CMA staff members Brian Voelker, M.S., SPWS, C.A., CLI; Craig Wallander, E.I.; Mathew Aleman, E.I. and Ruben Soto participated in a coastal cleanup at the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park on Saturday, November 18th. Volunteers kayaked to adjacent islands and collected two bags of trash. Congratulations team!
FES Broward Chapter Legislative Breakfast
On November 30, CMA staff members attended the FES Broward Chapter Legislative Breakfast held at the Signature Grand in Davie. The legislative forum is an opportunity to discuss important issues for the FES / ACEC-FL 2024 legislative agenda with some local representatives from Broward County and the engineering community. FES Broward Chapter President Vince Locigno, P.E. led the event and Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC helped to introduce the representatives Dan Daley, Christine Hunschofsky and Chip LaMarca. Other CMA staff in attendance were Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE, Darren Badore, Safiya Brea, P.E., LEED AP and Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES. FACEC.
Happy Holidays from CMA!
Currie Park Project to Receive the 2023 American Architecture Award
The Currie Park project will receive the American Architecture Award for 2023 from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Now celebrating the 29th year, The American Architectural Awards® are the nation’s highest and most prestigious distinguished building awards program that honor new and cutting-edge design in the United States.
From a short list of 600 projects, the 2023 Jury for Awards selected over 200 projects by the best and foremost American design offices in the United States.
The awards will be given out on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at an Awards Gala Dinner Ceremony at the Arts Club in Chicago, honoring the winning architects, clients, and developers who have received The American Architectural Awards.
Happy Thanksgiving from CMA!
Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES Named ACEC Fellow
Congratulations to our Director of Quality Assurance Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES! We are thrilled to announce that he was recently named an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Fellow for 2023 – such an impressive recognition and a testament to his hard work and commitment to advancing innovation in the field of engineering. Cheers to Shahin!
CMA Food Drive
The CMA Fort Lauderdale Office donated over 100 items to Ruth Ministry as part of CMA’s Holiday Food Drive this week! Thank you to our Community Service Committee for coordinating this event.
Todd Nochomson Presented at Autodesk University
CMA CAD Manager Todd Nochomson presented a class on “Plant(3D)ing Civil 3D Pressure Network Parts” at Autodesk University in Las Vegas. The conference, held November 13-15, brought together innovators in engineering, architecture, construction, product design, manufacturing, media and entertainment, to share ideas, advance industry practices, and explore opportunities for the future. Congratulations!
AWRA Annual Conference
CMA staff members Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP; Stephanie Long-Marquez, Ph.D., P.E.; and Cole Benjamin, P.E. attended the American Water Resources Association 2023 Annual Conference in Raleigh, NC November 6-8. Stephanie presented the findings of her work for the South Florida Water Management District on Flood Protection Level of Service during the technical sessions.
FMEA Energy Connections Conference
CMA staff members Freeman Bass, P.E and Chris Gearhart, P.E. attended the FMEA Energy Connections Conference November 7-8 in Orlando. FMEA is the non-profit trade association representing the unified interests of Florida’s 33 public power communities and provides its members with government relations, mutual aid coordination, communications, education, and networking opportunities. https://www.flpublicpower.com/