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Urban Planner Brings Global Experience to Southeast

Binoy Panicker, AICP, has brought his broad experience and global view to the Development Division. Based in Tampa, Panicker applies his creativity and over 20 years of U.S. and international planning, design, and project management experience to his work delivering comprehensive, innovative community planning and urban design solutions. He assists clients with master planning, transportation… Read More »

How Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling Solved Aging Dam Dilemma

By Matthew Hickox, PE When complex issues at dams arise due to rapid change or unforeseen deterioration, industry standard design equations and methodologies developed in the 20th century cannot always provide the correct solution. Fortunately, engineers are increasingly able to turn to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to confirm the hydraulics situation so that appropriate… Read More »

Resilience and Sustainability: Now and Later

By Subrata Bandy There is no question the pandemic has shifted priorities for a lot of individuals and entities. This past year has forced us to become resilient, as businesses, communities, and people. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly and bounce back from difficult situations. But the trend we are seeing is that we’re… Read More »