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An engineer was investigating whether a homeowner’s insurance policy would cover damages to their property due to a sinkhole. To provide confident detection of potential subsurface features and properties associated with the sinkholes, RETTEW applied several complementary geophysical techniques. We used microgravity mapping to detect and delineate soil cavities or zones of low-density soils. We…
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Built in 1897, the Stehli Silk Mill was once a productive, lively place to work for hundreds of employees. But with the loss of manufacturing in the region, the building has laid vacant and deteriorating for decades. The site is ideally located across the street from a 1920s era residential community and within walking distance…
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The developer for this project wanted to design a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND); however, because this area has a highly competitive residential market, there were already four other TNDs proposed within 3 miles of this project site that had been in the design process for more than a year. The client was in need of…
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A prime 113-acre location in East Hempfield Township, Lime Spring Farm is in a desirable school district and offers numerous nearby employment opportunities and easy access to major highways. Realizing its attributes, RETTEW’s land planning team designed and obtained conditional use approval for Lime Spring Farm as a walkable, mixed-use community while paying close attention…
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The client owns what has been one of the premiere residential rental communities in the Lancaster County region. With this 97-acre facility being more than 40 years old, a redesign was in order to increase units and incorporate more restaurants and shops to encourage more community activity. RETTEW, working as a subconsultant, assisted the client…
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With the graying of baby boomers, the real estate market is seeing a great demand for communities that feature amenities uniquely designed to suit the needs of older, active adults. The owners of Village Grande, formerly known as Getz Farm, wished to develop a new 264-unit active-adult community on a site containing a wooded stream…
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When fugitive methane gas was detected close to a multi-unit apartment complex, the owner needed environmental consulting services to investigate an orphan natural gas well adjacent to the building. The well was previously discovered and plugged during construction of the apartment complex 12 years prior. However, during a routine service line inspection, natural gas was…
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A leading provider of healing services for children and families in central and southwestern Ohio planned construction activities in sections of their property. The client knew unmapped subsurface utilities existed on the site and wanted detailed maps showing the location of buried public and private utilities to avoid potential damage during construction. Using state-of-the-art equipment…
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