This article on how Middletown Wastewater Treatment Plant solved its Sanitary Sewer Overflow problem was originally published in the June 2016 issue of Keystone Water Quality Manager. It is reprinted here with their permission. No doubt a fisherman would be intrigued seeing a rock bass on the fine screen at the Middletown WWTP, but the […]
by Erin Letavic, P.E. More than 83,000 homes in Pennsylvania are at risk of property damage from hurricane storm surges, according to a report from a California company specializing in financial and property related business intelligence. The company, CoreLogic, estimates reconstruction costs for these properties could be as high as $11 billion if all the […]
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has again been named one of the top 500 design firms in the United States by Engineering News-Record magazine (ENR). We’ve also been listed the 34th highest ranking firm in the Mid-Atlantic Region and the 16th highest ranking firm in Pennsylvania. The firm has held this distinction for more […]
photo courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Left to Right: PSATS First Vice President Shirl Barnhart, PHIA Managing Director Jason Wagner, Cranberry Township Chairman Dick Hadley, Cranberry Township project engineer Kelly Maurer, project engineer Jeff Mikesic of Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc., PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Planning James Ritzman, president of the […]
Local government officials are increasingly listing infrastructure repair and replacement as a top priority for their community, and a county infrastructure bank can help. Deteriorating roads, bridges and pipes present a safety risk and hamper economic development, but local government budgets are being besieged by rising costs and federal mandates. An innovative solution for infrastructure […]
The Central Pennsylvania chapter of WTS has named Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) its 2016 Employer of the Year. WTS (or Women’s Transportation Seminar) is an international organization that promotes the advancement of women in the transportation industry. Each year, its local chapters recognize employers who enhance the transportation industry through a commitment […]
The Dauphin County Planning Commission honored the Meade Avenue Relocation project at its 4th Annual Premier Projects Award Ceremony on January 12, 2016. HRG served as the civil engineer for this project, which involved reconstructing and upgrading one mile of University Drive and relocating Meade Avenue. These improvements increased safety on the Penn State Harrisburg […]
HRG is proud to announce that Penn Hill Senior High School has been honored as an Outstanding High School Design by American School & University Magazine. HRG served as the civil and site design engineer on this project alongside the architectural team at Architectural Innovations, LLC. The 301,000 square foot facility seamlessly integrates technology into […]
Photo by North Charleston. Published here under a Creative Commons license. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released the results of a nationwide poll showing millennials increasingly prefer walkable communities over the spread-out developments in many present-day suburbs. Other studies have confirmed similar preferences for walkable neighborhoods and mixed-use development; however, traditional zoning approaches, which […]
HRG recently conducted a client satisfaction survey using a third-party provider, PSMJ Resources, a leading authority, publisher, and consultant on the effective management of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms. Results from the survey were overwhelmingly positive when comparing HRG against others in the industry. Overall, 95% of survey respondents rated HRG as either meeting […]