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"It’s a fascinating engineering challenge and we’ve got three major structural engineering firms working on it, all of whom have a lot of experience with major infrastructure projects like this,” Bob Braunohler, regional vice president of developer Property Group Partners, told WTOP." WTOP Features Capitol Crossing: Capitol Crossing project reaches milestone (Photos)By Michelle Basch | @MBaschWTOP June 16, 2016 “In a project such as this, people don’t believe it until they see it,” Mr. Braunohler said. “We’ve been talking about it for so long. Now they can see it.” The New York Times: A Project Mends a Gash in the Street Grid of WashingtonSquare FeetBy EUGENE L. MEYER OCT. 25, 2016 http://ww
LERA has been working with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to provide Historic Preservation services for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Manhattan's Riverside Park. Tasked with providing an assessment of and recommendations for the century-old structure in need of extensive repairs, our team has been busy conducting surveys of the current condition of the plazas and monument exterior and interior, as well as the retaining wall and foundations. Part of our services also includes running non-destructive tests to better understand the monument and its defects, aging and erosion. Such tests include ultrasounds, ground penetrating radar, infrared camera scans, CCTV exp
Once again, LERA's engineers showed off their creative side at Canstruction NY, an annual charitable design competition in support of City Harvest's food drive. Remarkably, this is our 15th consecutive year of entering the competition. In honor of our continued support, LERA received an award to commemorate our 15th anniversary at the 2016 Annual Canstruction Gala at Battery Gardens Restaurant. Constructed from over 3,000 tuna and sardine cans, our submission for this year's competition, titled "Hungry Like the Wolf," symbolizes the collective effort it takes to defeat hunger and to help the weaker members of the "wolf pack." Our donation will contribute to meals for over 800 New Yorkers in
