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3/4/2014 – N&W Celebrates National Engineers Week

Navarro & Wright was a proud participant during National Engineers Week in February. National Engineers Week is a time to: Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world Increase public dialogue about the need for engineers Bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents N&W participated during the week advocating engineering services by displaying our company trade show booth at the Colonial Park Mall in Harrisburg, PA. We also attended the National Engineers Week Banquet hosted by The Central...

4/22/2014 – N&W Honors Earth Day

N & W Employees honored Earth Day at the corporate office in New Cumberland, PA by planting a tree and garden.Keith McArdle, Transportation Survey Manager, led the group as they planted a Japanese maple tree on the property. Master gardener Brenda Proud, Transportation Project Coordinator, prepared the soil and planted the new garden with the assistance of Dan Ramer, Transportation Geotechnical Manager. Channels Food Rescue, a local organization that collects and distributes perishable food to homeless shelters and soup...

5/22/2014 – Foust attends ACEC DE event with Gov. Markell

Deborah D. Foust, P.G., Vice President, attended the ACEC Delaware VIP reception and dinner with Jack Markell, Governor of Delaware. His remarks centered on the need to push through legislation for the proposed 10% gas tax for transportation funding, as well as passage of the water resources bill before the June 30th deadline. The gas tax, which has not been increased in 19 years, will provide much needed transportation infrastructure improvements and will allocate the need for 6500 more employees in the engineering arena, as well as 3500...

5/7/2014 – Navarro addresses EPA & Congress

National Coalition for RFS On May 6 and 7, 2014, Smarter Fuel Futures welcomed representatives from select organizations across the country, including Paul J. Navarro, P.E., President & CEO, to Washington, D.C. for the “RFS (Renewable Fuel Standard) Day of Action” to meet with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and key Members of Congress. These business representatives called on the EPA to maintain its proposed 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) and recommended that Congress to consider...

10/15/2014 – N&W Celebrates 18th Anniversary

New Cumberland, PA – Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc. opened its doors in October 1996 and is pleased to be celebrating its 18th anniversary this October. Starting out with five employees in a home-based office, the firm has grown to over 90 employees in five offices throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Over its eighteen year history Navarro & Wright has completed over 3,000 projects, many for repeat clients. Navarro & Wright’s staff includes an array of licensed and certified...

2/18/2014 – N&W 2014 Forecast

Paul J. Navarro, P.E.President & CEO Navarro & Wright – 2014 Forecast Navarro & Wright (N&W) rebounded in 2013 from a challenging 2012 that saw a decline in many key service sectors. Through the outstanding efforts of our staff, N&W is positioned for an even stronger 2014. With the passage of a $2.4 billion Transportation Funding Bill in Pennsylvania, we are seeing increased demand for our services in the transportation sector. In response, N&W opened a new office in Allentown, PA as well...

3/20/2014 – New Materials Testing Laboratory

N&W is pleased to announce the opening of a new materials testing laboratory. The new laboratory is located at 10 Mars Street, Oberlin, PA to conveniently serve the Central Pennsylvania and Central Maryland regions. It will complement the services of N&W’s existing AASHTO-accredited Soils and Rock Testing Laboratory located at 151 Reno Ave, New Cumberland, PA. N&W’s materials testing laboratory is equipped and staffed to provide quality control testing of cast-in-place concrete, masonry grout and mortar. ...

10/25/2014 – Oktoberfest to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness

N&W Employees recently enjoyed an Oktoberfest celebration which included a craft beer exchange as well as an apple bobbing contest which raised funds for Breast Cancer Awareness. Teams competed and each apple caught represented money donated to the cause. Over $500 was raised and contributed on behalf of N&W employee, Kim Gibney, who has been participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walk in Harrisburg, PA for 12 years.

9/29/2014- N&W Announces New Maryland Office Staff

N&W recently opened its new Sparks, Maryland office in the greater Baltimore area and is pleased to announce the hiring of two key staff members for that office. Mr. Alec Grkovic, Prof. L.S., joins the firm as Chief of Surveys – Maryland and will be based in the Sparks, Maryland office. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1997 from the University of Belgrade, School of Civil Engineering, Department of Geodesy with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Geodesy/Land Surveying. In 2008, he obtained a Masters of Business...