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Highridge Costa and SVA Architects Combine Talents for New Affordable Housing Community in Honolulu, Hawaii

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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HONOLULU, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SVA Architects is pleased to join affordable multifamily developer, Highridge Costa, in bringing 625 new affordable rental homes to Honolulu, Hawaii.  Located at 690 Pohukaina at the corner of Keawe Street and Pohukaina Street, the mixed-use development, named Pohukaina Commons, will extend the successful partnership between SVA Architects and Highridge Costa.  The team has previously worked together on other significant developments in Hawaii, including 300 affordable homes in Kapolei on Oahu, and the affordable Kokua Senior Housing in Downtown Honolulu.  With this latest development, SVA continues to grow its reputation as a top designer for affordable housing in Hawaii.

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  • SVA Architects Continues Longstanding Partnership with Affordable Housing Developer, Highridge Costa
    HONOLULU, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SVA Architects is pleased to join affordable multifamily developer, Highridge Costa, in bringing 625 new affordable rental homes to Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Located at 690 Pohukaina at the corner of Keawe Street and Pohukaina Street, the mixed-use development, named Pohukaina Commons, will extend the successful partnership between SVA Architects and Highridge Costa.
  • The team has previously worked together on other significant developments in Hawaii, including 300 affordable homes in Kapolei on Oahu, and the affordable Kokua Senior Housing in Downtown Honolulu.
  • With this latest development, SVA continues to grow its reputation as a top designer for affordable housing in Hawaii.

Three New Members Added to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- K-12 Principal Ashley Dennis, AIA, is the youngest person ever elected to the board. Since joining Moseley Architects in 2008, Ashley has amassed a portfolio of 47 projects for public school system clients throughout North Carolina. Under her management since 2017, the firm's Raleigh office has grown exponentially: the staff size has doubled, the number of K-12 clients has nearly tripled, and the annual revenue has averaged $3.3 million. In 2022, she served as president of the North Carolina chapter of the Association of Learning Environments. Ashley is a graduate of North Carolina State University's School of Architecture.

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  • Moseley Architects' shareholders elected three new members to its board of directors.
  • RICHMOND, Va., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- K-12 Principal Ashley Dennis, AIA, is the youngest person ever elected to the board.
  • Since joining Moseley Architects in 2008, Ashley has amassed a portfolio of 47 projects for public school system clients throughout North Carolina.
  • Dan Mace, AIA, and Magda Westerhout, AIA, retired from the board, but remain active as principals and leaders in the firm.

Carole Wedge, Former President and CEO Of the National Architectural Firm Shepley Bulfinch, Retires After Nearly 40 Years

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Wedge first began working at Shepley Bulfinch in the mailroom and became the firm's first female President and CEO in 2004.

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  • Wedge first began working at Shepley Bulfinch in the mailroom and became the firm's first female President and CEO in 2004.
  • She has led the firm through nearly two decades of expansion and hundreds of prestigious and innovative architectural projects.
  • Wedge was named President and CEO of Shepley Bulfinch, 18 years after advancing from a designer to an architect, associate and then principal.
  • “The impact of Carole Wedge’s leadership of Shepley Bulfinch will be felt for generations,” said Angela Watson, FAIA, Shepley Bulfinch’s current CEO and President.

Architecture and Design Firm NBBJ Announces Leadership Appointments

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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SEATTLE, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Architecture and design firm NBBJ has announced key leadership appointments effective March 1, 2023, as part of its succession plan. Steve McConnell, FAIA, will be elevated to chair of the firm's board and carry on as a Managing Partner focused on strategic planning and firm governance. Robert C. Mankin Jr., AIA, has been appointed a Managing Partner and will oversee the firm's business strategy and day-to-day management as leader of the firm's executive team.

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  • SEATTLE, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Architecture and design firm NBBJ has announced key leadership appointments effective March 1, 2023, as part of its succession plan.
  • Firmwide Design Partner Jonathan Ward, FAIA, now joins the firm's board to build upon initiatives focused on sustainability, design performance and design justice.
  • "Leadership succession is an important part of NBBJ's evolution, business strategy and legacy," said Steve McConnell, FAIA, Board Chair and Managing Partner.
  • "NBBJ is long defined by multi-generational leadership and an 80-year legacy of ideas-driven design.

Overland Partners Architecture + Urban Design Appoints Sebastian Ortiz as New Vice President of Business Operations

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Partners , an architecture, planning and urban design firm based in Texas renowned for its human-centered and sustainable design projects, announced today that Sebastian Ortiz has joined the company as Vice President of Business Operations.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Partners , an architecture, planning and urban design firm based in Texas renowned for its human-centered and sustainable design projects, announced today that Sebastian Ortiz has joined the company as Vice President of Business Operations.
  • Prior to joining Overland Partners, Ortiz led a restaurant group where he built the company from a solo operation to more than 100 restaurants in three countries over the course of 12 years.
  • According to Ortiz, Overland is well positioned for expansion, both in terms of new market sector growth and geographic reach.
  • An Architect Top 50 Firm, Overland has received more than 200 international and national design awards and has been widely published at home and abroad.

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Publishes Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission-Driven Design for Architects Devoted to Making a Difference through Design

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSa), a nationally acclaimed architecture firm that works only with nonprofit organizations, today announced its book, Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission-Driven Design. The how-to guide inspires architects and young designers to envision spaces that address some of the greatest challenges of our time: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings.

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  • Leading Architecture Firm Writes Book to Guide Next Generation Architects in Building Equitable, Climate-Positive Communities
    SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSa), a nationally acclaimed architecture firm that works only with nonprofit organizations, today announced its book, Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission-Driven Design .
  • "Practice with Purpose is a different type of book about architecture," said William Leddy, FAIA, Principal, LMSa.
  • "Our ethos at LMSa has always been based on creating equitable and sustainable spaces that model a resilient, hopeful future," said Marsha Maytum, Principal Emeritus, LMSa.
  • "This book is meant to accelerate the shift toward that practice model that is already taking place."

AECOM selected as program manager for Fair Park capital projects program in Dallas, Texas

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that it has been selected by Fair Park First to provide program management services for major capital improvements to Fair Park, a 277-acre, cultural and entertainment complex in the heart of Dallas, Texas.

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  • AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that it has been selected by Fair Park First to provide program management services for major capital improvements to Fair Park, a 277-acre, cultural and entertainment complex in the heart of Dallas, Texas.
  • AECOM will support Fair Park First’s capital projects to deliver outcome-driven solutions and a lasting legacy through enhancements that create and integrate park facilities, preserve historically significant venues, and revitalize the park as a destination within the region and beyond.
  • The capital improvements for Fair Park are part of Fair Park First’s revitalization campaign to put the “Park” back in Fair Park.
  • “We are thrilled to announce the addition of another world-class firm to our capital projects team,” said Fair Park First Board President Darren L. James, FAIA.

Shepley Bulfinch Expands Reach in Houston Market Through New Talent Acquisition & Senior Promotion

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Leading architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch announced today the addition of Trent Williams as a Principal and the promotion of Natalie Thurman, AIA, to Principal at its growing Houston studio.

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  • Leading architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch announced today the addition of Trent Williams as a Principal and the promotion of Natalie Thurman, AIA, to Principal at its growing Houston studio.
  • Thurman, who has been with Shepley Bulfinch since 2019, will continue to bring her design leadership both to the Houston studio and across the firm.
  • Williams previously served as the Director of Capital Projects at Texas Medical Center, and before that was the Senior Director, Capital Projects, at the University of Houston.
  • “Houston is a dynamic market and one that is always looking for innovative and new ideas,” said Williams.

Overland Partners Architects + Urban Design Appoints New President and Leadership Team for Bold Future of Firm

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Partners , a Texas-based architecture and urban design firm known for award-winning design work in Texas as well as the United States and abroad, has appointed Adam Bush , AIA, as their new President.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Overland Partners , a Texas-based architecture and urban design firm known for award-winning design work in Texas as well as the United States and abroad, has appointed Adam Bush , AIA, as their new President.
  • "Our new leaders are a vital part of the continuum and legacy of the firm," said Bush.
  • "We are celebrating a bright future for our creative community at Overland, as well as for the clients we serve," he said.
  • An Architect Top 50 Firm, Overland has received more than 200 international and national design awards and has been widely published at home and abroad.

Educational Services & Consulting Announces Their 2023 Conference Schedule

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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CLERMONT, Fla., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clermont, Florida-based Educational Services & Consulting (ESC), an industry leader in online courses for the Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA) and the Registered Customer Service Representative (RCSR) designations, announces its participation in several industry conferences in 2023.

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  • CLERMONT, Fla., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clermont, Florida-based Educational Services & Consulting (ESC) , an industry leader in online courses for the Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA) and the Registered Customer Service Representative (RCSR) designations, announces its participation in several industry conferences in 2023.
  • Conference information will be available later this year at https://laaia.com/Convention
    To round out their conference schedule, Zimmerman and Milligan will attend SILA (Securities & Insurance Licensing Association) National Education Conference on October 22nd.
  • Educational Services & Consulting has partnered with several colleges and universities to assist educational institutions with expanding their course offerings.
  • Educational Services & Consulting is located at 4327 S Highway 27, Suite 204 in Clermont, Florida 34711.