Chris Dellinger Named Leader in Construction & Real Estate

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Chris Dellinger accepts an award for his leadership in the construction and real estate industry from Ernest Long, editor of the Central Penn Business JournalChris Dellinger was recently honored by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of the region’s Leaders in Construction & Real Estate.

The journal recognized 20 individuals and companies that its editors say are “changing the landscape of Central Pennsylvania through design, construction, engineering, lending, and innovation.” Dellinger and the other honorees were featured in the September 30 issue of the publication and received their award at a ceremony on October 27th.

Dellinger is a licensed professional engineer and a land development group manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG).  His imprint is all over residential and commercial development throughout Central Pennsylvania and can be seen in recent projects like Meadow Lane Farms in North Cornwall Township, Heritage Business Park in Manchester Township, and the Hearthside at Cross Keys Senior Living in Oxford Township. He has also played a key role in the development of many of the warehouses and industrial developments along the I-81 corridor.

Andrew Kenworthy, HRG’s chief operating officer, has worked alongside Chris for more than 20 years and says this recognition is well deserved: “Chris approaches his role with pride and integrity. He understands the impact of construction on neighboring real estate and tries to provide solutions that accomplish the goals of the individual owner and the community as a whole. He always takes the natural environment into account, striving to avoid negative impacts to natural resources and complement local ecosystems.”

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is an employee-owned, nationally-ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia

Planning & Design Group Brings Many Talents into One Unified Team for a Holistic Approach to Placemaking & Community Development

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Ginny Loaney & Nichole Mendinsky collaborate on a projectThe HRG team has two primary focuses: One is helping people create safe, healthy, resilient, and desirable communities. The other is providing the highest level of service to our clients. Our newly named Planning & Design Group helps us do both in an enhanced way.

We’ve always had broad-ranging talent to create desirable spaces for living, working, shopping, learning, and gathering with family and friends. Our team includes planners, engineers, landscape architects, funding strategists, and construction specialists with creative ideas and extensive experience across many sectors.  Now we’re bringing these diverse perspectives into one unified team: the Planning & Design Group.

We know that every planning and design decision impacts other decisions in a multitude of ways, so we’re fostering collaboration throughout the project life-cycle.  This helps us be nimble and responsive, saving you time and money while ensuring a carefully considered and well-executed end product.

The group is lead by Nichole Mendinsky as practice area leader. As a certified planner, parks and recreation professional, and registered landscape architect, Nichole embodies the vision of this team to bring many disciplines together for a holistic approach to community development.

She is supported by a group of more than two dozen talented practitioners, including our newly promoted group manager, Laura Ludwig, and newly promoted team leader, Scott Bert.

Laura has a deep understanding of the duties and challenges municipal planners face due to her prior experience as community development director for North Fayette Township.  She’s a certified planner and the southwestern Pennsylvania section chair of the American Planning Association.

Laura LudwigScott BertScott is a licensed professional engineer with 29 years of experience. He provides land development and site design services for warehouses and distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, retail, healthcare, educational facilities, and residential communities.

Nikki Mendinsky Recognized Among Women Making a Difference

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Nikki MendinskyCongratulations to our land development practice area leader Nikki Mendinsky, who has been recognized by PA Business Central as a Woman Making a Difference. Anyone who works with Nikki knows her drive to make a positive impact with her work as a planner, landscape architect, and certified parks and recreation professional. She believes strongly in the power of place to improve people’s lives, and you believe it, too, once you’ve had the chance to talk with her or work alongside her.  We’re so happy to see her recognized with a very talented and influential group of leaders in Central Pennsylvania. (Read Nikki’s full bio here.)

Cory Salmon Promoted to Group Manager

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Cory Salmon, P.E.

Since the firm opened its King of Prussia office in April 2019, water and wastewater engineer Cory Salmon has served as a local team leader and helped to grow HRG’s profile in the area.  He is being promoted to group manager, overseeing all water and wastewater projects completed by the office.  In his new role, he will take on additional responsibilities managing local staff in his service group and performing business development in the water and wastewater market.  Salmon has more than five years of experience in the planning, design, bidding, and construction of water and sewer systems.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Temple University and earned a master’s in business administration from The Pennsylvania State University.

“Cory has played a pivotal role in establishing HRG’s presence in Southeastern Pennsylvania,” Kenworthy says. “He is committed to our clients and to the entire HRG team, and this promotion is very well-deserved.”

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked, employee-owned, design firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private sector clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.  The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ nearly 250 people across eight office locations.  For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

HRG Names Land Development Practice Area Leader: Nichole Mendinsky

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2 HRG Projects Honored by Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

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Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG) provided engineering services for two of the honorees at last week’s Premier Projects award ceremony: the Tuscarora Street Townhomes redevelopment and the West Caracas Avenue Parking Lot.

The Tuscarora Street Townhomes project successfully replaced an abandoned and blighted property in Susquehanna Township with new, affordable, and attractive housing. It was recognized in the Growing Our Communities category.

Tuscarora Street Townhomes redevelopment

A rendering of the proposed Tuscarora Street townhome development during design

The West Caracas Avenue Parking Lot incorporated stormwater Best Management Practices like porous pavement to promote groundwater recharge and reduce the amount of runoff from the site. These BMPs also filter pollutants from the runoff, protecting local water quality. At the same time, the design creates greater parking efficiency and improves access management in a vital economic center within the township. The project was recognized in the Growing Within Our Environment category. (You can learn more about the project and the benefits of porous pavement in this article.)

West Caracas Avenue wins Premier Project Award

(From left to right) HRG team members Scott Fisher, Alex Greenly, Lindsay Bonanno, and Matt Bonanno celebrate the West Caracas Avenue parking lot honor with Derry Township leaders Charles Emerick, Lauren Zumbrun,Mike Callahan, and David Habig

We want to congratulate the Dauphin County Land Bank Authority, Susquehanna Township, and Derry Township, on these honors and thank them for the opportunity to assist with each project.

ABOUT THE PREMIER PROJECT AWARDS

This annual awards program is sponsored by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission to honor projects which exemplify the goals of Dauphin County’s comprehensive plan. Land development, ordinance revisions, infrastructure improvements, and revitalization initiatives are all eligible for this recognition.

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

Nichole Mendinsky Honored Among Foremost Under 40

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Nichole MendinskyNichole Mendinsky was recently honored by Pennsylvania Business Central as one of the area’s Foremost under 40.  This annual ranking recognizes young professionals with an exceptional work ethic and inspiring stories who editors expect will be the next generation of business leaders and innovators. This year’s honorees are featured in the November 22, 2019 edition of the newspaper.

Mendinsky is a registered landscape architect and team leader at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc (HRG). She has 12 years of experience planning and designing community spaces such as parks and recreation facilities, plazas and courtyards, as well as institutional campuses. Her passion is bringing people from diverse backgrounds together to support a common vision for the betterment of a community, and she is particularly skilled at public engagement, facilitation, sustainable design, and revitalization initiatives.  In her spare time, she volunteers for the Nittany Valley Joint Recreation Authority in Bellefonte Borough.

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

 

ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA BUSINESS CENTRAL

Pennsylvania Business Central is a monthly publication covering business news in a 20-county area across Central Pennsylvania.  The publication was first issued in 1991 and has a circulation of more than 10,000 people.

Ginny Loaney Promoted to Land Development Group Manager

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Ginny LoaneyHerbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce that Virginia Loaney has been promoted to Land Development Group Manager in our Pittsburgh office.

Loaney joined HRG in 2016 as a landscape architect and has 15 years of experience in the healthcare, education, recreation, government, commercial and residential markets.

In her new role as group manager, Loaney will take on additional supervisory and business development responsibilities, striving to expand the presence of HRG in the land development market and build lasting relationships with clients and teaming partners.

HRG Assistant Vice President Jim Feath says, “Ginny skillfully balances rigorous engineering standards with creativity and collaboration to achieve her client’s aspirations. She brings diverse stakeholders together to achieve the most complex goals, thanks to her outgoing, conscientious personality and brilliant, purposeful approach to planning and design.”

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services.  The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.  For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.

Saville, Turner, and Kirsch Join HRG

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Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce the addition of three professionals to our State College office team: Mark Saville, Alan Turner, and Steve Kirsch.

Saville and Turner both join the Geomatics division.

Saville is a licensed professional land surveyor with extensive experience in the higher education market.  He has contributed to a wide variety of improvements to the campus residence halls, arboretum, classrooms and athletic facilities at Penn State University, and he is well-versed in all phases of site development (including comprehensive campus utility infrastructure, roadways, site grading, stormwater and regulatory agency approvals).  His experience also includes healthcare facilities, hospitality, community streetscapes, senior living, retail, commercial office space and residential subdivisions.

Turner has 30 years of experience in land surveys and construction stakeout, including boundary and topographic surveys, ALTA land title surveys, site utilities and hardscape surveys, building baseline control, and as-built surveys. He is skilled as a technician and as a crew chief, managing staff, schedule and budget to provide the highest level of service to his clients.

Kirsch will join the firm’s Land Development group as a team leader.  He is a licensed professional engineer with a wide range of experience in all aspects of civil infrastructure design and permitting including stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation controls and land development permitting.   His projects include residential communities, higher education and medical institutions, as well as sports and recreational facilities.

HRG President Jason Fralick is excited for the contribution these individuals will make to the team, saying “Mark, Alan and Steve are excellent leaders and client driven professionals. They will provide a great compliment to our current technical capabilities in the State College area and offer strategic insight into new and growing markets for HRG.  They will do an excellent job guiding our clients and our team toward future success.”

 

ABOUT HRG

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.

Premier Projects: Dauphin County Honors Middletown Sewer & Cal Ripken Field

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Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce that two of our projects have been selected by Dauphin County in its annual Premier Projects award program.

Since its inception five years ago, the Dauphin County Premier Projects program has honored 23 projects that promote smart growth and spark revitalization throughout the region.  Among this year’s six honorees, HRG provided engineering services for two of them: the replacement of sanitary sewer facilities in Middletown’s downtown business district and the construction of a state-of-the-art youth baseball field at the Harrisburg Boys and Girls Club.

 

Middletown Sewer Replacement

Premier Project 2017: Middletown Sewer Replacement

(Left to right) County Commissioners Mike Pries and George Hartwick,III, HRG Staff Professional Staci Hartz, Middletown Public Works Superintendant Ken Klinepeter, and Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Tim Reardon

 

The replacement of Middletown’s sanitary sewer lines played a crucial role in promoting renewed economic development along South Union Street, which is the heart of the borough’s business district.  Some of the sewer mains in this area were close to 100 years old and had deteriorated enough that community and business leaders feared a collapse could endanger streetscape improvements in the area.  This project successfully replaced aging infrastructure and eliminated a cross-connection between the borough’s sanitary and stormwater systems that had caused several sewage overflows near Hoffer Park as well as sanitary sewer back-ups in businesses along South Union Street. Without excess water entering the system during wet weather events, the sewer authority has additional capacity available and is able to extend service to nearby growing communities in Londonderry Township and Lower Swatara Township (which, in turn, can promote further economic development in those areas, as well.)

 

Cal Ripken Senior Youth Development Park

Premier Project; Cal Ripken Field

(Left to right) County Commissioners Mike Pries and George Hartwick,III, HRG Eastern Region Vice President Andrew Kenworthy, Harrisburg Boys and Girls Club Director of Development Blake Lynch, and Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Tim Reardon

The Cal Ripken Senior Youth Development Park at the Harrisburg Boys and Girls Club provides recreation and character development opportunities for disadvantaged youth.  The park was funded through the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, which supports the development of baseball and softball programs in distressed communities.  This initial donation inspired other businesses and community organizations to pledge their own financial support for the athletic facility and its programs, which include Little League, a summer soccer program, speed and agility camps, flag football, and lacrosse.

The facility is located in an economically disadvantaged section of the city and is the only active athletic field available for youth in that area.  As such, it offers kids a safe space for recreation to keep kids busy and engaged in healthy pursuits.

 

ABOUT HRG

Originally founded in 1962, Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has grown to be a nationally ranked Top 500 Design Firm, providing civil engineering, surveying and environmental services to public and private sector clients. The 200-person employee-owned firm currently has office locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.