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!

Earlier this month, CMA received a Special Recognition from the District 4 Commissioner’s office at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Bay of Pigs Project. CMA provided professional engineering and landscape architecture services for the design, permitting and construction services for site improvements for this project. This City of Miami Office of Capital Improvements project included the expansion of the existing playground, new pedestrian walking paths, accessible fitness equipment, seating areas, site lighting, and a monument plaza. CMA’s civil engineering and landscape architecture team partnered with surveying, structural engineering, and electrical engineering subconsultants to design this project in the heart of the Flagami neighborhood.

CMA Senior Engineer Stephanie Long, PhD, P.E. presented at the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) Conference April 17-20 at the Marriott Coral Springs. The presentation included the Flood Protection Level of Service (FPLOS) study for a 200 square mile area in Miami-Dade County on behalf of the SFWMD.  Other CMA staff who worked on the project and were present included Laura Vogel, PhD, P.E., ENV SP, Justin Tagle, P.E., LEED AP and Brent Whitfield, P.E., ENV SP. A special thank you also to the SFWMD team: Ana Maran, PhD, P.E. for moderating the event and to Akin Owosina, Hongying Zhao, and Ruben Arteaga for their leadership on the FPLOS program. GEER: Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (ufl.edu)

On Monday 4/24, CMA attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Improvements project for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta branch in Doral, FL. CMA provided civil engineering and landscape architecture services for a new building on the east side of the property, fire line services, an enlarged concrete maintenance yard/area, new vehicular movements areas, new landscaping, and irrigation and adjustments to associated infrastructure to accommodate the new building.

On Friday, April 14th, CMA staff members Madeline Batey, E.I. and Rob Best, P.E. attended the ASCE East Central Branch’s Younger Member Forum (YMF) Central Florida Field Trip, which was a tour of the Brightline’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) in Orlando. As the current East Central YMF President, Maddie helped plan the event.

CMA staff members Shahin Hekmat, P.E. and Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. attended the University of Miami STEM Career Fair on April 11. Students met with recruiters who were there to review career opportunities.