50 Years in Site Design and Development – A Brief Recap, and Look Ahead
By: Corey Armstrong / Landscape Architect Many things change over 50 years. This is most certainly true as professionals in site design and land development. Practitioners like civil engineers and landscape architects are bombarded with new construction innovations, building materials, software, equipment and tooling, terminology and catchy buzz words that flow out of the green industry, and concepts that blur or cross-over into other disciplines. Social and cultural landscapes are also complex and evolving networks, and are indeed inspired by, engrained in, or adaptive to the “landscapes” and “environments” we design and create. So… all things change over time then.…
Surveying the Past with Chip Chambers: The Origins of Triad’s Geospatial Excellence
By Kevin Brockett, PS, PLS Triad Engineering’s services today include extensive capabilities in mapping and land surveying that provide clients with the high-quality geospatial information they require to make informed decisions and achieve project goals. These capabilities have continually evolved and adapted through decades of successful operations, but their origins can be found in the foresight and hard work of early managers and employees who were instrumental in developing Triad’s survey services. One such formative figure is Harold “Chip” Chambers, who led Triad’s Morgantown surveying department during his twenty-seven-year tenure with Triad. Originally from…