Connecticut may be coined as the Constitution State, but this powerful & influential state could be home to your next thriving business! 1. First In Healthcare AccessMultiple factors are taken into account when calculating states Healthcare Access. US News reports that seven metrics contribute to this score: child wellness visits, health insurance enrollment, adult wellness visits, adult dental visits, child dental visits, and health care affordability. Connecticut ranks #1 on this scale, meaning that you and your employees have an easier time when accessing healthcare and staying healthy. Having accessible healthcare will lead to a business with happier and healthier employees. 2. Internship OpportunitiesConnecticut happens to be home to some of the most affluent and influential colleges in the nation. No matter where you may move your business to in Connecticut, you will be able to tap into the vast amount of internship resources each of these colleges offer. UCONN, Yale and Quinnipiac are just of a few of these influential universities that Connecticut houses. 3. Proximity to New York and BostonThis Nutmeg state is positioned between two of the most powerful states in the nation with superior travel hubs. Creating business relationships is a key part of growth, and traveling may be required by some you or your employees. Finding direct flights will be a breeze when you can easily travel to New York City or Boston and easily be on your way! 4. High Per Capita IncomeConnecticut currently ranks #6 nationwide in income per household. When your residents have more income, they are more willing to spend it on your business! 5. Availability of commercial propertiesLoopNet reports over 500 commercial properties available for purchase. With Connecticut’s tax-advantage sites and GHHLLC’s expertise, moving your business to Connecticut will be easier than ever! Explore all of our services that we can offer your business, whether you are ready to make a move to a new location, or looking to upgrade your current offices. The post 5 Reason to Move Your Business to Connecticut appeared first on Godfrey Hoffman Hodge. https://ghhllc.com/blog/5-reason-to-move-your-business-to-connecticut 5 Reason to Move Your Business to Connecticut This past Monday, we celebrated and honored the past and present members of our armed forces on Veterans Day. It is an enormous sacrifice to put your life on the line to protect your country and its citizens. Godfrey Hoffman Hodge LLC has been working with VA related projects over the years, and it has been an incredibly humbling and beneficial experience to help out these essential groups. Connecticut Fisher HouseThe Connecticut Fisher House is a vital sanctuary for Active Duty Service Members/Veterans and their families. This “home away from home” serves as a temporary living space while these Service Members are undergoing medical treatment. West Haven Veterans HospitalGodfrey Hoffman Hodge LLC has assisted the West Haven Veterans Hospital throughout the years on numerous projects. This branch of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System provides inpatient care to active and veteran service members. Services for Veteran facilities include:
As a company, Godfrey Hoffman Hodge LLC is passionate about helping Veterans affairs. If you are looking for surveying & civil engineering services, contact us at [email protected] The post Veteran Affairs & Surveying: Assisting Those Who Served appeared first on Godfrey Hoffman Hodge. https://ghhllc.com/blog/veteran-affairs-surveying-assisting-those-who-served Veteran Affairs & Surveying: Assisting Those Who Served We’ve been working hard over these last few months to create the new and improved GHHLLC.com. We’ve merged our two previous websites into one. Our goal was to create a one-stop website for all of your surveying and engineering needs. Who is Godfrey Hoffman Hodge?Godfrey Hoffman Hodge LLC is a combination of our two previous firms; Godfrey Hoffman Associates, LLC and Hodge, LLC Godfrey Hoffman Associates, LLC is a multi-disciplinary firm offering a full range of Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, Planning, Design & Permitting services. Our main office is located in North Haven, Connecticut, and our 3rd generation family business has operated since 1924. Originally serving New Haven County, we now work throughout the state of Connecticut. Hodge, LLC, an affiliate of Godfrey-Hoffman, was acquired in April of 2010 and has been the trusted name in surveying in the Farmington Valley since 1925. GHHLLC.COMOur goal was to revitalize our website and to create a new and improved experience for users looking for land surveyor & civil engineering help. GHHLLC.com was designed to help you understand everything there is to know about our company and to provide you with the proper resources you need. Below is just a small list of things you can do on our website:
Remember always to check back as we’ll continuously be improving our website and providing you with the best engineering & civil engineering news! The post Welcome to the new Godfrey Hoffman and Hodge Website! appeared first on Godfrey Hoffman Hodge. https://ghhllc.com/blog/welcome-to-the-new-godfrey-hoffman-and-hodge-website Welcome to the new Godfrey Hoffman and Hodge Website! Often times, sewer and drain cleaning companies will provide cheap rates to perform drain cleaning. What they don’t tell you is that this is part of a sales program to upset different services and unnecessary The post Warranty on Drain Cleaning appeared first on drainvisions.com. source https://drainvisions.com/warranty-on-drain-cleaning/ Warranty on Drain Cleaning Industry experts Shelly Hanson and Klay Eckles bring their Minneapolis, Minn. – Fast-growing Minneapolis design and consulting firm WSB has hired local engineering experts Shelly Hanson and Klayton (Klay) Eckles to join its municipal services team. Eckles and Hanson bring a wealth of knowledge to WSB after long-term careers as city engineers at the City of Woodbury and the City of Bloomington, respectively. “Both Shelly and Klay have made significant impacts in the engineering industry and are well-known for their dedication to engineering excellence,” said WSB Vice President of Municipal Services Lee Gustafson. “I’m confident their expertise will elevate the service we provide to the communities we support and continue to help us build internal momentum throughout WSB.” Hanson retired from the City of Bloomington in 2018 as the city engineer. She worked on countless projects that shaped the landscape of the city for 24 years. Her most notable projects include the restoration of the Old Cedar Avenue bridge, the Lindau Lane corridor in the South Loop district and securing funding for phase one of the I-494 and I-35W interchange improvement. Hanson was the first woman to be named the City Engineer’s Association of Minnesota (CEAM) Engineer of the Year in 2014. Hanson has paid special attention to helping women advance in the fields of public works and engineering throughout her career. “I’m excited to join a firm that works together to discover thoughtful and creative solutions to infrastructure challenges,” said Hanson. “The diversity of projects is what I most loved about my job in Bloomington and I’m thrilled I can continue to focus on new challenges with WSB.” Eckles has worked in the public sector for over 30 years in four different communities throughout the Twin Cities. He was the engineering and public works director for both the City of Woodbury and the City of Stillwater. Eckles is well-known for his environmental consciousness and received the Charles Walter Nichols Award from the American Public Works Association for outstanding and meritorious achievement in the environmental field. He brings significant experience in infrastructure and comprehensive planning, site master planning, facility expansion projects, interagency partnerships agreements and long-term capital planning. “The firm’s commitment to sustainability and innovation is something that fits with my own vision,” said Eckles. “A big-picture approach to shaping communities is something I embrace and I am looking forward to helping drive that forward.” Hanson and Eckles will assist WSB’s municipal services team in high-level strategy, business development and special projects related to water reuse and small cell infrastructure readiness. ### About WSB WSB is a design and consulting firm providing engineering, planning, environmental and construction services. Its staff of more than 450 improve the way people engage with communities, transportation, infrastructure, energy and our environment. WSB offers services in more than 25 complementary areas to seamlessly integrate planning, design and implementation. Its coast-to-coast client base is served from 12 offices in four states. WSB’s staff is inspired to look beyond today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow. Guided by a strong vision and an authentic passion, WSB is a company that strives to forge ahead. The post WSB welcomes accomplished engineering leaders appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/wsb-welcomes-accomplished-engineering-leaders/ Bill Tointon is a Senior Planner at WSB focusing on our Land Development efforts in Rochester. Throughout his career, Bill has been involved in the design of approximately 25,000 acres of land for residential, commercial, industrial and redevelopment projects. He has served the Rochester community with their land development needs for 50 years. Q: Congratulations on 50 years! When you reflect on your career to date, what stands out as the most memorable or impactful moment? Q: Is there something you wish you would’ve known when you first started that you learned during your career? Q: How have you seen the industry change over the last 50 years? Q: How have you changed over the last 50 years? Q: In what direction do you see this industry heading? Q: How has the Rochester community impacted your professional career? Q: You’ve worked on several projects in Rochester throughout your career. What has surprised you about the changing landscape? Q: What advice would you give someone who is new to our industry? The post Q&A with Bill Tointon – Celebrating 50 Years appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/qa-with-bill-tointon-celebrating-50-years/ Community leaders and local residents gathered in downtown Rochester yesterday to break ground on the Hyatt House-Civic on First project. Referred to as the “new gateway to the city”, the $46 million project features a 172-room extended stay hotel. Formerly the home of the beloved community watering hole, American Legion Post 92, the Hyatt House has a large footprint to fill. The over 30-year-old downtown establishment bid a bittersweet farewell to Civic Center Drive and its loyal patrons, but remained optimistic for future development efforts. The Hyatt House hotel is expected to connect the Rochester community and Mayo Clinic campus and spur economic development growth in the area. Our Land Development team assisted EKN Development Group, PEG Companies, and HKS as the Planning and Entitlements Lead. We completed the planning and entitlement process, civil engineering, geotechnical, survey, and landscape architecture work. Completion for the Hyatt House project is anticipated for summer 2020. The post Hyatt House-Civic on First Groundbreaking appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/hyatt-house-civic-on-first-groundbreaking/ WSB assists City of North Branch to secure $400,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) The City of North Branch has received a $400,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The City of North Branch will use grant dollars for the installation of a trunk water line along 400th Street, under I-35. The existing water system serving the 400th Street industrial park is currently unable to provide adequate fire flows and water volume, preventing commercial and industrial development. The trunk facility will be installed in 2019, and is a critical component of the city’s water infrastructure system. The intent and hope of the trunk line is to spur economic momentum throughout the 250-acre industrial park. The Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Program Grant helps stimulate new economic development, create new jobs and retains existing jobs through investments in public infrastructure. It provides grants to cities of up to 50 percent of the capital costs of the public infrastructure necessary to expand or retain jobs in the area, increase the tax base, or expand or create new economic development. Lee Gustafson, WSB Senior Project Manager, is the City of North Branch’s City Engineer. Gustafson completed the grant application on behalf of the City of North Branch. The post WSB assists City of North Branch to secure $400,000 grant appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/wsb-assists-city-of-north-branch-to-secure-400000-grant/ By Tom Wood Pavement mixes used to build streets, highways and parking lots are not the same. There are several different mix requirements that are applied to each based on the use of the surface. Parking lots carry a low amount of daily traffic, but experience wear and tear due to static loading or from serving as a rest area. Rest areas and truck stops have a high number of creep speed Equivalent Single Axle Loads (ESALs). ESAL is a concept developed from data collected at the American Association of State Highway Officials. It is a road test that measures the damage relationship and the effects of axles carrying different loads. When determining pavement mix, a parking lot’s classification must be established. Parking lots are divided into two classifications: passenger vehicle parking and commercial vehicle parking. In some cases, parking lots serve as both passenger vehicle parking and commercial vehicle parking. These parking lots require special considerations. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has developed mix designations that are included in their Standard Specifications for Construction Book. All project documents submitted must be in accordance with the book. Mixture designations are coded and outlined for their specifications using SPWEA430C. SP Design Type Superpave, which is a gyratory compactor design used for all asphalt mixtures. This is the latest design used to replace the Marshall mix design method. WE Lift course
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4 Traffic Level The traffic level is based on the ESAL or the annual average daily traffic (AADT). Higher traffic levels require a higher-level percent of crushed aggregates. This will reduce the effects of rutting on pavement caused by traffic loading when soft mixes are used.
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C Performance Grade (PG) Binder Type
The first numbers of the binder type are the average seven-day maximum pavement temperature (oC) and the second number is the expected minimum pavement temperature (oC). The letters dictate the traffic level. “S” grade is for standard traffic, “H” grade is for heavy traffic, “V” grade is for very heavy traffic, and “E” grade is for extremely heavy traffic. Example – Binder Type A: A PG 52S-34 is intended for use where the average seven-day maximum pavement temperature is 52 degrees Celsius and the expected minimum temperature is -34 degrees Celsius, under standard traffic conditions. Parking lot mix types: Below are some recommendations on mix types that will help enhance the overall performance of the parking lots.
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The recommendations above are guidelines. Additional investigation is necessary and should include coring or boring to further evaluate the subsurface conditions prior to a design work. The post Parking Lots Paving – Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Recommendations appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/parking-lots-paving-hot-mix-asphalt-hma-recommendations/ WSB receives honorable mention for Project of the Year from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) WSB’s Afton Old Village Preservation Project received an honorable mention for Project of the Year at the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) Annual Conference on Wednesday, January 30. Each year, CEAM honors the special achievements of engineers and recognizes outstanding engineering projects at their Annual Conference. This is the second consecutive year our firm has received an honorable mention for Project of the Year. Our firm was recognized for our contributions to the St. Anthony Village Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment Plant in 2018. Afton Old Village Preservation | CEAM Project of the Year Honorable Mention WSB worked with the City of Afton and Washington County to reconstruct the 160-year-old Old Village of Afton. The project revitalized the Old Village of Afton, protecting the historic properties and restoring the opportunity to revitalize the downtown area of the City. This $20 million, eight-year effort included new sanitary collection and treatment system; reconstruction of all County and local roads; new trails; levee reconstruction; stormwater enhancements, ADA improvements and provided 100-year flood protection to protect the Old Village of Afton over the next century. The post WSB receives CEAM Honor Awards appeared first on WSB. https://www.wsbeng.com/wsb-receives-ceam-honor-awards/ |
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