On Saturday, June 25, CMA participated in a waterway cleanup at Waterway Adventures in Hollywood. Jessica Diaz, P.E., Dante DiTommaso, E.I., Charmaine Emanuels, E.I., Yulet Miguel, P.E., Ruben Soto, Brian Voelker, M.S., SPWS, C.A., CLI, and Craig Wallander, E.I., kayaked through the intracoastal and through mangroves to clean up any plastic, styrofoam, and other items harmful to the marine wildlife. In the end, the volunteers were able to fill 5 bags full of recovered trash!

CMA staff members Freeman Bass, P.E., Thomas Gardner, P.E., Chris Gearhart, P.E. and William Wilson, P.E., attended the 2022 Southeastern Electric Exchange Annual Conference and Trade Show from June 29 – July 1, 2022 at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. The event featured breakout sessions which provided in-depth presentations by industry experts on the latest issues and applications; general sessions that highlighted different perspectives on global issues; and virtual tradeshow booths which provided access to the latest in equipment and technology. https://www.theexchange.org/conferencehome.html

From May 22-25, 2022, Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC, Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE; Shahin Hekmat, P.E.; and Daniel Davila, P.E. attended the 2022 ACEC Annual Convention and Legislative Summit at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington DC. The event included education, networking, and meeting with vendor partners.

CMA also received a national recognition award for the City of Fort Lauderdale Emergency Bypass 48” Forcemain project. The fast-tracked emergency, design-build project was led by Murphy Pipeline Contractors and David Mancini and Sons with CMA and A&P Engineers as lead consultants and Hazen and Sawyer as the owner’s representative. CMA was responsible for the design, permitting, and construction observation of the replacement of the City’s north transmission line. Congratulations!

CMA Principal Engineer- Miami Office Leader Gregory Mendez, P.E. recently completed his Team’s Leadership Miami® (LM) class community project. LM offers participants the opportunity to share an intensive learning experience that focuses on community issues and leadership skills through a planned process of lectures, seminars, small group discussions, and leadership curriculum developed in partnership with local universities. Greg was integral in the fundraising for and renovation of a shared play space for His House Foster Care facility in Miami-Gardens. The renovations included a new play set, new asphalt for the bicycle loop, a new outdoor patio area with new picnic tables and bistro lighting, a new sandbox, a new basketball court, a 14’ outdoor movie screen and projector, play equipment, and much more. This new play area will provide hundreds of neglected, abandoned, and abused children an opportunity to recreate and experience happiness, some for the first time in their young lives. The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Lavine Cava. Congratulations! https://www.miamichamber.com/committees/leadership-programs/leadership-miami

CMA is proud to have ranked 56th in the Zweig Group 2022 Hot Firm list. CMA was ranked 83rd in 2021. Firms are ranked on the Hot Firm list by a score comprised of both dollar and percentage revenue growth rate over a three-year period. This is the 9th time that CMA has been ranked in the Hot Firm list in the past 15 years. Winners will be honored at the 2022 Elevate AEC Conference in Las Vegas in September. Congratulations to all of our employees! https://www.zweiggroup.com/

On May 27, CMA staff Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE, Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E., Nick Karpathy, P.E. and Gregory Mendez, P.E., participated in the Annual Student Development and Scholarship Golf Tournament at Crandon Golf in Key Biscayne. In addition, CMA staff Shahin Hekmat, P.E. and Laura Vogel, Ph.D, P.E., ENV SP and Matt Trussoni, Ph.D, P.E. from the University of Miami presented for the FELI fundraiser at the event. The event benefits local schools, colleges and universities including providing a scholarship for the Miami Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society.