, Inc., and Souza Construction, for making this project a success! #ConsorProjects #bridgeengineering #transportation

The recent devastation from Hurricane Helene, with Hurricane Milton on the way, has hit our communities hard. To everyone working to help impacted communities recover from and brace for severe flooding and infrastructure damage—thank you. We’re grateful to have a team at Consor that lives with #integrity—because taking care of each other unites us. Here are a couple of ways our team members have been helping with the response effort: Within 24 hours, inspection crews, which drew from both our #structuralassessment and #constructionservices teams, were on the ground in South Carolina to inspect over 900 bridges. We also mobilized teams in Florida to perform 97 inspections across FDOT Districts 2 and 3. Our team members have been working through power outages and closed roads to assess the damage and reconnect communities (🔗 https://lnkd.in/eDVr59w7 and 🔗https://lnkd.in/eZzvkHHs). Our teammates are also giving back in other ways—volunteering to deliver essential supplies to hard-hit areas (🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUravU7Y) and donating through Consor’s Giving Program to support organizations providing relief like Habitat for Humanity International. Seeing everyone come together to positively impact communities, especially in the face of challenges, is inspiring. Please consider doing what you can to support these communities. #hurricane #resilience #consorimpact

Zero. That’s the number communities around the world are determined to achieve—no loss of life on our transportation system is acceptable. #VisionZero is a bold transportation planning initiative aimed at eliminating all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries while promoting safe, equitable mobility for all. As communities confront rising rates of traffic fatalities—even with added safety features in vehicles—Vision Zero encourages thinking holistically and taking a proactive, rather than reactive, stance. Jenny Godwin, a transportation planning expert, emphasizes, “Our client partners can’t afford to, nor do they want to, wait to install life-saving infrastructure after a loss of life has occurred.” In the article below, Jenny details how Vision Zero initiatives can transform transportation planning and drive meaningful change in our communities. With federal funding opportunities like Safe Streets for All (SS4A), communities can secure grant support to implement their vision for safer roadways. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gB3XJYYV 🔗 #SafeStreetsforAll #SS4A #TransportationSafety

So proud of Brianna Yu and the many others who recently wrapped up their summer internships at Consor! Hands-on internships are important because they help students apply those concepts learned in class to real-world infrastructure. And we need more talented, driven people delivering public works projects in our communities.   To every #ConsorIntern, thanks for working hard and bringing curiosity to our team! 🤩

From small wildlife bridge crossings to billion-dollar elevated highway structures, the range of Consor’s concrete bridge design services was captured in the Summer 2024 issue of ASPIRE - The Concrete Bridge Magazine. Read the article below for a full look at our concrete bridge capabilities and what sets us apart. A preview of what Chief Engineering Officer Sandeep Patil had to say: “Consor takes a regional approach to designing bridges across the country to make sure the design considers local construction practices, materials, and techniques… Our structural assessment practice provides insight into the types and causes of deterioration in bridges, which we draw upon to design resilient structures.” 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d_ksRgJd 🔗 #bridgedesign #bridgeengineering #structuralassessment #bridgeinspection #consorprojects

Catch Nick Clark, P.E., and Spencer Olson, PE in action as they give a behind-the-scenes look at their inspection of two truss bridges in Benton County, Oregon. From ladders and waders to kayaks to industrial rope access, our #structuralassessment team employs a variety of methods to reach even the most hidden bridge elements. Our team supports the Oregon Department of Transportation under the local agency bridge inspection contract, performing National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for nearly 100 local-agency-owned bridges across four counties in Western Oregon. This effort includes routine, initial, and hands-on fracture-critical inspections. They also perform specialized tasks like inspecting fatigue-prone steel details and timber boring (find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ghz9fYFq). These inspections are vital to monitoring bridge conditions and maintaining safe, secure connectors that keep our communities moving. #bridgeinspection #dayinthelife #ConsorProjects #bridgepreservation 

The ocean has always been a constant for Ikaika Kincaid, PE, CCM. Growing up on Oahu, Ikaika developed a profound connection to the sea, which evolved into a career that blends engineering and environmental stewardship. A professional engineer and commercial dive supervisor who leads Consor’s Pacific team, Ikaika has cultivated a thriving structural assessment and transportation planning and design practice in Hawaii. His current focus is building a coastal engineering practice deeply rooted in the challenges of island life. Read the full feature to discover how… 🤿 Diving influenced Ikaika’s career, from inspection through engineering to leadership. 🏄 Hawaiian culture shapes Ikaika’s life at work and beyond. 🌊 Ikaika, Nicole Kapasakis, Andrew Cronin, Gavin Kondo, and Charlotte White address the long-term health of coastal systems with a unique blend of science and engineering. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g_56zRCH 🔗 #consoratwork #structuralassessment #commercialdiving #coastalengineering