BSCESNews May 2023

UESI Boston Chapter/Utility Engineering

VOLUME 47 | ISSUE 9 | May 2023

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Tour of the New Maria Weston Chapman Middle School Building in Weymouth, MA

Sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter

Thursday, June 8, 2023

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and Project Development Considerations

Sponsored by the Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

A Decentralized Approach to Meet Retention Goals in an Urban Environment and Related Multidisciplinary Considerations

Sponsored by the Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

174th BSCES Annual Awards Dinner

Thursday, June 29, 2023

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President's Report

By Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, Principal Engineer, Arcadia Technology, Inc. and BSCES President

This month’s theme is Utility Engineering. This field of engineering focuses on the unique challenges faced in the construction of utility projects. Utilities are the backbone of our nation’s infrastructure providing essential electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater services to our communities. ... Read more

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Update

By Peter Nardini, PE, Associate Principal, Simpson Gumpertz and Heger Inc. and UESI Boston Chapter Chair

American Society of Civil Engineers established the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) to offer professionals working within the utility, pipeline engineering, and surveying/geomatics communities the opportunity to network with others and shape the future of the industry. In 2021, BSCES established UESI Boston Chapter ... Read more

Subsurface Utility Engineering and the Quality Levels of Mapping

By Richard Bracco, Senior Project Manager, Subsurface Utility Services, BL Companies

Unexpected utilities can wreak havoc on a project. Learn more about Subsurface Utility Engineering and the Quality Levels of Mapping to help put you in control! ... Read more

Revitalizing Winooski's Main Street

By Evan Detrick, PE, Director of Transportation, Highway Design, VHB and Dan Peck, PE, Senior Project Engineer - Transportation, VHB

Winooski's Main Street Revitalization project wholly reimagines a 4,000-foot corridor, remaking an outdated roadway into a vibrant public space. Complex utility engineering efforts led by VHB will be instrumental in bringing this vision to life. With coordination and creativity, the project team navigated the design of an intricate underground utility network. ... Read more

BSCES Announces 2023-2024 Board of Government

By Michelle Monette, BSCES Membership Associate

Members of the BSCES Board of Government are pleased to announce the results of the 2023-2024 BSCES Board of Government elections which concluded on May 5, 2023. Members of the 2023-2024 Board will take their oath of office during a June 13 Board meeting and will officially assume oversight of BSCES with the beginning of the 2024 BSCES fiscal year on July 1, 2023. ... Read more

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2022 - 2023 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Anuja Kamat, PhD

Richard F. Keenan

Angus J. O’Leary, PE

Kathryn Swanson, PE

2022 - 2023 BSCES Board of Government

President: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

President-Elect: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Secretary: Anuja Kamat, PhD

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: Vacant

Senior Vice Presidents: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP, Kathryn Swanson, PE

Vice Presidents: Richard A. Matson, PE, Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD

Past President: Shallan C. Fitzgerald, PE

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter: Matthew J. Page, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter: Ryan Marshall, PE, SE

Engineering Management Group: Vacant

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter: Todd D. Dwyer, PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter: Irena A. Svetieva, PE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter: Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter: Peter D. Nardini, PE

Younger Member Group: John T. Brooks, PE

2022–2023 BSCES Program Sponsors

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