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Newest Scholarship Recipient
RETTEW’s newest scholarship recipient was announced last week! When George W. Rettew, Jr. (aka “Hank”) retired from his role as CEO of RETTEW, we honored his legacy by establishing the George W. Rettew, Jr. Endowed Scholarship at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. This year’s recipient is Benjamin Haines, a student majoring in Engineering and CAD…
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In the past few years, we’ve seen a resurgence of both commercial and retail development throughout the U.S., including the fast-growing areas of Central, Eastern, and Western Pennsylvania. And while brick and mortar stores have changed, they are still alive and well. Some commercial brands have struggled by not adjusting to consumers’ needs and expectations,…
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Waterlogged
Late summer and early fall rainstorms can cause major flooding, especially in areas already crisscrossed by many rivers, lakes, and streams. Such was the case in Central Pennsylvania on Labor Day Weekend. Friday afternoon brought intense downpours, so much so that many areas saw rain amounts measuring in double-digit inches in only a few hours….
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On a college campus in Western PA, it’s not only students who are adding to their knowledge base. RETTEW’s GIS and Subsurface Utility Engineering groups are working together to help locate and map every single underground utility across the campus. Our GIS team began by creating a campus map integrating underground plans. A damage prevention…
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It was a fierce afternoon. A rousing auction. A sea of blue shirts. Hundreds of water balloons. For RETTEW’s Lancaster office, summer fun combined with a fundraiser for a worthy cause: The Jeff Musser Foundation, which provides financial support to families in Lancaster County with children suffering from cancer. Our fundraising coordinators (way to go,…
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Whether solar, waste-to-energy, battery energy storage systems, or compressed natural gas, RETTEW is involved with many projects in the renewable energy market. In some cases, we’re working with a municipality or other government agency to support utility infrastructure. In other cases, we’re hired by private industrial companies to improve plant operations via waste processing. In…
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Shiny and New
The bridge on State Route 209 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is complete! This RETTEW project involved replacing a dual-span structure over an active railroad and arch bridge repairs over a creek, as well as traffic signal timing adjustments, equipment upgrades, and roadway approach improvements. All improvements were made while keeping two lanes of traffic open…
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Stone masonry can really bring a bridge project together. At the State Route 2047 Meyersdale Bridge, a stone arch bridge in Pennsylvania, masons recently used their specialized skills to re-stack the downstream spandrel. In bridge design, a spandrel is the space between the outer curve of an arch and the wall or ceiling of the…
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88 people. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Worker’s Memorial was on site at the District 11-0 office in Bridgeville, PA recently. The traveling memorial honors the 88 PennDOT employees who have lost their lives in the line of duty since 1970. In honor of each person, a reflective vest and hardhat is mounted on a…
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More Transportation Expertise in Eastern PA
We’re excited to welcome Mark Moschella, Transportation Engineer, to our Conshohocken, PA office! He will manage transportation design projects in Pennsylvania, specifically Pennsylvania Department of Transportation work. Mark will split his focus between developing new business, managing projects, and building a strong team. Mark brings more than 30 years of experience working in the transportation…
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RETTEW’s newest scholarship recipient was announced last week! When George W. Rettew, Jr. (aka “Hank”) retired from his…
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