Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge Surveying & Civil Engineering would like to thank all the attorneys who stopped by our booth at the “InPractice Conference” at the Hartford Hilton this week. It was great to chat with some old acquaintances as well as meet a few new people in the law profession.
The InPractice Conference was put on by the Hartford Bar Association and featured seminars on Professional Services Marketing, Practice Management, Social Media for Professional Services and more. If you missed it this year and would like to go next year please let us know.
Engineers…….
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed, “What’s with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!”
The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such inept golf!”
The priest said, “Here comes the green-keeper. Let’s have a word with him.”
He said, “Hello George, what’s wrong with that group ahead of us? They’re rather slow, aren’t they?”
The green-keeper replied, “Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.”
The group fell silent for a moment.
The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.”
The doctor said, “Good idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there’s anything he can do for them..”
The engineer said, “Why can’t they play at night?”
In Memory of Ronald Heim
In February of this year, those of us at Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ronald Heim of Bristol, CT.
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Stuck on the Border: Surveying the US-Mexico Border
There is one issue that seems to come up consistently when discussing the southern border of the United States – where does American end and Mexico start? Fences do line many areas of the border, but at other intersections of the land there is no barrier because of poor planning. Whether or not you agree with the idea of a fence lining our southern border, it must be understood that surveying this area of land is difficult and that many citizens find it hard to deal with.
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PHASE FOUR “KINGS WOOD” IN AVON
Village Developers is currently continuing phase four of Kings Wood on Lofgren Road in Avon, CT with two houses. Windsor court is also part of phase four which will connect to Scarborough Road. Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge is providing the surveying and engineering services for this project. We have been working with Village Developers for many years and now that it seems the economy might be turning more new homes should be going up.
This phase was started a couple of years ago with surveying for the road which was roughed in. Catch basins were laid out and installed then the job was put on the back burner waiting for a better housing market. With these first few houses it’s a positive sign, we will add more as we go.
THE CHURCH OF ST. PATRICK – MAIN ST. FARMINGTON
Hodge LLC. has been working at St. Patrick’s over the last few years completing boundary, topographic surveys as well as locating the buildings, parking lot, trees and all physical features on the site. The main building was built in 1921 with several newer additions. The information gathered by us will be used by the engineers to design much needed parking. Also on the property is an old house that is to be rehabbed along with a new driveway which will serve as the new rectory.
GHA and Hodge, LLC. Merger!
The merger between two of the top land surveying and civil engineer companies in Connecticut is a great thing. But what does that mean for you, the client? Well, simply put, it means winning project approvals quickly and accurately offering customers cost effective ways to move projects forward without headaches or hassle.
Combining GHA and Hodge also grants customers expanded capabilities, statewide coverage, increased responsiveness, greater depth of knowledge and experience to win approvals and also meet land project objectives. The main reason for the merger is growth that will benefit our clients directly, not about a bigger company that will cost you more. We, as a combined company, are better prepared to be a one stop shop for your civil engineering and land surveying needs, and that’s what counts.
Engineers rappel down the Washington Monument
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The Foote School
Throughout the spring and summer of 2011, Godfrey-Hoffman Associates, LLC has been involved in the construction of a state of the art Science Center at The Foote School in New Haven, Ct. Chapel Construction of New Haven, the general contractor and a longtime client of GHA, hired us to provide “on call” survey and layout services. From the initial layout for excavation, to pier layout, to the final retaining wall stakeout, GHA and Chapel worked together to meet scheduling deadlines and to provide a continuous flow of work for excavators and concrete crews. Challenges that arose were met and worked through in a professional manner that reflected highly on the personnel involved.