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March 03, 2010
Art Wade - Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent
Art Wade has received his official Agent Authorization (AA) from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, to act as an Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent. This allows Art to conduct gopher tortoise surveys and captures, and to mark, transport and release gppher tortoises to recipient sites.
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March 02, 2010
CSI welcomes Ariel Cintron, Industrial Hygienist
CSI welcomes Ariel A. Cintron, Industrial Hygienist, to our Tampa office team. Ariel will serve CSI clients as an Industrial Hygiene Technician. Her past experience includes responsibity for field operations and acting as an EPA/AHERA Asbestos Inspector, Management Planner, Abatement Monitor and Supervisor. She is also experience in lead-based paint inspection and performing indoor air quality inspection and sampling. Welcome to the CSI team Ariel.
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February 05, 2010
Telogia Power LLC and CSI Team Again
Chastain-Skillman has contracted with Telogia Power LLC to provide professional services related to the design and construction of a constructed wetland system to treat industrial wastewater. Additionally CSI will provide groundwater sampling, analysis and report preparation related to Telogia's biomass facility.
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February 02, 2010
Auburndale to Extend Main Street
CSI will provide engineering, permitting, bidding and construction phase services for the City of Auburndale for the relocation of the existing utilities beneath this proposed roadway extension. The extension will extend from Derby Avenue south across the CSX Railroad to Recker Highway.
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January 25, 2010
Sustainability Development Program
CSI is currently developing a Corporate Sustainability Program for a $4 billion manufacturing firm with facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada. This Program includes preparation of a Sustainability Report that meets Global Reporting Initiative standards.
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January 21, 2010
Highland City Town Center - Phase II
CSI has begun the permitting services segment for Phase II of the Highland City Town Center, between Bartow and Lakeland, Florida. Phase I opened in 2008.
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January 18, 2010
Office of Highlands County Sheriff Improvements
The CSI Architectural Department leads the way for a variety of improvements to the office building for the Highlands County Sheriff. The project will also include an Indoor Environmental Quality analysis of the HVAC system.
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January 18, 2010
Chastain-Skillman Celebrates Six Decades of Service
CSI has now served our clients in Central Florida and throughout the southeast for 60 years! We're very appreciative to have been afforded the opportunity to serve countless public and private clients. Our common desire remains to always be considered an asset by our clients as they pursue their goals. If we help our clients become successful, we as a firm will also succeed. CSI sends out a huge thank you to every client we have ever served or are currently serving.
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January 13, 2010
Fields Motorcars / Lakeland Expansion Award
CSI has begun the preliminary engineering and permitting services for the expansion of Fields Motorcars in Lakeland, Florida. The current phase of work includes surveying services and a flood study, with additional tasks to follow.
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January 13, 2010
CSI Awarded Tarpons Springs Sewer Expansion
CSI will provide project management, data collection and analysis, design, preparation of construction plans and specifications, bid phase and construction phase services. Over two phases, the project will add a total 9,500 LF of sewer, a pump (or lift) station, and 250 LF of force main, providing sewer service to 150 additional homes and the City-owned Highland Nature Park.
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January 07, 2010
CSI Awarded Contract for Phase 3 of City Sewer System
CSI will provide construction phase services and limited RPR services for Phase 3 of the City's sewer system expansion. It includes approximately 18,700 linear feet of gravity sewer, three lift stations, and associated force mains and appurtenances.
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January 03, 2010
CSI Serves Telogia Power LLC
CSI has recently contracted to provide a variety of services to Telogia Power, a Tallahassee area power provider. Services range from design and permitting through construction phase services of a constructed wetland treatment system. CSI will also provide groundwater sampling, analysis, and report preparation for Telogia's biomass facility.
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December 20, 2009
Dr. Chastain Lectures at UF
Dr. Jim Chastain, PE recently presented two lectures on Quantitative Health Risk Assessment to several classes in the University of Florida’s Environmental Engineering Department. The lectures to graduate and honors undergraduate classes were part of the courses’ effort to show the interrelation of environmental pollution and the relative impact on human health.
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December 05, 2009
New Well and Water Treatment Plant Improvements for Wauchula
CSI recently completed design of new infrastructure to improve water supply, treatment, and storage for the City. The project includes a new potable supply well, raw water transmission main, aerators, clearwell, and an overhaul of the water plant’s electrical system. CSI worked closely with City staff to secure American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the $4 million project. Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2009.
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November 24, 2009
Ted R. Fylstra Joins CSI Team
We're thrilled to have Ted Fylstra as a new CSI team member. Ted will serve in the role of Project Funding Specialist enabling us to better serve our clients in obtaining funding for a wide variety of municipal projects. Ted's areas of expertise include funding strategies and project planning, funding research and analysis, financial management and financial reporting.
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November 01, 2009
Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park
FDEP has authorized CSI to provide design and surveying services for a park entrance road and a day use area at the Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park.
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October 01, 2009
Tarpon Springs Sewer Awarded
CSI is proud to have been selected to provide design, surveying, permitting and construction observation services for the Lake Tarpon Sewer System improvements. The project will address the collection system, pumping station, and an alternative sewer system.
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July 14, 2009
Manatee County Schools Selects Chastain-Skillman for Environmental Consulting Services
Chastain-Skillman was selected to manage projects and perform services including consulting and testing of Asbestos, Radon, Lead, Indoor Air Quality, in addition to Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Geotechnical and Soil Material testing. Chastain-Skillman welcomes SDMC to our family of clients. We have provided similar services to the School District of Hillsborough County for several years.
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July 02, 2009
Bizier and Anipsitakis Authors for MOP 8
Paul Bizier, PE, and Dr. George Anipsitakis, PE, of Chastain-Skillman, Inc. were significant contributing authors to the recently developed 5th edition of Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (MOP 8). The manual will debut at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibit and Conference (WEFTEC) to be held in Orlando in October. This nationally circulated manual serves to provide guidelines to engineers in the design of wastewater treatment facilities. Mr. Bizier was a chapter lead author, and both he and Dr. Anipsitakis were contributing authors on other chapters.
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June 24, 2009
Jim Chastain Invited to Join National Library of Medicine Scientific Review Panel
Dr. Jim Chastain, PE, MPH, President of Chastain-Skillman, Inc., has been invited to join the National Library of Medicine Scientific Review Panel (SRP) that examines and edits entries into the National Library of Medicine’s Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). The HSDB is one of the world’s primary sources of on-line information for chemicals and pharmaceuticals relative to their impact on humans and the environment. The database contains information on over 5000 chemicals and is a key component of TOXNET.
The SPR is composed of 17 individuals at the PhD or MD level who are experts in chemistry, toxicology, occupational medicine, poison control, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, governmental regulation and public health. Dr. Chastain was selected in part because he has advanced degrees in both environmental engineering and public health as well as over 35 years of experience in professional practice.
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June 20, 2009
Albustami Earns PE License
Please join us as we congratulate Mr. Sal Albustami who has recently passed his Professional Engineer Exam. We look forward to the expanded capacity this allows Chastain-Skillman to provide for our clients.
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June 11, 2009
CSI Adds Anoter Certified Industrial Hygienist
We're proud to announce that Wilson Bull has successfully completed all requirements and testing to earn the designation of Certified Industrial Hygienist. Wilson will continue to perform his client services including: Indoor Environmental Quality; Asbestos, Lead Based Paint and Radon Hazard Assessment; and more. Congratulations Wilson!
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June 09, 2009
Welcome Doug Thagard
CSI has added Douglas “Doug” L. Thagard to our team. At CSI, Doug will be serving as a Construction Project Representative working out of our Lakeland office. Doug is FDOT-certified in Traffic Signals, Utilities, Environment and Signing, and also has Level I and II CTQP certifications in Asphalt Paving as well as Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control.
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June 09, 2009
Welcome Talal "Abi" Abi-Karam, PE
Our Structural department has added Talal “Abi” Abi-Karam, PE. He has Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, and Construction Management. Abi will serve as Structural Department Head, based in our Lakeland office.
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May 13, 2009
Temple Terrace Awards 3-year Contract
Chastain-Skillman, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of a three year contract to provide continuing engineering services to the City of Temple Terrace, Florida. Services will be provided from CSI's Tampa office and supported by our Lakeland Headquarters staff. We look forward enthusiastically to the opportunity to work with Temple Terrace.
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May 12, 2009
CSI Wins ASCE and FES Awards
Chastain-Skillman, Inc. was awarded the 2009 Project of the Year Award by both the American Society of Civil Engineers Ridge Branch, and the Florida Engineering Society Ridge Branch, for our design work on the Glendale Water Reclamation Facility, Class A Biosolids Project, for the City of Lakeland, Florida. This project was also featured in the ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine. For a reprint copy send an Email to aduhm@chastainskillman.com with "Class A Reprint" in the title line and your mailing address in the message block.
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February 24, 2009
Dr. Anipsitakis to Judge Science Fair
Dr. George P. Anipsitakis, PE, Orlando Regional Office Manager, was an invited judge at this year's Dr. Nelson Ying Orange County Science Exposition. Dr. Anipsitakis was assigned to the "Engineering" Category in the "Junior" Section. Twenty six outstanding engineering projects were presented under that category. Congratulations to all the students who participated in this year's science fairs across the State!
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January 21, 2009
Welcome back Chris Sipe
CSI welcomes back Chris Sipe, PE, as a Senior Project Manager with the Lakeland Civil group. Chris was previously with the firm for 21 years. Chris is a University of Florida graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Welcome back Chris!
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October 10, 2008
Kristen Buzzanca joins CSI Team
Our Corporate Administration department has added Kristen M. Buzzanca, Esq. A graduate of the University of South Florida, she also received her Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson College of Law. We welcome Kristen to CSI where she will serve as our Corporate Contracts Administrator.
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October 01, 2008
Mike Schenk joins CSI
Our Environmental Engineering department welcomes Michael “Mike” A. Schenk, PE, to the CSI team. Mike graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He'll serve our clients as a Senior Project Manager, working out of our Lakeland office.
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September 17, 2008
Lake Myrtle Park, Auburndale
CSI engineers are providing bid phase services and construction phase services for this outsanding new sports complex in Auburndale. This 130 acre site will serve as home to Florida Youth Soccer Association, and will include 11 full-size soccer fields (plus a stadium field), 5 Little League fields, and 5 college level baseball fields (plus a stadium baseball field).
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September 02, 2008
Jay Chastain Joins CSI
Jay Chastain has joined the company as a full time Business Development Representative. Jay is based in our Lakeland Office, and provides support to all CSI offices in their business development efforts. Please join us as we welcome Jay to the CSI team.
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July 15, 2008
Integrated Water Resources Management Workshop Held
CSI presented a comprehensive Integrated Water Resources Management Workshop in July, held at the Lakeland Yacht Club. Over 40 attendees from throughout central Florida represented public and private entities from the east side of Orange County all the way to the Gulf coast. Topics covered by our Water Resources and Environmental engineering staff included: Water Policy, Demand Projection and Management, the Role of Wetlands, Reuse Challenges and Opportunities, the Driving Forces behind water resources issues, and Formulating a Plan for IWRM solutions..
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June 19, 2008
Florida Southern College Design Activities
CSI is proud to be a vital part of numerous exciting projects underway at FSC in Lakeland. Projects for which CSI has or is providing civil engineering, surveying and construction observation services include:
o New dormitory on the lake just completed
o A second dorm building soon to begin
o The McKay Archive building
o Two new parking lots
Additionally CSI will soon begin site design for the new Nursing Building as well as the new Humanities Building.
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June 12, 2008
Welcome (Home) Surveyors and New Staff
CSI's Survey Department is pleased to welcome back both Richard "Mike" Benton, PMS, and Paul Ammerman. Mike and Richard will serve as Project Manager and Survey Crew Supervisor respectively. David Morris has also joined CSI as a survey crew member while on break from his engineering studies at UCF. Finally Michelle Allman and Liz Racette have come on board and will perform secretarial and file clerk services respectively.
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June 11, 2008
David Molnar Passes PE Exam and Escapes Alcatraz
We congratulate Chastain-Skillman's David Molnar as received news this week of passing his Florida PE exam. David had good news on two fronts as he successfully completed a rather prestigious triathlon race, Escape from Alcatraz, in San Fransisco where he posted one of the very fastest times (among 2,000 participants) in the swimming portion of the race.
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June 11, 2008
Sarasota National Contract
Chastain-Skillman has recently contracted to serve as Community Development District Engineer for Sarasota National, a master planned community on 2,400 acres. This prestitgious development is designed to have over 1,500 single and multi-family units, and contains an "Audubon International Certified" 18-hole golf course.
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June 03, 2008
New Civil Department Professionals
Over the past several months CSI has enjoyed an influx of new, talented engineers in our Civil Engineering group. These include:
Stephen McConn, PE. Steve comes to us from Georgia, and is assuming the role of Assistant Civil Department Manager. Steve has his Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the Georgia Instituete of Technology.
William "Bill" Conerly, PE. Bill has joined the Civil Group as a Senior Project Manager. Bill is a University of Florida graduate, having earned his Bachelor degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
David Molnar, EI, has come aboard as a Project Engineer, and has recently taken his PE exam. David is a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
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March 05, 2008
Art Wade Earns Professional Wetland Scientist Certification
On December 22, 2007, Art Wade, of Chastain-Skillman, Inc. (CSI), received certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS). This certification, issued by the Society of Wetland Scientists, recognizes the candidate’s academic achievements, practical field experience, and ethical standards, and is accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Board (CESB). Mr. Wade is based in CSI’s Lakeland, Florida headquarters, and has been working as a wetland scientist in the private and public sectors for 15 years. CSI is a 140-person multidisciplinary engineering and scientific firm engaged in Water Resources Engineering, Water and Wastewater Treatment and Infrastructure Design, Civil Land Development Design and Permitting, Environmental Risk Management, Land Survey, and Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. CSI has offices in Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, Sebring, and Tallahassee, Florida.
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March 01, 2008
Deanna Ives Joins the CSI Team
Ms. Deanna Ives has joined our Environmental and Occupational Health staff. A Pasco County native, Deanna is a St. Leo's College graduate. She has recently received her EPA AHERA Asbestos Inspector and Management Planner certifications. Welcome Deanna!
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March 01, 2008
Lake Placid Center Renovations Awarded to CSI
South Florida Community College has awarded the renovation/design for their Lake Placid Center Campus to CSI. The project inlcudes elevator installation, classroom and science lab renovations, HVAC improvements and other on-site parking/grounds improvemenets. Total renovations are estimated at $2 million. CSI's Suzanne Hunnicutt, Architect, will lead the design efforts from our Sebring office.
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February 22, 2008
Paul Bizier Authors WEF Manual Update
Paul Bizier, P.E., Director of Environmental Engineering, has been selected by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to serve as an author in an upcoming major update of the WEF/ASCE manual "Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants". This manual serves as an important design guideline for environmental engineers nationwide. Paul has served Chastain-Skillman clients for over 23 years.
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January 29, 2008
Dr. Anipsitakis Donates Time to Science Fair
Dr. George Anipsitakis, P.E., of our Lakeland, Florida office, served as a volunteer judge in the 2008 Polk Region Science and Engineering Fair. He helped evaluate over 300 student's science research projects entered in this year's fair. Dr. Anipsitakis will be judging at the 53rd State Science and Engineering Fair, also to be held in Lakeland, on April 17, 2008. Dr. Anipsitakis specializes in process design for all aspects of water and wastewater treatment.
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November 05, 2007
IAQ, AST/UST, and Remediation Education
CSI's Pabitra Rijal, Industrial Hygienist, recently attended an ASHRAE IAQ "Healthy and Sustainable Buildings" conference in Baltimore, MA.
Also Wilson Bull, MPH, Craig Little, and Paul Osley, CIH, CSP, attended the Florida AST/UST Conference, as well as the Florida Remediation Conference in Orlando, FL.
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November 02, 2007
Ongoing Wetlands Education
Art Wade recently completed two Society of Wetland Scientists sponsored courses. The first, Federal Wetlands/Waters Regulatory Policy, provided an overview of the US Army Corps of Engineers permitting process, as it relates to recent legal challenges and policies. Another two day session covered in detail the various Nationwide Permits (NWP) and ways to expedite the permit application process.
A second course, GIS for Wetlands, provided an intensive, hands-on introduction to using GIS technology and its application to wetlands using ArcGIS 9 from Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). Art is now eligible to submit his application for certification as a Professional Wetlands Scientist.
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August 29, 2007
Chastain-Skillman Announces New COO
Chastain-Skillman, Inc. is pleased to announce that Chuck Roberts has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. Chuck holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and has 28 years professional experience providing a broad array of infrastructure and environmental engineering, design, permitting, and construction services to private and government sector clients nationwide. He has held significant management roles with nationally recognized firms and most recently served as CEO for the US subsidiary of an international engineering firm. Chuck will be based at Chastain-Skillman’s headquarters in Lakeland, Florida.
“Chuck’s appointment to the newly created COO position is an important step in the implementation of our firm’s strategic plan,” said President & CEO James R. Chastain, Jr. “This plan is designed to ensure continued high quality services to our clients while increasing professional opportunities for our staff through well-managed, sustainable growth. Chuck will be instrumental in sustaining our unique company culture while integrating additional best practices into our operations. His focus on operations management will also facilitate my increased attention to further strengthening of our firm’s professional development and training programs, which will benefit both clients and employees.”
Chastain-Skillman was recently identified by industry expert PSMJ as among the nation’s top performing engineering consulting firms and admitted to the industry’s 2007 Circle of Excellence. This distinction was achieved by the firm’s outstanding performance in the area of 13 key performance benchmarks.
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August 23, 2007
Three New Principals Appointed
Chastain-Skillman has appointed three long-time employees, Keith Dodds (Controller), Robert Du Bois (Director of Survey), and Cindy Duhm (Chief Administrative Officer) as Principals of the firm. Congratulations to Keith, Robert and Cindy.
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April 13, 2007
CSI's Dr George Anipsitakis to Present at FWR Conference
Chastain-Skillman's Dr. George Anipsitakis, PhD to present at the Florida Water Resources Conference in Orlando in April. He will speak at the workshop on "Advanced Oxidation for Potable and Non-Potable Water Treatment". The full Power Point presentation may be viewed in our white papers section.
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April 02, 2007
CSI Sponsors World Water & Environmental Resources Congress
Chastain-Skillman is a Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming World Water & Environmental Resources Congress 2007, to be held in Tampa, Florida - May 15-19. This congress has become an important annual opportunity for the best minds at work in water and environmental fields to convene and focus on topics of the day. In this era shifting coastlines, urban sprawl, raging storms, and extreme acts by humans and nature, it is imperative that those working on the front lines -at the environmental/water nexus- share insights from research and case studies in the field, to generate best practices for the future. EWRI invites your full participation! Our own Paul Bizier, Director of Environmental Engineering, is the General Chair for the event, while staff members Karen Karvazy, Sheila Carpenter-van Dijk will serve as SWE Liaison and Local Arrangements Chair respectively. For Congress information please visit http://content.asce.org/conferences/ewri2007/.
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April 02, 2007
New Civil Engineering Staff
Lakeland’s Civil Engineering department welcomes Tim Dear, David Kleine, and Tom Kaenrath. They combine to bring us roughly 40 years of drafting and design experience in support of the Civil department. We also welcome Kevin McDowell, P.E. Kevin will be filling the roll as Senior Project Manager, and brings 10 years of civil site development experience to the firm.
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October 16, 2006
CSI Supports Engineering Education
Working with local schools and universities as time and openings allow, CSI has for years worked with student to help develop future engineers, with some of them even returning after graduation to become full time employees. High School job shadowing and college internships have been integral parts of this program. Currently three interns work with the firm, including Karla Delgado (environmental department / USF Master’s candidate), Cassie Hancock (marketing major assisting in the environmental department) and Whitney Bloome (environmental engineering student at USF, Tampa) assisting on numerous projects.
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October 16, 2006
Chastain-Skillman Wins Award of Two New Continuing Contracts
Englewood Water District has selected CSI to provide professional engineering services in support of the District’s water, wastewater and reclaimed water operations. The City of Lakeland has once again selected CSI to provide professional municipal engineering services on an on-going basis to the Departments of Public Works, Electric, Water and Wastewater, and Water Operations.
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August 10, 2006
Paul Bizier Honored by ASCE
Chastain-Skillman, Inc. is pleased to announce that W. F. Marcuson, III, PhD, P.E., President Elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), has named CSI's Paul Bizier, PE, DEE to be the President's Representative to the governing board of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI). The ASCE represents over 40,000 civil engineers across the nation and throughout the world and has done so for over 50 years. The World EWRI Congress will be held in Tampa, FL in 2007.
A Winter Haven native, Mr. Bizier received his M.S. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997 and is a Dipolmate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Paul serves as the Director of the Environmental Engineering Department at Chastain-Skillman and is based out of the firm's corporate headquarters in Lakeland, Florida.
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August 09, 2006
Chastain-Skillman Adds Fourth Ph.D.
The firm is pleased to announce that Darwish Q. El-Hajji has successfully completed all requirements and has received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Florida. The focus of his research studies was geotechnical/environmental related. Darwish has over 21 years of experience and he serves in the capacity of Senior Engineering Consultant. He previously received his Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from USF in 1997. Within the Civil and Environmental Engineering disciplines, he provides feasibility and rate studies, data collections and analysis, engineering report preparation, design of water/sewer, roadway drainage and bridge hydraulic studies, earthwork design and preparation of master plans, and contract administration. Please welcome us in congratulating Darwish on this fine accomplishment.
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June 22, 2006
CSI's New Lakeland Environmental Facility Opened
While the ribbon cutting ceremony was postponed due to the first tropical storm of the 2006 hurricane season, Chastain-Skillman's environmental staff has now occupied our roomy new facility in Lakeland. We look forward to the additional efficiency that our new "elbow room" will allow all of our Lakeland departments to pass along to our clients.
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June 08, 2006
Three New Field Technicians
Jacob Bell, Timothy Magee and Nicholas Greives have joined the firm’s Lakeland Surveying group and will serve as Field Technicians. Welcome aboard!
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June 08, 2006
2006 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress
Paul Bizier, Doug Jones, Karen Karvazy and George Anipsitakis attended the 2006 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress of the Am. Soc. of Civil Engineers in Omaha, NB. Topics covered in sessions attended included hydrology, hydraulics, stormwater, groundwater and several other areas of interest.
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June 08, 2006
Publix Projects
Our structural staff has been busy with Publix Super Market projects, the most recent being a roof cover for a chemical storage facility, and a catwalk plus catwalk cover at the industrial center milk plant.
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June 08, 2006
Natural Gas Pipeline Project
In Highlands County, FL, Chastain-Skillman’s Civil Engineering group has begun engineering on the newly awarded Natural Gas Pipeline project, to carry gas to the Sebring Airport.
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June 08, 2006
Rembrandt Complex Asbestos Project
In Tampa, FL, the School District of Hillsborough County awarded the Occupational Health and Safety group a major asbestos survey, abatement and demolition project of 21 buildings at the Tampa Housing Authority Rembrandt Complex. Future plans for the site will be a new school facility and public recreation area. Project activities commenced on 5/23/06 and project completion is scheduled for 9/06.
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June 08, 2006
Eustis Race Trac
Chastain-Skillman’s Orlando Engineering Office has been awarded the site engineering design work for a Race Trac Petroleum convenience store/gas station in Eustis, FL. Race Trac has over 500 such convenience stores throughout the southeast. The Orlando office has also begun engineering design for a major utilities relocation project along County Road 540-A in Polk County.
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April 03, 2006
Richard Noland Rejoins Chastain-Skillman
John "Richard" Noland, PSM comes to us from Polk County, rejoining Chastain-Skillman in the Lakeland Survey group as Senior Project Manager. We're excited about his return.
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February 15, 2006
CSI tabbed by Polk County Solid Waste Division for Lake Hancock Impact Study
Plans are being proposed by SFWMD to raise the level of Lake Hancock in Polk County in an effort to improve the health of the headwaters of the Peace River. With the County's North Central Landfill located adjacent to the lake, the solid waste division has contracted with Chastain-Skillman to review the potential impacts/mitigation measures on the flood plain, wetland, and groundwater as related to the change in water elevation of the lake. The services are expected to extend over an approximate three year period.
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February 15, 2006
Dr. Anipsitakis Presents at AiChE
Dr. George Anipsitakis of the Lakeland office recently gave a review presentation on sulfate radical-based Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AiChE) meeting in Cincinnati, OH. His latest research findings were also featured at the 11th International Conference on AOTs, and he was an invited speaker at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Pacifchem Conference in Honolulu, HI. For additional information on advanced oxidation technologies, contact Dr. Anipsitakis at ganipsitakis@chastainskillman.com.
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February 15, 2006
Sebring Update
Sebring welcomed Doug O'Laughlin, PE, to their team recently. Doug will serve as a Senior Project Manager. Karen Osgood has joined the firm and will handle receptionist duties, as Stacy Mahoney has moved into the drafting department. Jeulene Jones, Ralph Whisler and James Smyth have joined the staff of the Sebring Surveying department.
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February 15, 2006
Lakeland Staff Update
Sherry Windsor, EI, has joined the civil engineering staff and will concentrate on stormwater engineering for that group. We also welcome George Anipsitakis, PhD, EI, to the environmental engineering team. George's expertise is in the area of wastewater processing. Tom Cowan has recently come on board as a construction project representative, bringing considerable experience and increasing our number of representatives to five. The Survey Department welcomes Jill Ziegler to their internal office staff as well as Kyle Griffin and Stuart West as field surveyors.
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January 26, 2006
New Year Brings New Growth!
Growing pains usually accompany success, and this is certainly the case with Chastain-Skillman. Our Sebring office has already outgrown its office space and looks toward expansion, and our Tampa office has expanded its leasehold for the third time adding an additional 1,600 s.f. In Lakeland we’re excited about the addition of a long anticipated new building on the Corporate Headquarters campus. This facility will add approximately 18 office spaces and will house all of our Lakeland environmental engineering staff, allowing much needed breathing room for those remaining departments (Civil, Structural, Environmental Risk, Survey and Administration) in the other three buildings. Plans are to occupy the new facility around July 2006.
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September 30, 2005
Connecting Counties
The firm has been retained by TWA (Tohopeliga Water Authority) to provide engineering for a Polk County and TWA wastewater interconnect. TWA operates in Osceola County.
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September 30, 2005
Providing for Pinecrest
In Avon Park engineering services are being provided for Pinecrest Master Development Plan for water and wastewater.
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September 30, 2005
Tampa School Demo
In Tampa, Florida, Asbestos Abatement Air Monitoring services are being provided by our Occupational Health and Safety Department for the demolition of a building at an elementary school site.
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September 30, 2005
Asbestos Surveys for Publix
In Georgia, we’re providing Asbestos-Containing materials (ACM) surveys for numerous future Publix Super Markets stores.
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September 30, 2005
Winter Haven Phosphorus Project
Chastain-Skillman will evaluate short term and long term phosphorus removal alternatives for the City of Winter Haven WWTP #3. The plant is a 7.5 mgd biological treatment plant using the modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) process for nitrogen removal. Chastain-Skillman will evaluate metals addition and modifications to the biological process for phosphorus removal. As the City has less than a year to meet reduced effluent phosphorus limits, it is anticipated that a short term removal system using metal salts will be required. The project includes a conceptual design of a metal salts addition system for interim use. The study report will assist the City in meeting their immediate requirements of submitting a plan of study to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
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September 30, 2005
Blacks Ford Expansion Continues
In Jacksonville, Chastain-Skillman, Inc. is providing additional design services to JEA as support for submittal of a Special Use Permit (SUP) for St. Johns County. The services include a protected species survey of the complete 30 acre site. Site evaluation included protection of existing trees to meet the county's landscape requirements. This work is all part of our aggressive expansion project at the Blacks Ford facility, increasing capacity of the treatment facility to a 10 to 12 mgd processing rate.
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August 08, 2005
Paul Osley Selected for Advisory Committee at USF
Paul Osley, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, has been selected to serve on the Sunshine Education and Research Center External Advisory Committee, specifically on the subcommittee for the Industrial Hygiene Program, at the University of South Florida, Tampa.
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August 08, 2005
Chastain-Skillman gets Hillsborough County Schools Contract
Chastain-Skillman Awarded Indoor Environmental Quality Contract for Hillsborough County Schools.
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August 08, 2005
Chastain-Skillman (Sebring) Designs Highlands County Sports-plex
The firm is providing Civil and Architectural services for this new Highlands County sports complex. Located on a 60-acre site near the second phase of the Sebring Parkway, It will host five softball fields and three soccer/football fields. It will be centered around a two-story concession stand/scorekeeper's building and will also have a separate maintenance building. The project will involve the rerouting of Sheriff's Tower Road.
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August 08, 2005
Mold in the News
The Governor has vetoed the Florida Mold Legislation (HB 315) that was due to become effective on October 1, 2005. At this time, there is no indication as to when this may reintroduced.
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August 08, 2005
Chastain-Skillman prepared to launch Internet web-based Asbestos Database/ Management Program
This program will enable our clients to log on to their secure website to review and manage their asbestos programs. The firm provides the server equipment and database data entry/management services for our Client. This same database can be customized to a Client's needs to incorporate a whole host of Environmental Management needs, such as but not limited to; asbestos, lead-based paint, IEQ, radon, Safety, ergonomics, etc.
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August 08, 2005
Lakeside Village on Schedule for 2005 Opening
Chastain-Skillman provided surveying and site work engineering for this new “open air” shopping village in Lakeland, FL. Located just off the Polk Parkway at Harden Blvd. one entrance will feature an elegant European style arched bridge across the waterway which separates Frontage Road from the village.
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August 08, 2005
Chastain-Skillman Providing Consulting Services for Pinellas County
Chastain-Skillman has been selected to provide Professional Consulting services for Pinellas County under their Brownfields Program as the Public Works/Economic Development group moves forward on Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments. Professional services shall include all aspects of Phase I, Phase II, and Limited Environmental site assessments, Asbestos and Lead based paint surveys, Development of Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Community Participation/Stakeholder Involvement. The firm has provided Industrial Hygiene services for the County for many years.
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August 08, 2005
Chastain-Skillman was selected to provide Surveying services for Lake County Public Schools
Primarily the firm will supply these services to schools in the southern part of the county.
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Recruiting Position Filled
Karla M. Gibson has joined the firm and will dedicate her efforts full time towards recruiting professional engineers and scientists, as we continue to grow in order to meet the growing needs of our clients. Karla may be reached at (813)621-9229.
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