CMA staff members Gregory Mendez, P.E. and Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. participated in the 11th Annual Ocean Reef Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on April 26. The event was held on the Hammock Course at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. Golf Tournament – Ocean Reef Chamber of Commerce

CMA team members Rob Best, P.E. and Madeline Batey, E.I. participated in the Annual SimplyIOA Corporate 5k on May 4 at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. Proceeds from the event are donated to the Track Shack Youth Foundation and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The run raised enough money for 113,804 meals for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida! Track Shack – SimplyIOA Corporate 5k presented by Key HR

On April 20, CMA President Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, ACEC and Associate Engineer Madeline Batey, E.I. came to the University of Central Florida to present about CMA at the ASCE-UCF student chapter general body meeting. Go Knights!

CMA Senior Construction Specialist Saad Ashraf is currently performing construction inspections on the earthwork site near LaBelle.  Last week the Contractor (Phillips & Jordan) encountered a litter of bobcat kittens and they were rescued by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

The CMA Annual South Florida Family Picnic was held on Saturday, April 29 at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek with a ‘western’ theme. Congratulations to our engineer Alessandro Bologna, E.I., who won the costume contest! Approximately 60 employees, friends and families enjoyed the day with a BBQ lunch and cake. Thank you to our Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Williams for the t-shirt design worn by all staff and to the social activities committee for planning the event! We can’t wait until next year!

CMA staff members Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE and David Castro, P.E. attended the Mega Viernes Civil 2023 Infrastructure Conference at the Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico on April 28. During this event, conferences, workshops and exhibitions were held on topics related to the construction, design and maintenance of infrastructures and buildings. Conferences for this year’s event revolved around the topic of mitigation and resilience in rebuilding the island’s infrastructure after the impact of recent natural disasters. In addition, Mega Civil Friday offered the opportunity to network with colleagues and industry leaders, and to participate in discussions about the challenges, current and future opportunities in the civil engineering profession. More than 1,100 professionals were in attendance.  Mega Civil Friday 2023: Mitigation: Road to Resilience – Institute of Civil Engineers of Puerto Rico (ciapr.org)

CMA Project Engineer and ASCE Palm Beach Branch Vice President Justin Tagle, P.E., LEED AP presented at the ASCE Palm Beach Branch’s Engineers in Government Night on April 26 at the Lake Worth Casino Ballroom. Other CMA staff members in attendance were:  Mike Albert, P.E., Dominique Bethel, Alessandro Bologna, E.I., David Cowan, Jr., P.E., LEED AP, Suzanne Dombrowski, P.E., ENV SP, Charmaine Emmanuels, P.E., Sara Hollenbeck, E.I., Diego Li, E.I., Daniela Martinat, P.E., Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC, Nick Musick, E.I., Brandon Sullivan, E.I., and Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP. https://branches.asce.org/palmbeach/

CMA participated in the Annual Lexus Corporate Run on April 27 at Bayfront Park in Miami. Team members who participated in the event were: Dominique Bethel, Mike Buick, P.E., Maikel Cayon, Jessica Diaz, P.E., Dante DiTommaso, E.I., Charmaine Emmanuels, P.E., Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. (team captain), Kobie Lynch, Yulet Miguel, P.E., Nick Musick, E.I., Ashley Quijada, Alicia Quero, Brandon Sullivan, E.I., Justin Tagle, P.E., LEED AP, Stephanie Williams. CMA would like to thank the Social Activities Committee for planning our portion of the event!