CMA is providing landscape design and permitting services for the Blue Road Park improvements project in Coral Gables, which will include new landscape and hardscape elements, playground, walking paths, a shoreline viewing platform, and a kayak launch. This video was prepared by the City of Coral Gables to document a benthic resources survey we recently performed at Blue Road Park. The City interviewed CMA’s Senior Environmental Scientist, Brian Voelker, M.S,, SWPS, C.A., CLI and asked him to describe the process and our findings to create an educational video for their residents. [Video created and produced by the City of Coral Gables]

Link to YouTube video: https://youtu.be/K4R0oogzrsY

CMA staff Eric Harrison, PLA and Nilsa Zacarias, AICP attended the Florida Recreation & Park Association (FRPA) Southeast Holiday Luncheon on December 5th. CMA was one of the sponsors and hosted a booth at the event, which was held at the City of Boynton Beach Culture and Arts Center. Nilsa is also pictured with Charlotte Presensky, the Leisure Service Administrator for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, and the president of FRPA. https://www.frpa.org/home

CMA Principal Engineer

CMA Principal Engineer Patrick Kaimrajh, P.E. was selected as one of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Outstanding Young Professionals of Southeast Florida honorees.

40 Under 40 brings together the most active and influential young professionals and philanthropists in the Southeast Florida area to support a great cause: finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.

As a 40 Under 40 honoree, Patrick is committed to raising as much money as he can to help the mission of the CF Foundation. He has a goal of raising $2,500 to make a difference in the lives of the 40,000 children and adults in the U.S. battling CF. Congratulations!

Outstanding Young Professionals of Southeast Florida honorees. 40 Under 40 brings together the most active and influential young professionals and philanthropists in the Southeast Florida area to support a great cause: finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. As a 40 Under 40 honoree, Patrick is committed to raising as much money as he can to help the mission of the CF Foundation. He has a goal of raising $2,500 to make a difference in the lives of the 40,000 children and adults in the U.S. battling CF. Congratulations!

CMA staff members Brian Voelker, M.S., SPWS, C.A., CLI; Craig Wallander, E.I.; Mathew Aleman, E.I. and Ruben Soto participated in a coastal cleanup at the John D. MacArthur Beach State Park on Saturday, November 18th. Volunteers kayaked to adjacent islands and collected two bags of trash. Congratulations team!

On November 30, CMA staff members attended the FES Broward Chapter Legislative Breakfast held at the Signature Grand in Davie. The legislative forum is an opportunity to discuss important issues for the FES / ACEC-FL 2024 legislative agenda with some local representatives from Broward County and the engineering community. FES Broward Chapter President Vince Locigno, P.E. led the event and Peter Moore, P.E., F.ASCE, FACEC helped to introduce the representatives Dan Daley, Christine Hunschofsky and Chip LaMarca. Other CMA staff in attendance were Jose L. Acosta, P.E., F.ASCE, Darren Badore, Safiya Brea, P.E., LEED AP and Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES. FACEC.

The Currie Park project will receive the American Architecture Award for 2023 from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Now celebrating the 29th year, The American Architectural Awards® are the nation’s highest and most prestigious distinguished building awards program that honor new and cutting-edge design in the United States.

From a short list of 600 projects, the 2023 Jury for Awards selected over 200 projects by the best and foremost American design offices in the United States.

The awards will be given out on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at an Awards Gala Dinner Ceremony at the Arts Club in Chicago, honoring the winning architects, clients, and developers who have received The American Architectural Awards.

Congratulations to our Director of Quality Assurance Shahin Hekmat, P.E., F.FES! We are thrilled to announce that he was recently named an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Fellow for 2023 – such an impressive recognition and a testament to his hard work and commitment to advancing innovation in the field of engineering. Cheers to Shahin!

The CMA Fort Lauderdale Office donated over 100 items to Ruth Ministry as part of CMA’s Holiday Food Drive this week! Thank you to our Community Service Committee for coordinating this event.