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We are excited to have Danielle Gaskins rejoining the FOXXSTEM team! Danielle's relevant experience includes roles on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Pepco Capital Grid Program and now as a Special Projects Assistant for DC Water's Water Program Management team. Welcome back, Danielle!

Today, we honor and recognize the impact and significance of native and indigenous people, tribes, and cultures in shaping our country. Indigenous People's Day is a time to uplift the numerous Native American Tribal Nations of the United States of America. FOXXSTEM is a TERO-certified entity with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. ~ Melissa

Exciting times for design and construction in the DMV! FOXXSTEM was proud to serve as a Silver Sponsor of District of Columbia Quality Initiative (DCQI) this week! Discussion topics included upcoming infrastructure project opportunities, cutting-edge technologies, and successful project delivery! One of our favorite moments? Director Sharon Kershbaum of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) highlighted the DC Smart Street Lighting Project as a notable program exhibiting innovation, sustainability, and collaborative project delivery through a P3 model. Our FOXXSTEM team provided lighting design services on this project, and we think it's pretty special too! ✨ ~ Melissa

Join FOXXSTEM for an engaging workforce discussion! We are excited to share that our Principal, Keith Foxx, PE, PMP, CCM will be serving as a panelist at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2024 Fall Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana! The session is entitled: "Driving the Bottom Line Through Workplace Culture and Workforce Engagement". FOXXSTEM will be speaking alongside Mimi Kronisch, PE, CCM of RK&K and Annie Rezac of Ulteig. This session will be moderated by Joe Bates of the ACEC Research Institute. The session will take place Monday, October 21st at 2:15-3:15pm. ~ Melissa

Our FOXXSTEM team was excited to participate in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 2024 Walk/Run alongside our other ACEC Metropolitan Washington member firms! It was great to be out in the community supporting an amazing cause. ~ Melissa

Thank you so much to Kevin Hurley, PE and Dynamic Earth, LLC for dropping by the FOXXSTEM office and presenting a "Geotechnical 101" lunch and learn for our First Friday Presentation!   It was great to come together as a group and learn more about the geology of the District of Columbia and geotechnical engineering!   ~Melissa

Our FOXXSTEM team was excited to attend and contribute an auction item for the CREW DC EmpowHer Soirée held last week. This event benefits the CREW Network Foundation, which among its many programs, provides career outreach programs and college scholarships to young girls and women pursuing careers in commercial real estate including engineering, construction management, and program management. FOXXSTEM is deeply invested in the advancement of a diverse engineering workforce today and for the future. We are excited to partner with CREW Network Foundation in this effort!

There is a lot of opportunity for small businesses to work with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)! Today, our FOXXSTEM team members, Keith Foxx, PE, PMP, CCM and Melissa McGarry had the opportunity to participate in ACEC Virginia's 2024 DBE Round Robin with VDOT. It was an exciting opportunity to speed-network with more than a dozen prime firms and even more VDOT staff. Now to the even more fun part: the follow-up!

🎂 Wishing the Happiest of Birthdays to one of our fantastic Field Inspectors, Mussie Hadgu! 🎂 On Friday, Anna Seekins and Christopher Hensley went to visit Mussie's project site in the Takoma neighborhood of DC. They saw Mussie in action and grabbed a celebratory lunch nearby. Mussie is currently serving as the Quality Assurance Inspector on the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Alleyway Revitalization Project. Mussie's warm personality, attention to detail, and strong work ethic have established him as a valued member of the FOXXSTEM team and any project teams that he is a part of. We are so lucky to have you, Mussie! Thank you for all the work you do!

Yesterday our FOXXSTEM team attended the ACEC Metropolitan Washington Water and Wastewater Luncheon at District Winery! We were excited to sponsor this can't-miss event! The agency speakers shared some incredible news of their expected design and construction expenditures from their proposed CIP: 🚰 DC Water anticipates $11 BILLION in spending between FY24-FY33. Ramping up to $1B a year by 2029. 🚰 Loudoun Water plans to spend $1.5 BILLION over the next 5 years. 🚰 USACE Washington Aqueduct projects will total $400 MILLION over the next 10 years. 🚰 WSSC Water plans to spend $4.97 BILLION between FY26-FY31 It is certainly an exhilarating time to be in the DC-Metro Water and Wastewater space! The engineering community has a lot of work to do! FOXXSTEM is eager to help our water clients deliver these programs and continue to support the residents and businesses in their service areas.