Morrissey Goodale Blog

AASHTO COMMENTS ON NEPA REVISIONS, HIGHWAY DESIGN STANDARDS

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) sent two comment letters to the U.S. DOT in December concerning the overhaul of NEPA regulations and the proposed changes to highway design standards. AASHTO’s 10-page NEPA letter relates to the notice of proposed rulemaking published by U.S. DOT in November—an NPRM that seeks to update procedures for considering the environmental impact of transportation projects under the revised NEPA […]

Schemmer Acquired MSH Architects

MSH Architects, an architectural firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has joined Schemmer, expanding the nine-person architectural firm to a 120+ person full-service architectural and engineering firm. “MSH will not only complement Schemmer’s existing architecture expertise, but also open a sizable geographic market in South Dakota. Their focus on providing exceptional professional services and sustaining long-lasting client relationships […]

ECI – Electrical Consultants, Inc. Acquired Casco Systems

Electrical Consultants, Inc., a leading power delivery provider to the utility and energy industries in North America is pleased to announce the acquisition of Casco Systems headquartered in Cumberland, Maine. Casco is a respected consultant that has provided design, protection, integration, automation and testing services to a broad spectrum of utilities, renewable energy developers, generation […]

The GDM Group Merged With Concourse FM

GDM is a London based consultancy that delivers design and project management services in the UK and internationally. Concourse FM is a facilities management business with complementary clients and geographic reach. They provide services to blue chip clients including Deutsche Borse Group, Royal London, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Grosvenor and Aviva. Read more >

What are the best ways to improve road safety?

Roadways can be dangerous, both for drivers and for pedestrians. In the United States alone, 38,800 people lost their lives to car crashes in 2019. And it’s estimated that worldwide, more than 1.35 million people are killed on roadways every year. Some of these deaths are practically unavoidable; accidents happen, and roadways are inherently risky. […]

Cosential Expands CRM Capabilities to Enable Architecture, Engineering and Construction Firms To Pursue And Win More Projects

DULLES, Va., Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cosential, the leading project-based CRM platform for architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industries, today launched new software capabilities that deliver greater functionality and visibility into the business development experience, giving firms the ability to pursue and win more projects. The new features surpass basic CRM capabilities, and enable on-the-go and easy access […]

Tighe & Bond Acquired RT Group, Inc.

Tighe & Bond (Westfield, MA) (ENR #224) acquired RT Group, Inc. (North Kingstown, RI). Morrissey Goodale initiated the transaction and advised Tighe & Bond. Tighe & Bond, a Northeast leader in engineering, design, and environmental consulting announces it has acquired Rhode Island-based RT Group, a firm with expertise in waterfront engineering, dam safety, and geotechnical services. Read more >

How 5G and AI Are Creating an Architectural Revolution

By Steve Orrin and Cameron Chehreh JANUARY 11, 2021 5G will transform IT from the bottom-up—and that means changes for security. Driving down the road in a Tesla, you’re essentially sitting inside an edge compute node. In our last article, we began to illustrate the degree to which edge computing and the hybrid cloud are intrinsically […]

H+ARKITEKTER A/S acquired tnt arkitekter a/s

H+ARKITEKTER A/S acquired yet another classic architecture firm, tnt arkitekter A/S, which will continue as a subsidiary. Read more >

Sweco acquired Optiplan

Sweco has signed an agreement with the construction company NCC Suomi Oy to acquire Optiplan Oy with approximately 150 employees. The acquisition strengthens Sweco’s expertise in the area of designing sustainable and energy efficient residential and non-residential buildings. Read more >