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Sep 09

Construction Underway on Berea College Forestry Outreach Center

A rendering shows one angle of Berea College's new Forestry Outreach Center designed by GRW. Construction began in August 2016.

Jul 08

GRW’s Brad Montgomery Accepts ACEC-KY Leadership Role

Brad Montgomery, PE, accepts gavel from ACEC-KY immediate past president Mark Litkenhus, PE.

Read more about Montgomery's new leadership role with ACEC-KY, as well as the AWWA and other groups.

Jun 01

Frankfort Plant Board Admin Building Construction Update

The photo above shows work underway on the covered, exterior, drive-through teller area, one of a number of Frankfort Plant Board customer and community service improvements planned for the new administration building. Construction is expected to be complete before the end of 2016.

The exterior shell is complete and the roofing system is nearing completion at the Frankfort Plant Board Administration Building.

Jun 01

GRW Ranked Among Top 500 Design Firms by Engineering News Record

GRW currently is providing construction phase services for the 22-million gallon wet weather flow storage and pumping facilities adjacent to the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lexington, KY.

2016 marks the 44th consecutive year GRW has been ranked among the top 500 design firms in the United States.

Jun 01

GRW's Chapman Technical Group Garners WV-AIA Award

Chapman Technical Group renovated the West Virginia Division of Highways, District One State Road Commission Building, a 40,000 square-foot structure in Charleston's Warehouse District. The building now provides a secure, modern, office environment while maintaining the building's historical context. Chapman Technical Group's design work was recognized this spring during the West Virginia AIA's awards ceremony.

The West Virginia Chapter of the AIA recognizes a project designed by GRW's Chapman Technical Group.

Dec 04

Whitestown's Wastewater Treatment Plant in the News

Workers put the finishing touches on the new Whitestown, IN, wastewater treatment plant last month. The new plant was designed to give the southeast Indiana town capacity to accommodate the town's growth for the next 20 years.

The Lebanon Reporter features an article about the Town's new plant.

Oct 14

GRW Helps Prep for Breeders Cup

To help prepare for the 2015 Breeders Cup at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, KY, GRW has provided engineering services involving design of the critical drainage system for the track, the new ticket office outside the main gate, and wastewater system improvements to provide capacity for record crowds expected.

From drainage improvements to facility design assistance, GRW helped Keeneland prepare for 2015 Breeders Cup.

Oct 06

GRW's Gilkerson in Lane Report

Construction on the 22-million gallon wet weather flow storage and 56-million gallon per day pumping facilities adjacent to the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lexington, KY, is underway. GRW completed the design and is providing construction phase services for Phase 1 of the project.

The Lane Report talks with Ron Gilkerson and others about the high demand for new construction across state.

Aug 21

Is Design-Build Right for Your Next Project?

GRW's fifth Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) facility - the $180 million U.S. Penitentiary and Satellite Camp in Yazoo City, MS, - was completed using the design-build delivery method.

If your organization is considering design-build, GRW’s Monty Maynard, PE, LEED AP BD+C – a Past Regional Chair of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Ohio Valley Region – can help guide you through the decision process.

Jul 20

Murray WWTP Improvements

Representatives of the City of Murray gathered to celebrate the start of a new project that will improve service at the wastewater treatment plant and allows them to keep up with business and residential growth in the area.

The City of Murray, KY, embarks on a project that prepares it to keep up with growth in the area.

Apr 16

Celebrating a New Building

Frankfort Plant Board customers and staff will see improvements after the FPB's new administration building is complete.

Feb 12

FBOP’s First LEED Gold USP

GRW led the design team for the USP at Yazoo City, MS, the first LEED Gold USP in the Federal Bureau of Prison (FBOP)’s system.

Jan 13

GRW Adds Athletic Field to Résumé

The renovation (above) of UK's Kroger Field (formerly known as Commonwealth Stadium) underway. Photo by Chet White | UK Athletics

GRW was part of the design-build team selected to complete the installation of the new synthetic turf field at the University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium.

Jan 01

Dirt is Back at Keeneland's Track

GRW served as the project engineer for the track renovation project, which included developing the unique drainage system, designed to collect and discharge water consistently away from the track.

GRW worked with the Keeneland race track to complete a major renovation project, removing 16,000 tons of Polytrack surface and converting it back to dirt.

Sep 04

GRW in 2014 BD+C’s Giants 300 Report

GRW provided design services for the design-build delivery of the $196 million women's medium-security Federal Correctional Institution (shown above) and minimum-security Federal Prison Camp located near Aliceville, Alabama. This complex is the Federal Bureau of Prisons' first LEED Silver facility.

GRW was recently ranked among the top engineering/architecture firms in the 2014 Giants 300 Report.

Sep 03

Tips for Your Next LiDAR Project

LiDAR point cloud colorized by elevation and intensity, showing only bare ground points.

With the growing variety of LiDAR acquisition options, it can be challenging to understand the purpose and limits of each type.

Jun 10

LEED Version 4 Has Arrived!

GRW provided A/E design services and managed the LEED documentation for the new LEED Silver-certified Ohio Army National Guard Joint Armed Forces Reserve Center (60,902 SF) and Field Maintenance Shop (24,963 SF) complex in Springfield, OH. The photo above shows the main entry space of the reserve center building, which serves both the Ohio Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves.

The latest version of the LEED rating system includes eight new prerequisites, several new credits, and changes to most of the existing credits.

May 29

Miners Memorial in the News

The back of the Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial is etched with the miner tributes and the history of mining in West Virginia. Other smaller tributes and memorials are located within the memorial park.

A West Virginia business newspaper reports on the Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial designed by Chapman Technical Group, a division of GRW. The project received an Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects, WV Chapter.

May 20

Ohio River Bridges Update

GRW is part of the engineering design team for the Ohio River Bridges Project Downtown Crossing; construction is expected to be complete 19 months ahead of schedule.

Recently reported by The Courier-Journal, the Ohio River Bridges Project is ahead of schedule and under budget. Current projections indicate the project will cost $240 million less than expected, and the Downtown Crossing may be completed 19 months early.