Archive for July, 2019:

Co-Worker News: New Hire

Posted on Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 by Affinis Corp
In Firm News, tagged in

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to our new co-worker. Meet Justin White, who joined our survey team. You can learn more about him by following this link: Justin. There, you’ll discover his favorite place and what he wanted to be growing up.

Women in Engineering Spotlight: Sarah Shafer

Posted on Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 by Affinis Corp
In Our Clients, tagged in

We recently had the honor of interviewing Sarah Shafer, PE, LEED AP BD+C about her career. Over the years, she’s seen multiple facets of the engineering profession, including corporate consulting and municipal civil service. Drawing on that dual perspective, she shared with us her thoughts on how the engineering profession has changed over time and […]

Johnson County Delivers Signature Park Experience

Posted on Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 by Affinis Corp
In Roadway, Stormwater, tagged in Tags: johnson county, Meadowbrook Park, parks

Johnson County Parks and Recreation (JCRPD) wanted to deliver a new signature park experience to residents. The fast-growing populations in Prairie Village, Overland Park, and Leawood would all benefit from a park, but there weren’t many large greenspaces available. Several years ago, JCPRD was presented with a unique public/private partnership. The plan was to transform […]

City of Overland Park Reinvests in Neighborhoods with Residential Streets Program

Posted on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 by Affinis Corp
In Roadway, tagged in

Every year, the City of Overland Park, Kansas reinvests in its infrastructure. One component of that practice is their residential streets program. Our team first helped with these efforts in 1992. Over the years, we’ve partnered numerous times. Starting in 2016, we worked together to design and reconstruct the infrastructure for the Glenwood Estates community. […]

Factoring Levee Risk & Resilience as USACE Changes Guidance

Posted on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 by Affinis Corp
In Federal Services, tagged in Tags: flooding, levee, usace

When it comes to the risk and resilience of levees, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing its guidance. Recently, they have been trying to build more resilient infrastructure with an additional factor of safety. For levee sponsors, this translates to additional analysis and ongoing maintenance. All levees are built to withstand […]