Knowledge takes flight
Civil engineering students from Auburn University were given a look at the practical application of transportation engineering on a recent visit to the Lanett Municipal Airport in Lanett, Ala., where construction is underway to expand and reorient the runway. The excursion was coordinated by members of the GMC Transportation Engineering Department, Auburn Department of Civil […]
Schema Issue 05 | Fall 2017
In this issue: Working to resolve taste and odor issues in drinking water, celebrating UAB’s return to the gridiron, picking up the pieces after natural disasters, construction updates and more. Click on the publication below to read the digital edition. Schema is a publication of GMC designed to keep clients, business partners, employees and others informed on […]
Rebuilding communities
Every year, millions of people are affected by natural disasters, and 2017 has certainly been no exception. As of Oct. 6, there have been 15 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the U.S. this year. The recovery process following events of this magnitude can be overwhelming, often leaving those […]
Map for Mobile recognized with Outstanding Planning Award
The American Planning Association Alabama Chapter recognized the City of Mobile with the 2017 Outstanding Planning Award for a Comprehensive Plan for Communities with a Population over 50,000 for “Map for Mobile: Framework for Growth.” Shayla Beaco, Executive Director of Build Mobile, accepted the award on the City’s behalf at the 2017 AL/MS APA Annual […]
Choccolocco Park wins again
The City of Oxford’s 370-acre sports complex has received national recognition once again, being named one of “9 American Ballparks Every Planner Must See” by SportsEvents Magazine. SportsEvents editors searched around the country for baseball and softball facilities that ‘wow’ planners and attendees. They narrowed down their selections to 28 total complexes, divided into two categories: […]
The return of UAB Football
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Football program kicked off a new era with the grand opening of the Football Operations Center and Legacy Pavilion. Fans, students, donors and community members came out in droves to join UAB Athletics for the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Aug. 18. Several guest speakers took the […]