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Enhancing Transportation Infrastructure at Boston's Gateway to the World
By Conor Hoey, EIT, Structural Engineer, Stantec
As the gateway to one of the United States’ most important hubs of innovation and education, Boston’s Logan International Airport is one of the nation’s busiest and most critical airports. To ensure long-term viability, relieve traffic, and improve passenger experience, the Massachusetts Port Authority has undertaken a major overhaul of its Terminal Roadways. With construction well underway for the final phase of the Terminal Roadways program, Stantec’s Conor Hoey discusses the construction of the final and largest phase of the program and the innovative solutions employed to overcome its challenges. ... Read more
President's Report
By Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, Principal Engineer, Arcadia Technology, Inc. and BSCES President
Well, spring is finally here. It also means the end of street opening moratoriums in cities and towns across the Commonwealth. So, as the spring flowers pop up so will traffic detour signs and construction barricades on our streets and highways. As the roadway work zones start to appear, I would like to remind you of the importance of roadway work safety. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on average over 120 people are killed each year in roadway work zone related accidents. ... Read more
Construction Institute Boston Chapter
By Ryan Marshall, PE, SE, Senior Project Engineer, HNTB and Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair
Regardless of where you go in Greater Boston, you are likely to see giant cranes, traffic cones and barriers, and workers in PPE on active projects for bridge reconstructions, roadway improvements, and new high-rise buildings. Construction is flourishing! The members of the Boston Chapter of the Construction Institute (CI) have played an integral part in many of these projects, and we have been closely monitoring the construction activity around us. ... Read more
A Hands-Off Approach to Geotechnical Instrumentation
By Isabella Kennedy, Scientist II, GZA Contractor Services, Kyle Szewczyk, Engineer I, GZA Contractor Services, and Brendon Murphy, EIT, Project Manager, GZA Contractor Services
It is not news that our society is booming with technological advancements, and we are all constantly trying to keep up with emerging technologies. These advancements also apply to our engineering field. Over the past century geotechnical and geo-structural instrumentation has proved to be a crucial component to infrastructure and rehabilitation projects allowing engineers to confirm their design assumptions and monitor structure performance and safety. ... Read more
ASCE Legislative Fly-in
By Patrick Tierney, PE, ENV SP, Transportation Engineer, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. and BSCES Government Affairs & Professional Practice Committee Chair
Civil engineers from across the country visited Washington, DC during the first week of March and advocated for industry issues to lawmakers with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Phil Dunaj, PE, and I attended as representatives from Massachusetts and BSCES. Phil works at Geopier in the geotechnical field and I work at Fuss & O’Neill in transportation. ... Read more
2023-2024 Legislative Fellowship Application Submission Deadline Extended Until May 1
By Gregory Mirliss, STS, Project Manager, AECOM and BSCES Treasurer & Legislative Fellow Committee Chair
Have you ever wanted to serve in public office, get elected to office without the headaches of campaigning, or work at the Massachusetts State House? Now is your opportunity. Until the extended application deadline of Monday May 1, 2023, BSCES is accepting applications for its 2023-2024 Legislative Fellowship. If you’re interested in learning what the BSCES Legislative Fellow program is, please join us at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, for an information session presented via Zoom. ... Read more
Investing in your Home
By Gregory Mirliss, STS, Project Manager, AECOM and BSCES Treasurer
For over 30 years the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES) has called The Engineering Center at One Walnut Street in Boston home along with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) and the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE). As with any home, repairs, rehabilitation, and renovation are occasionally needed. ... Read more
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