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Neil Weisel, P.E., celebrates his 34th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

David MacGregor, P.E., celebrates his 14^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

This curious and persistent bird just couldn’t stay away from James and Otto as they recently conducted a structural investigation at the University at Albany. 

We traveled north to Malta to visit at Unified Beerworks for our latest After Work Outing (AWO).

Today we celebrate our talented team of Professional Engineers on Professional Engineers Day!

Jill Shorter and Maddy Osborn are attending SMPS HQ’s DEI Talk: Construction and Real Estate.

Today we celebrate the members of our Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Department on National CAD Day.  

Construction Progress:  Work continues on the Beaver Creek Clean River Project in Albany.

Today we’re celebrating our incredible summer interns, Mike and Lindsey!

Providing quality engineering services has been the cornerstone from which Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis has worked and grown since its founding in 1973.

Many of our Structural Engineers are participating in the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Steel Design Night School Program which begins today. 

Chris Maxon celebrates his 27^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

The best time for ice cream is always!!

John Pillar, P.E., S.E, celebrates his 10th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

This week, we’re attending Saratoga Economic Development Corporation’s Stakeholders event at Saratoga Race Course.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is participating in and sponsoring the 23^rd Annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Mohawk-Hudson Section Golf Outing.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is providing the structural design for alterations and an addition to the Sheridan Avenue Steam Plant in Albany.

Congratulations to Zach Wietsma, P.E., for passing his Professional Engineering (PE) exam.

Zach Wietsma, P.E., celebrates his fourth anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Spenser Maunu celebrates his third anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Today we honor Mike Miller as he retires after 37 years with the firm. Read more about Mike here

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is proud to sponsor the Society for Marketing Professional Services Upstate New York Chapter’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration.

Reid Crobok has joined Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis as a Survey Technician.

We’re sponsoring the American Society of Civil Engineers Syracuse Section’s 21^st Annual Golf Scramble today.

Today we celebrate our Women in Engineering on International Women in Engineering Day! 

John Ogle celebrates his third anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

The newly revitalized Moran-Derby Community Athletic Complex in Hudson Falls has reopened.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is supporting the 8^th Annual Michael F. Bette Memorial Golf Tournament today at Shaker Ridge Country Club in Albany.

Today we honor Ross Shepherd as he retires after 30 years with the firm. Read more about Ross here.

Christopher Latreille, P.E., celebrates his 21^st anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

If work isn’t fun, you’re not playing on the right team. #ryanbiggsclarkdavis

Jamie Davis, P.E., celebrates her 30^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Nadya Levitova celebrates her 4th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Lindsey Bush has joined the staff as an Intern.

Alicia Moss celebrates her 2nd Anniversary at Ryan Biggs Clark Davis.

Chris Lesher, P.E., celebrates his 32nd anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Michael Miller, P.E., celebrates his 37^th and final anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Michaela Mueller celebrates her 3rd Anniversary at Ryan Biggs Clark Davis.

Donna Matthews celebrates her 7^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis was awarded a 2021 Silver Design & Installation Award from the Central New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

David Gawryla celebrates his 2^nd anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.  

Madeline Osborn has joined Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis as Marketing Communications Coordinator.

David Gawryla has been promoted to Design Engineer II at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Jill Shorter was named Honorary Gold Award winner by the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York. Gold award winners are the dreamers and doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level.

Chris Lesher and Paul Rouis will be playing in The Foundation for Ellis Medicine’s Pro-Am Golf Tournament today.

Christopher Latreille, P.E., a Principal at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, will present a webinar to the Structural Engineers Association of Alaska today.

Jill Shorter and Maddy Osborn are attending the Society for Marketing Professional Services Northeast Regional Conference (SMPS NERC) in Lake George this week.

Michael Pink has joined the staff as an Intern.

Cara Green, P.E., celebrates her 9^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis!

Congratulations to Alicia Moss and Michaela Mueller who passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam and are newly certified Engineers in Training (EIT)!

Chris Latreille, John Pillar, Kyle Oberdorf, and Janis Baker are attending the American Concrete Institute Central New York Chapter’s Design and Installation Awards Banquet tonight in Syracuse.

Jill Shorter celebrates her 22nd anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis where she is an Associate and the Director of Marketing.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is excited to forge a partnership with the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation to help us advance economic opportunities in Saratoga County, home of our corporate headquarters.

Cara Green, P.E., has attained her Professional Engineering License from New York State.

Jerry Craig, P.E., celebrates his 6^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs Clark Davis.

The Grand Opening of Binghamton University’s New Baseball Stadium will take place tonight.

Jack Healy and Jeff Hodgson will be taking to the ice to participate in the 11th edition of the premiere hockey fundraising event, The Capital Cup for Kids.

This week we’re celebrating this incredible team!

Jeff Hodgson, P.E., S.E., will be attending the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board Meeting.

Otto Schwarz, P.E., S.E., a Senior Associate at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, is attending the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Convention in La Jolla, CA this week.

Nadya Levitova will be participating as a judge for the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Bridge Competition.

Meera Ramesh, PhD celebrates her 1st anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis. Meera is a Restoration Engineer at the firm.

CJ and Reid try out our new Leica GPS Data Collector which works with our GPS Smart Pole.

Kyle Oberdorf, P.E., celebrates his 9^th anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Nadya Levitova has been selected as one of four winners of the 2022 Student Scholarship Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington (ACEC/MW).

Chris Latreille, P.E., Principal; Chad Reinemann, P.E., Sr. Associate; and Jill Shorter, Marketing Director, are attending Saratoga Economic Development Corporation’s 2022 Annual Fundraising Reception tonight.

Everett Quackenbush Jr., PLS, is attending the Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit.

Jamie Davis, P.E., Principal at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, is attending the 2022 Spring Meeting of The Masonry Society in Dallas, Texas this week.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is working with Allegrone Masonry, Inc., who is performing restoration of portions of the masonry walls and elements at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis has been renewed as a Sponsor Organization for the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE).

Gloversville Public Library was a recipient of a 2021 New York State Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.

Stone Ingram celebrates his 3^rd Anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ross Shepherd celebrates his 30^th Anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis was proud to participate in Capital Canstruction’s Hunger Heroes Food and Fund Drive to benefit The Food Pantries for the Capital District.

James Han has recently joined the staff as Structural Design Engineer. 

We’re proud to sponsor the Women in the Built World 6^th Annual Symposium.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis is proud to sponsor the Skaneateles Middle School’s production of James & the Giant Peach Jr.

Chris Latreille, P.E., Principal at Ryan Biggs Clark Davis, is presenting “A Case Study in Major Construction – Highland Hospital Patient Tower” for the Rochester Engineering Society’s Continuing Education Series.

Stacey Thomas celebrates her 6^th Anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

This week we celebrate our incredible team of surveyors during National Surveyors Week.

Stacey Thomas has been named to the Board of Directors for the Association for Preservation Technology (APT) Northeast Chapter.

Jamie Davis, Principal, named to the BIMForum Board of Directors.

We’re Celebrating Pi Day with Pie!

We’ve added another SUNY Project to our portfolio.

We acknowledge and appreciate these incredible Ryan Biggs Clark Davis staff members on International Women’s Day. Today and every day we celebrate their leadership, achievements, and contributions to our firm, the engineering profession, and society. #IWD2022

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis is attending and sponsoring the 42nd Annual Celebration of Capital District Engineers Week.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis is attending the 11th Annual New York State MWBE Forum. 

Congratulations to the staff members who recently celebrated anniversaries at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis designed connections and detailed structural steel for two LED sign supports at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

Nadya Levitova, Design Engineer II at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, was recently presented with a scholarship from the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Metro NY Chapter.

We were proud to attend the Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Celebration of the new Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center at SUNY Morrisville.

Carol Doggett has joined Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis as a Technician.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis welcomes Caleb Hayden, EIT to our staff.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis welcomes Matteo Mastali, EIT, PhD to our staff.

Williams College has installed a Eubrontes Trackway display on approximately 45 feet of two walls of the lobby in its new Science Building.

Congratulations to the staff members who celebrated anniversaries last month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

St. Anthony's Seminary, orginally built as Beverwyck Manor in Rensselaer, NY in 1842, is a three-story Neoclassical style, multi-wythe brick masonry structure finished with stucco and neoclassic sandstone features.

Paul Rouis III, P.E., Principal at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, will be a guest lecturer for Penn State's Architectural Engineering Graduate Program on 9/23/2021.

Are current standards, specifications, and performance criteria for masonry mortars fit for purpose in a changing climatic environment?

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Day at the Golf Course benefiting the Albany Therapeutic Riding Center (ATRC).

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is participating in the 25th Annual Golf Tournament, hosted by Advisors Insurance Brokers (AIB), to benefit The Double H Ranch.

Marketing, accounting, and project managers at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis will be attending Deltek Insight September 14-15, 2021.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis Engineers will meet with Penn State students at the University's in-person AE Career Fair on September 14, 2021.

Kids head back to school in our area this week and we wish them our best for a safe and happy school year!

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis was featured in ACEC NY's #TestimonialTuesday campaign to raise awareness about the importance of membership for engineering firms.

We're proud to announce that several of our staff members will serve in leadership or committee roles for the 2021-22 term for the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC NY).

Construction continues at 1568 Broadway in New York City's Times Square.

Construction is underway at Hamilton College.  Due to the success of the college's Rowing Program at the national level, the need for a new boathouse was increasingly important to the college and its alumni rowers.

A team of Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis engineers and technicians recently visited a Wastewater Treatment Plant to evaluate in-service existing concrete structures through non-destructive testing.

Jeff Hodgson and Zach Wietsma will represent Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis in VMJR's Second Annual Architects vs. Engineers Golf Tournament at Van Patten Golf  Club.

Several staff members attended the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York's 100th Anniversary Summer Celebration. 2021 marks the anniversary of 100 years of leadership in the business of engineering for the organization.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is providing structural engineering design services for the multi-phase Tower project at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY.

Congratulations to the staff members celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

The Beaver Creek Clean River Project was recently featured in The Times Union.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis was proud to sponsor and play in the 21st Annual Mohawk Hudson Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Golf Outing.

Congratulations to Nadya Levitova, Design Engineer II at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Construction at the University at Albany's ETEC 2020 Complex is nearing completion.

Congratulations to the staff members celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is proud to be a sponsor of the 21st Annual Mohawk Hudson Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Golf Outing.

We're proud to announce the addition of Alicia Moss (Design Engineer I) and Meera Ramesh, PhD (Restoration Engineer) to the Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis staff.

Today we acknowledge and celebrate our women engineers during the 8th annual International Women in Engineering Day! INWED is an international awareness campaign that seeks to raise the profile of women in engineering and focuses attention on the careers of women in this exciting industry.  

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis provided structural engineering services for the rehabilitation of an existing exterior plaza hardscape at the Utica State Office Building. The area is located on a cast-in-place structural concrete slab that forms the roof of the below-grade levels surrounding the main office building tower. 

Congratulations go out to Michaela Mueller (Design Engineer I) and Stacey Thomas (Restoration Engineer) at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Tom Field will be retiring from Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis this summer after a 48-year-long career as a Civil Engineer. Tom earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1973 then worked for several engineering firms before joining Clark Engineering & Surveying in January 1995. In 2014, when Ryan-Biggs Associates and Clark Engineering & Surveying merged to become Ryan Biggs Clark Davis Engineering & Surveying, D.P.C., Tom became a Senior Associate and Shareholder of the newly formed firm. Since then, he has continued to lead the firm's Civil Engineering department and provide his expertise and passion to essential and exciting projects across New York State.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis is providing structural engineering services for restoration work at the SUNY Plaza Administration Building in downtown Albany. 

Congratulations to the many staff members celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

The Health and Wellness Center project at Hamilton College was presented with a Merit Award for Excellence in Masonry by the Central New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis was proud to participate as a professional team and a sponsor in Capital Region Canstruction 2021 (Reimagined!).

Ryan Biggs Clark Davis is providing structural engineering services for restoration work at the Chapel at Hamilton College, constructed in 1827 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is proud to announce the following promotions.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Congratulations goes out to Nadya Levitova, Design Engineer II at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Toomey Abbott Towers was presented with a Gold Award for Excellence in Concrete by the Central New York Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

TSX Broadway (1568 Broadway, Times Square) was recently featured in New York Yimby Magazine.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is a proud sponsor of the Skaneateles Lakeshore Baseball and Softball League.

Construction is progressing on the Health and Wellness Complex on the campus of Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.

Congratulations and a BIG THANK YOU to the Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis Capital Region Canstruction Team.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Our work at the Skaneateles Central School District continues.

The construction of the $60 million Baseball Stadium at Binghamton University is underway.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

We're proud to be ranked the 11th largest Women-Owned Business (WBE) in the Capital Region by the Albany Business Review.

The new Parking Garage in downtown Saratoga Springs was recently featured on WNYT News.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Congratulations to Kyle Oberdorf, one of our Professional Engineers. Kyle has recently become an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operator, certified through the FAA, and has passed the Remote Pilot In Command certification exam required by the FAA. 

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

We're proud to announce that several of our staff members will serve in leadership or committee roles starting August 1 for the 2020-21 term for the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC NY).

RB|CD continues our work at Corinth Wastewater Treatment Plant in Saratoga County, NY.

The heat and humidity can't keep our survey crew away from the beautiful Emma Willard School campus in Troy, NY . 

We're excited to announce that Ryan Biggs Clark Davis has received WBE Certification from The Port Authority of NY & NJ.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

We recently stopped by to see the construction progress at Binghamton University's Hinman Hall. 

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

Renovations and additions are underway at Port Chester High School. 

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries this month at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

The wall panels of the new $16 million parking structure in downtown Saratoga Springs were recently erected.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating recent anniversaries at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis.

ACEC New York was recognized as the second highest "Hunger Hero" donor for the 2020 Capital Region CANstruction campaign and fundraiser.

The Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis team wishes everyone well during this rapidly evolving health crisis.

Our Hunger Heroes team collected and donated a total of $1,261 to benefit The Food Pantries for the Capital District to officially kickoff Capital Region CANstruction!

We are excited and proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the Capital District's 40th Anniversary Celebration of National Engineers Week!

Chris Lesher, P.E., Senior Associate, is visiting Shaker High School this week.

#pionpie

The Winter Conference is the premier business event of the ACEC New York calendar.

Stacey Thomas was recently named a Shareholder in the firm.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis this month.

The cans are coming! CANstruction 2020 fundraising is officially underway. This year’s 10th Anniversary theme is “Let’s Eat!”

Congratulations to the staff celebrating anniversaries at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis this winter.

Today marks the end of an era at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis in the Capital District office. The custom-built desk we brought here from our Troy office is being replaced as we undergo renovations.

We are proud to announce that the Gloversville Public Library project was selected as the Structural Engineering Project of the Year for the 2019 SEI Awards in the “Building Structures” category.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis was recently ranked 12th out of 30 women-owned businesses in the Albany area by the Albany Business Review.

Chris Latreille, P.E., Principal, and Spenser Maunu, Design Engineer I, recently visited Cayuga Medical Center (Ithaca, NY) for a construction site visit.

Congratulations to the staff celebrating recent anniversaries.

We will be hosting an exhibition booth at the 2019 New York State MWBE Forum in Albany on October 2 and 3.

We are proud to be a sponsor of the 5th Annual Geotechnical/Civil Symposium hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York Central Region.

We are proud to announce the addition of four new members to our professional staff.

The Saratoga Springs City Center broke ground on Monday for its new 600-space parking garage on Maple Avenue.

We will be hosting an exhibition booth and interviews at the 2019 Pennsylvania State Architectural Engineering Career Fair next week.

We are proud to announce that Jeff Hodgson, P.E., S.E., has been promoted to Senior Associate and Aaron Leentjes has been promoted to Design Engineer II.

by Jamie L. Davis, P.E., LEED AP

The 2020 Building Code of New York State is coming our way soon and will be based on the 2018 i-Codes, including the International Existing Building Code 2018 IEBC. There are some subtle but potentially significant changes that will affect how we retrofit existing buildings.

by Chris Lesher, P.E.

Keeping up with changes in the Building Code can be challenging. The last significant New York State Code change was in 2016. The next significant Code change has been proposed for 2020 and is open for public comment through September 21, 2019.

We would like to sincerely thank our interns for the time and effort they put in this summer.

For over four decades we have worked at industrial facilities to provide time-sensitive solutions so operations can continue without disruption.

We are pleased to announce that several of our staff members will be serving on committees for 2019-2020 for the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACECNY).

We're happy to announce the launch of our new website!

Goshen Public Library and Historical Society was dedicated this past weekend!  Ryan Biggs Clark Davis provided the structural engineering design for the new two-story library. 

Chad Reinemann, Jeff Hodgson, Chris Lesher, Rourk Marlow, and Zach Wietsma played in the Mohawk-Hudson ASCE Golf Tournament at Airway Meadows Golf Course in Gansevoort.

RBCD staff recently participated in a field trip to one of our higher education project sites.  

We are excited to announce Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis has joined the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce.

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is attending The Masonry Society 2019 Spring Meeting in Salt Lake City this week. 

Congratulations to our CANstruction team, who was awarded the Team Spirit award this year!

The structural design of stair systems must consider the effects of uniform and concentrated loads on the various components.

We’re providing the structural design for an exciting project at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building campus adjacent to the University at Albany.  Take a look at all that steel! 

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the Indiana Masonry Day in Indianapolis this week. Jamie will be presenting a progress update of BIM-M (Building Information Modeling for Masonry).

CANstruction 2019 is officially underway, and this year’s theme is “Disney: If you CAN dream it, you CAN do it!” This is the fifth year we have participated as a Canstruction build team.

We are proud to announce the addition of Nadya Levitova, Zach Wietsma, Kate Sesselman, to our talented staff.

The cans are coming! CANstruction 2019 fundraising is officially underway. This year’s theme is “If you can dream it, you can do it!”

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis Surveyor Abby Cordes uses GPR (ground penetrating radar) equipment to locate an oil tank on a property. Even in the cold, winter weather, our surveyors are our gathering crucial data for our clients.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to officially reopen the Gloversville Public Library this week. Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis began work on this extensive project in 2009, which included two building additions to the rear of the library, interior renovations, and restoration and support of the one-of-a-kind terra cotta entry structure.

Chris Latreille, P.E., Principal, wrote the feature article for the November edition of STRUCTURE Magazine highlighting the Binghamton University Energy R&D Building project. The new 105,000-square-foot, $45 million research facility officially opened in August 2017 on the Binghamton University campus and houses physics and chemistry programs focused on energy technologies of the future.

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the 2018 Fall Member Development Conference presented by the New York State Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) in Cooperstown this week. Jamie will be speaking at the opening luncheon and giving attendees a progress update of BIM-M (Building Information Modeling for Masonry).

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis recently completed rehabilitation and design services at the Tower of Victory project in Newburgh, NY. Our role was to assist the Contractor (Allegrone Construction) to determine the appropriate extent of masonry repairs, assist the Contractor in redesign of floor repairs, design temporary shoring for floor repairs, review and make recommendations related to the stone cladding, and design stone anchorage.

Chris Lesher, P.E., is attending the Valentine Boathouse ribbon cutting ceremony at Skidmore College. Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis was retained to design the structure and foundations of two new buildings to expand the boathouse to a three-building complex to accommodate the rowing program. The new buildings include a 2,100-square-foot team building (housing locker rooms, offices, and multi-purpose training room) and a 1,300-square-foot storage building.

The restoration of Elston Hall at Schenectady County Community College has begun with the removal and reconstruction of the thickly settled and displaced portico on the east wing.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis will be one of the many exhibitors at the 8th Annual New York State MWBE Forum taking place October 3rd & 4th at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. Stop by Booth #48 and visit with our Marketing Director, Jill Shorter.

Several staff members are attending Steel Day at JPW Companies to celebrate the steel industry’s 10th Annual Steel Day. The event will include a facility tour and demonstrations throughout the afternoon. SteelDay is an annual event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Constructionand hosted by its members and partners.

Jamie Davis, P.E., Principal, recently became certified in CD-BIM. The Certificate of Development – Building Information Modeling is an assessment-based certificate credential that establishes the knowledge and understanding of concepts to BIM and detailing practices.

The American Concrete Institute Central New York Chapter hosted Dr. Ken Hover at last night’s meeting. Dr. Hover presented “Variability in Testing Fresh Concrete: When to Throw the Challenge Flag” to over 65 attendees in Syracuse.

Restoration progress continues at the Gloversville Public Library in Gloversville, NY. Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis provided structural engineering services related to the restoration and support of the one-of-a-kind terra cotta entry structure, as well as design services for two building additions on the rear of the library.

The new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Troy officially opened last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis provided structural engineering services for the $18.66 million hotel.

Tom Field, P.E., Senior Associate, is presenting at the September meeting of the APWA Capital District on September 21. Tom and other presenters will be discussing the Green Infrastructure Technical Design Guidance.

Otto Schwarz, P.E., S.E., was 15 floors up of a 17-story building in Brooklyn on a two-man swing stage yesterday. The project involves concrete repair on the exterior cast-in-place reinforced concrete sunscreens.

Jack Healy, P.E., Principal, and Mike Ferrari, Engineering Intern, visited The Egg at the Empire State Plaza. Jack and Mike were performing fall restraint pull testing on the roof of The Egg. It was a gorgeous day for a site visit to get a view of Albany from above.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is one of the many exhibitors at the SUNYPPAA & NYAPPA 2018 Summer Conference. The conference is June 12 through 14 in Lake Placid.

Lauren Stenroos is celebrating her second anniversary at Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis this month. Lauren earned her Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a minor in Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

 The Libertad Elmira project broke ground this week, which is a new affordable housing development in downtown Elmira. The project aims to give affordable housing to those in need and to homeless veterans.

Congratulations to our staff members who participated in the 2018 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge on Thursday at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The 3.5 mile race is the largest annual road race between Utica and New York City.

Tom Field, P.E., Senior Associate, is presenting at today’s Green Infrastructure webinar hosted by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission. The CDRPC is now offering municipalities a new online diagnostic tool that provides communities with a self-guided land-use law assessment of Green Infrastructure (GI) gaps, barriers, and opportunities.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2018 New York Statewide Preservation Conference, which takes place April 26-28 in Albany. The conference is hosted by The Landmark Society of Western New York, Historic Albany Foundation, Preservation League of New York State, and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

The University at Albany broke ground last week on its new ETEC building at the Harriman State Office Campus. The $180 million Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex will be the future home of the University’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, which will be the first in the nation.

Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis is providing structural engineering services for the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Troy, New York. The latest rooftop photograph shows progress on the project.

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the BIM-M Symposium hosted by the Masonry Contractors of New Jersey. Jamie will share the latest developments in the masonry industry that are being developed for the design community by BIM-M and others.

Congratulations to the design teams and projects that were recognized at last night’s ACI CNY Design & Installation Awards Banquet. Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis brought home two silver awards for our work on the Binghamton University Energy R&D Building (Excellence in Masonry) and the Cornell University Health Services Facility (Excellence in Concrete).

Several members of the Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis staff will be attending Wednesday’s Design & Installation Awards Banquet for the Central NY Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. John Pillar, as President of the Chapter, will serve as the emcee for the event.  The evening will also include a presentation by Honora Spillane, Deputy Commissioner of the City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood and Business Development.

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the Masonry Education Day in Albany on April 3. Jamie will share the latest developments in the masonry industry that are being developed for the design community by BIM-M and others.

The Capital Region CANstruction 2018 competition is this week! CANstruction is a unique charity that hosts design competitions showcasing colossal structures made out of canned goods.

Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the Mason Training Day on March 14 in Syracuse. The mason training and certification program is hosted by the Upstate New York Chapter of MCAA.  Jamie will present on Grouting, including the topics of mix designs, code, and installation. Jamie is a LEED-accredited professional and is licensed in New York and Connecticut.

We are proud to announce several promotions in the firm. Chris Latreille, P.E., has been promoted to Principal; John Pillar, P.E., S.E., to Senior Engineer; and Chad Reinemann, P.E., LEED AP, to Associate.

Chris Latreille, P.E., Principal, and John Pillar, P.E., S.E., Senior Engineer, are attending this month’s ACICNY dinner and presentation. David Biggs, P.E., S.E., FACI, founding partner and Principal Consultant to Ryan Biggs | Clark Davis, is presenting “Masonry Options for Every Project.”

Matt Yerkey, P.E., Principal Associate, will be presenting his work on the Hadley “Bow” Bridge to the students at Corinth Middle School. Matt will present a brief history of the Bow Bridge, along with a detailed description on how the bridge was stabilized and rehabilitated to allow vehicular traffic.

Happy Engineers Week! We will be proudly celebrating E-Week at the Capital District’s 38th Anniversary Celebration of National Engineers Week this Thursday, February 15 and Friday, February 16. Stop by and visit with Jill Shorter, Marketing Director, at our vendor booth.

Jeff Hodgson, P.E., S.E., and Lauren Stenroos, Design Engineer, are attending the Career Fair at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday, February 7. We will also have a booth at the Career Fair, showcasing the firm’s services and projects. Jeff and Lauren are both RPI alum, and Jeff is a member of the RPI Civil Engineering Advisory Board.

 Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is presenting at the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance this week. Jamie will share the latest developments in the masonry industry that are being developed for the design community by BIM-M and others.

Jill Shorter, Marketing Director, is presenting at the ACEC Winter Conference for Emerging Leaders on January 29 at the Albany Capital Center. Jill will be presenting with Helen Kashtan of Pathfinder Engineers & Architects. The two one-hour sessions will cover leadership principles in the morning session and business development and marketing in the afternoon.