PBS&J News

Team Reselected for USACE Program Management Contract 

Nearly a year and a half after taking on the role of assisting the federal government in its efforts to reconstruct hurricane-protection infrastructure in the greater New Orleans area, the engineering firms Evans-Graves Engineers, PBS&J, and HDR have been re-selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide program and project management support for its South Louisiana Water Resources Program. Encompassing hurricane protection and ecosystem restoration, the program includes levees, floodwalls, floodgates, and pump stations, as well as coastal protection measures. [more]

Sickles Elected ASFM Region VIII Director

PBS&J senior program manager Jeff Sickles, PE, CFM, has been elected as Region VIII Director for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). As a regional director he will represent the interests and concerns of Region VIII to the ASFPM executive staff and Board of Directors and to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regional offices. ASFPM is an organization of professionals involved in floodplain management; flood hazard mitigation; the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); and flood preparedness, warning, and recovery. [more]

PBS&J Honored with Diversity Award

The Greater Miami Society for Human Resources Management (GMSHRM) recently recognized PBS&J for “Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion Practices in the Workforce,” as part of their 2007 Celebration of Diversity Awards. GMSHRM annually sponsors a Celebration of Diversity, which includes an awards program, as a means of recognizing businesses that promote an “inclusive work environment.” [more]

New Visitor Center Opens Center Opens at Grand Teton National Park

The magnificent Grand Teton National Park is home to both breathtaking scenic views and an architecturally inspired new visitor center that recently opened its doors in Moose, Wyoming. The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center provides nearly 19,500 square feet of space for orienting and educating visitors all  year round. As rugged as it is striking, the building has been designed to connect humans with nature, and to withstand extreme weather conditions for the next 100 years. [more]

PBS&J Funds Charter School's Math, Science Programs Charter School

With the increased emphasis on science and mathematics in Florida schools, up-to-date curriculum and resources are crucial for success. Students at Passport Charter School in Orlando will be getting a boost in that area thanks to a donation from PBS&J. Representatives from PBS&J recently presented Passport Charter School administrators and students with a $2,500 check. The grant, which was funded through The PBSJ Foundation Inc., will be used toward science and math curriculum. [more]

PBS&J Receives CMAA Award for Tampa’s I-4/I-275 Downtown Interchange

On Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at a ceremony in Chicago to conclude the 2007 national conference of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), PBS&J received one of CMAA’s 12 “Project Achievement Awards” for work on the I-4/I-275 Downtown Tampa Interchange Operational and Safety Improvements project. The awards were presented as part of CMAA’s industry recognition dinner. The winning projects, which ranged in cost from less than $10 million to more than $100 million and in discipline from a community branch library to a major enhancement of one of America’s busiest highways, were selected by an expert jury from among 75 nominees submitted to CMAA earlier in the year. [more]