CMA Principal Engineer Jennifer Smith, P.E. attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University/Florida State University College of Engineering STEM Career & Internship Fair on January 24, 2023. https://eng.famu.fsu.edu/
CMA, along with University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning (DCP), hosted a design charette to the Landscape Architecture students. CMA staff Tanya McCormick, PLA, AICP, Eric Harrison, PLA and John Gorham, PLA kicked off the charette on January 13th and concluded the charette on January 20th. The subject site used for the charette was Currie Park in West Palm Beach. The students were given certain parameters and site information and were asked to prepare site designs to present to CMA for a scholarship of $1,800. The students presented their designs to Tanya, Eric and Dan Manley of UF DCP. The designs were scored based on the inclusion of the provided program elements, observation of site constraints and the deliverables. CMA heavily weighed the creativity and quality of the presentations, and ultimately presented the scholarship to four deserving students. CMA is grateful to have been given this opportunity to begin building relationships with these amazing students and we look forward to seeing them again at the DCP career fair next month! https://dcp.ufl.edu/
CMA staff prepared care packages at Provident Park in Fort Lauderdale in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 16!
Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC
President, Chen Moore and Associates
As published by the Sun Sentinel on January 6, 2023
Last week: I hope for a speedy and full recovery for Damar Hamlin. What baffles me is the obsession that people have had with the injury. It was the most watched Monday Night Football ever, but only after the injury. Stadiums across the country are showing their support. Scrutiny is running over sport journalists that didn’t immediately demand the game be canceled. That same day, though, a baggage handler was killed in Alabama when he was sucked through a jet engine. Dozens of construction workers are killed annually just doing their jobs. Where is the outcry for them?
To help celebrate the hard work of our employees throughout the year, holiday dinner parties were held for each CMA office during December. Our Fort Lauderdale staff celebrated at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale on December 2, our Orlando holiday office party was held on December 8 at Armando’s in Winter Park, our West Palm Beach office staff celebrated at the Canopy by Hilton in downtown West Palm Beach on December 9, our Miami office holiday party was held on December 10, graciously hosted at Casa Mendez in Palmetto Bay and our Jacksonville holiday party was held on December 15 at Town Hall Restaurant in Jacksonville. We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!
Our CMA South Florida offices sponsored a single mother with children as part of the Adopt-A-Family (AAF) of the Palm Beaches program this year. AAF’s mission is to strengthen families with children in their efforts to achieve stability and self-sufficiency by providing access to all-encompassing services. Since 1983, AAF has grown into the largest service provider for homeless families in Palm Beach County – providing access to services for more than 2,000 families with children per year. Thank you to the community service committee for coordinating the drive. https://adoptafamilypbc.org/
CMA is proud to recap our participation in community service events from 2022 and we look forward to how we can help our communities more in 2023! Our projects include:
CMA staff Eric Harrison, PLA and Tanya McCormick, PLA, AICP attended the FRPA Holiday Luncheon on December 6. CMA hosted a booth at the event which was held in Delray Beach. After the luncheon, the FRPA members were invited to the tour inside the 100’ Christmas tree in downtown Delray. The 100’ Christmas tree has been part of the City of Delray’s Christmas display since 1993 and accommodates additional decorations, including small buildings, in the interior. Eric and Tanya are pictured with Mike Jones, City of Margate Parks and Recreation Director. https://www.frpa.org/home
CMA staff members Nick Karpathy, P.E., ENV SP and Sathvika Ramaji, P.E., attended the UESI & ASCE ‘Choosing the Right Rehabilitation Solution for your Pressurized Pipelines’ event on December 7. The event was held virtually and at the 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant in Miami. CMA was a gold sponsor. Utility Engineering & Surveying | Miami-Dade – ASCE (miamidade-asce.org)
CMA staff attended the 14th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit on December 8th and 9th at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. Our attendees were Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC, Justin Tagle, P.E., ENV SP, Laura Voegel, PhD, P.E., ENV SP and Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP. The theme of the event was “Connect. Commit. Act.”, focused on the collaboration, shared goals, and significant efforts needed to develop climate and energy solutions, adapt to climate impacts, and build broad-based resilience across our communities. https://southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org/
