Career Opportunity – Engineering

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Godfrey-Hoffman Associates, LLC and Hodge, LLC are two small multi-discipline firms that have proudly provided Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Services to Connecticut since 1924 and 1925, respectively. With Godfrey-Hoffman located in North Haven and Hodge located in Farmington, we are able to provide superior service and integrity to every corner of Connecticut.

We are reaching out to you, our clients and colleagues, to help us connect with the best in our fields.  Below is a description of a career opportunity available at our firm.  If you know of anyone who fits this opportunity, feel free to pass it along. Continue reading “Career Opportunity – Engineering” →

Will Buildings of the Future Breathe””

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In the future, green buildings may actually be green. A gazebo, unveiled this month at the Expo 2015 world’s fair in Milan, demonstrates how algae-filled plastic could serve as a living “skin” for buildings.
“This technology is really quite exciting for us because this is the first time we’ve got it to this scale,” says Marco Poletto, co-founder of ecoLogicStudio, the London architecture and urban design firm that created the 430-square-foot gazebo. EcoLogicStudio calls the project the Urban Algae Folly, playing with the traditional meaning of “folly” as an extravagant garden structure. Continue reading “Will Buildings of the Future Breathe””” →

Just Another Day On The Job

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Working on a mountainside near Farmington, CT, our Hodge survey crew gets a nice view of the valley. In the foreground is our backsight prism, which we use as a point of reference for our total station. Just beyond it is an old stone chimney and the remains of a foundation for a home that has long since decayed. A goose had been nesting on the top of the chimney until moments before the photo was taken.

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Project Spotlight: #1040 State St., New Haven

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If you have ever lived near or driven by 1040 State Street, you are sure to have recognized the old Star Supply building. For years, this site has been the subject of multiple discussions about urban development projects.

However, a project is now fully underway to turn the blighted industrial site into modern housing apartments, rendering all but the iconic entrance to the building unrecognizable. Continue reading “Project Spotlight: #1040 State St., New Haven” →

Immediate Membership Action Required

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It has been brought to the attention of CALS, by our lobbyist The Reynolds Group, that the Connecticut General Assembly Finance Committee, in SB 946, has proposed repealing the exemption from the state’s sales tax on Design Professions, including land surveying services. CALS believes this could have a significant negative impact on surveying and consumers in need of survey services. We, as a group, need to respond to this immediately. CALS is asking YOU to contact you legislators to prevent this legislation from passing.

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