Mortgage rates poised to pop?
A New Edition to the Family….
Congrats to our boys at Hodge, LLC.
The proud parents of a new 2014
GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4×4
Project Spotlight: The Hamden Business Incubator
A project Godfrey-Hoffman Associates is currently part of is steadily moving forward. The construction is nearly complete on the current phase of work at the future site of the Hamden Business Incubator. This phase includes the removal of old boilers and asbestos, as well as clearing out contaminated materials in the basement. The $200,000 for this phase came from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hamden Economic Development Corporation (HEDC).
The Hamden Business Incubator is being developed by HEDC at the location of the former Newhall Community Center at 496 Newhall Street, which has been closed since 2002. The incubator will be serve as the location for up to 20 small businesses that specialize in service and technology areas such as light manufacturing, web design and medical office administration. The goal is develop affordable space for entrepreneurs to grow in Hamden to create jobs and increase tax revenue.
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Setbacks, Easements and Density Restrictions… Oh My
Getting control of a piece of land for development is a big first step. However, just because you have the land and you have a vision for the building you want to construct doesn’t mean that you can always put the two together. What you’re going to be able to build — and where you built it — will get determined by what comes up on your survey.
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Tonight on PBS: Engineering Secrets Revealed With 3D Laser Scanning
Tonight on PBS
Engineering Secrets Revealed With 3D Laser Scanning
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A Real, Imaginary Town: The Story of Algoe, NY
This one caught our attention from a CALS newsletter a few months back (Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors).
Published orginally by NPR, it’s the story of a town that was made and unmade, all because of a drafting company back in the 1930s that set a copyright trap.
You can read the full story here.
Oops….an innocent surveying mistake
Branford Boat Launch due for a Facelift
Godfrey-Hoffman Associates was a proud member of the team for the upcoming revamping of Branford’s boat launch. GHA provided the boundary and topographic survey needed for the design and permitting process. Another proud and successful accomplishment.
Elevation Certificates and the Climate Data Initiative
A Huffington Post article recently featured in the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyor’s (CALS) weekly newsletter captured the importance of a push for climate change preparedness in Washington called the climate data initiative. The initiative will make public useful and pertinant information in regards to climate change, compiling it at Climate.Data.gov.
The aim of the initiative is to make information regarding climate change more available to foster private-sector action on climate change preparedness.
According to the Obama Administration, “the climate change initiative will help create easy-to-use tools for regional planners, farmers, hospitals, and businesses across the country — and empower America’s communities to prepare themselves for the future.”
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