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UESI Boston Chapter/Pipeline Engineering COPRI Boston Chapter/Resilient Design VOLUME 49 | ISSUE 9 | May/June 2025 |
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Update on Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Regulations 250CMR: Best Practices Sponsored by The Engineering Center Education Trust Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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Massport's Resiliency Initiative By Kathleen Ledoux, AIA, CCM, LEED AP, ENV SP, Senior Resiliency Manager, Massport |
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Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is dedicated to resilient design and implementation of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. This article provides an overview of the program. ... Read more |
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BSCES President's Report By Christopher P. Hersey, Project Executive, Suffolk Construction |
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It has been an honor to serve as president of BSCES this last year. I could not be more proud of what we have done for our members and the engineering community as a whole. I would like to give special thanks to the members of the 2024-2025 BSCES Board of Government, the committee chairs, and TECET Board members and employees who worked incredibly hard this past year to make it a success. ... Read more |
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UESI Boston Chapter Update By Cory Cormier, PE, Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. This article provides an update on the UESI Boston Chapter, including recent and upcoming events. The UESI Boston Chapter has recently focused on several topics within utility engineering and surveying, including SUE, trenchless utility installations, and pipe condition assessments and rehabilitation. ... Read more |
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COPRI Celebrates 25 Years By Daniel B. Robbins, PE, Senior Project Manager, GEI Consultants, Inc., and COPRI Boston Chapter Chair The Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) marked a significant milestone in 2025—its 25th anniversary as a national leader in advancing sustainable coastal infrastructure and engineering practices. Since its founding, COPRI has served as a platform for collaboration among engineers, scientists, policymakers, and professionals working to protect and enhance our coasts and waterways. ... Read more |
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Transforming Trash into a Renewable Resource: The Evolution of Landfills and a Case Study at Juniper Ridge By David Hogue, Senior Professional, Kleinfelder Landfills have long stood at the crossroads of necessity and environmental compromise. From their earliest incarnation as open dumping grounds to today’s carefully engineered waste repositories, they reflect both our reliance on disposable culture and our evolving commitment to environmental protection. But now, a new chapter is being written—one in which landfills not only manage waste but actively support renewable energy initiatives. ... Read more |
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Town of Canton Sewer Rehabilitation Program By Jill Rossini, Project Professional, Kleinfelder As a member community of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), the Town of Canton (MA) owns and operates its own sewer collection system that contributes to the MWRA treatment system. The Town’s sewer system was first constructed in the 1930s and further built out through the 1960-1980s and is comprised of approximately 96 miles of separated gravity sewer, 6 Town-owned pump stations, and 3 miles of force main. ... Read more |
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Freeman Lecture Centennial By Karen E. Kelley, PE, Research and Development Manager, CDM Smith On April 8, 2025, the BSCES Freeman Committee hosted more than 150 in-person and online participants for the annual Freeman Lecture, held at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Freeman Lecture carries out the bequest of John Ripley Freeman, one of New England’s most influential civil engineers, which is intended to support the engagement of young people in BSCES. Freeman’s pioneering work in hydraulics, public water systems, dam design, and fire protection helped to lay the foundation for modern civil engineering infrastructure. This year is the 100th anniversary of Mr. Freeman’s bequest to BSCES. ... Read more |
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Empowering Communities: Accelerating Flood Resilience through Local Leadership By Derek Anderson, PE, Associate, Arup, and Anna Beheshti-Rhodes, PE, Senior Engineer, Arup |
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As climate change heightens coastal flood risks, the Wharf District Council (WDC) in Boston offers a new model for accelerating flood resilience initiatives: community-led resilience projects. By leading the design and stakeholder engagement process, the WDC successfully developed a flood protection |
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plan in 2023 and remarkably secured unanimous support from a diverse group of property owners. This approach, documented in the WDC's recently issued Neighborhood Resiliency Project Handbook, demonstrates how empowering local organizations can complement and expand government-led efforts to build community resiliency. ... Read more |
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BSCES Supports Increased Water Infrastructure Investment BSCES is providing representation on a committee and working group aimed at closing the water infrastructure funding gap in Massachusetts. The efforts so far have included providing recommendations to the state and federal government, technical briefings, legislative advocacy, and supporting new water infrastructure legislation with hopefully more to come! ... Read more |
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CI Day 2025: Powering the Future of Construction in New England By Edward Breed, ENV SP, Project Manager, Skanska USA Civil Northeast and CI Boston Chapter Chair |
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On May 2, 2025, the Construction Institute (CI) Chapter of ASCE’s Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) hosted one of its most dynamic and inspiring events yet—CI Day 2025—at Wentworth Institute of Technology. With over 130 students, emerging professionals, and industry leaders in attendance, the event buzzed with energy, ideas, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of construction across New England and beyond. ... Read more |
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Submit Member News Help us build the BSCES community by sharing your news. Have you recently been recognized for a professional accomplishment, or been promoted to a leadership role? Has your employer been recognized for an achievement or acquired another company? Send your news to BSCES membership associate Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org. |
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BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help Are you working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to perform a household chore or better yet, write an article for the BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More |
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BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board Chair: Angus J. O’Leary, PE Elizabeth Clark, PE Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP Michael T. Sullivan, PE
2024 - 2025 BSCES Board of Government President: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP President-Elect: Kathryn Swanson, PE Secretary: Elizabeth A. Clark, PE Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS Assistant Treasurer: John T. Brooks, PE Senior Vice Presidents: Richard A. Matson, PE; Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD, PE Vice Presidents: Anuja Kamat, PhD; Rishabh V. Iyer, PE Past President: Michael R. Cunningham, PE Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Daniel B. Robbins, PE Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Edward G. Breed, ENV SP Engineering Management Group Chair: Craig M. Steigerwalt, PE, PSP, PMP, CCM Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Emanuel D. DeAndrade, PE Geo-Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Jorge E. Fuentes, PE Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Ryan Marshall, PE, SE Transportation & Development Institute Boston Interim Chapter Chair: Richard A. Matson, PE Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Cory A. Cormier, PE Younger Member Group Chair: Brendan G. Herridge, EIT |
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2024–2025 BSCES Program Sponsors Beals and Thomas, Inc. | Benesch | CDM Smith | CHA Consulting, Inc. Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | GEI Consultants, Inc. | Geocomp, Inc. Green International Affiliates, Inc.| GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc. HNTB Corporation | Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Kleinfelder Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University O'Reilly, Talbot & Okun Associates, Inc. | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Stantec TranSystems | TREVIICOS | Vanasse & Associates, Inc. | VHB |
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