Is the transportation industry finally coming to terms with the fact that we can’t build ourselves out of congestion? Is induced demand curtailing expansion projects? Or has society’s movement towards alternate modes of transportation and healthy lifestyles pushed transportation departments to look beyond designing primarily for vehicles? Whatever the reason, Complete Streets policies are [...]
Boeing’s new 777X aircraft will have one of the largest wingspans of any commercial airliners in the world – even wider than the 747. The 777X’s wingspan measures over 235 feet, designed to help the aircraft hold more passengers, fly more efficiently and bring fuel savings to airlines. Because its composite wings will be [...]
From the onset of Eugene Regional Airport’s master planning process and through continuous stakeholder involvement, the Eugene Regional Airport focused on establishing a vision for development that looks beyond the typical 20-year planning horizon. The new master plan, prepared by RS&H, has not only created that vision, but also given guideposts to help the [...]
When Aviation Planning Services Group Vice President Jeff Mishler signed on to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Master Plan, his team brought more than just planning savvy to the table; it also boasted an airfields and buildings design capability – a practical and financial attribute pure planning firms lack.“If you don’t have a good [...]
RS&H, an employee-owned architecture, engineering and consulting firm based in Jacksonville, Fla., with a national footprint of offices throughout the U.S., has acquired Tsiouvaras Simmons Holderness, Inc. (TSH), with locations in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Loveland, Co. Since 2005, RS&H has served Colorado and Western U.S. clients from its Denver office in the sectors [...]
Williamson County Airport has taken a new name – Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois. Its renaming honors those who’ve served their country, and commemorates an important addition – the all-new Captain Robert W. Duncan Airline Terminal.
At the recent American Planning Association (APA) Georgia Chapter Fall Conference held in Augusta, Georgia, the RS&H-led Athens Transit Feasibility Study was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Initiative in Planning.
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is the gateway to California’s Central Coast. Replacing its undersized and outdated passenger terminal has been a long-term dream of the community. The new replacement was first master planned more than 20 years ago, but suffered from several false starts caused by the after effects of 9/11 and [...]
As the general consultant for Albert J. Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, North Carolina, RS&H provides architectural, engineering, environmental, and planning services. Recently, WITN reported that the public is anticipating the new, 58,000-square-foot terminal building at the airport. The new terminal is expected to accommodate more airlines and is equipped with the latest technology. RS&H [...]
The Village of Pinecrest is a residential community located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The area is on the front line of a changing climate due to low elevations, high population densities, and porous limestone topography, which make it difficult to keep out floodwaters. As a result, even modest amounts of sea level rise have [...]