Spottlight on the Park
Where the Heart is. People are the heart of every community. It’s a perfect day to go out for a walk in the park. Enjoy nature’s beauty and being outside. #TakeAWalkInThePark
Did You Know . . . that each day we use an estimated 500 million straws?
That’s an average rate of 1.6 straws per person per day! (http://www.ecocycle.org/bestrawfree)
If you’re focusing on sustainability . . . maybe it’s time to trade-in the plastic straw. Recently, many fast-food restaurants, cities, parks, and businesses have taken a step toward reducing the use of plastic and have pledged to ban plastic straws in their areas. Reusable stainless steel drinking straws aren’t just a stylish new fad, they’re a way to help keep plastic straws out of our oceans and landfills. Not only are they incredibly durable and long-lasting, but when they are at the end of their life and it’s time to dispose of, you can rest assured knowing that stainless steel is the most recycled material on earth. Need some more reasons to make the switch? Read more
A Walk in the Park
On March 30th we celebrate National Take a Walk in the Park Day an (unofficial) annual holiday encouraging people to get active and enjoy the physical and mental benefits that come from walking in nature. It’s a perfect day to go out for a walk in the park. Enjoy nature’s beauty and being outside. According to timeanddate.com, “Walking in nature - away from the dust and pollution of streets and cars - can boost moods and reduce stress.”
How can you celebrate?
Grab your favorite walking shoes, leave your phone behind and breathe in the fresh air as you walk around your local park.
Bring a good friend or a family member with you on your walk. What better way to enjoy nature and maintain your health than to share it with a loved one?
Join the online conversation and share a post of you enjoying nature’s beauty. #TakeAWalkInTheParkDay
We’re celebrating some of our community recreational projects:
Jordan Greenway Trail - SSM prepared construction drawings for a one-mile section of paved multi-use trail along the Jordan Creek within property owned by Whitehall Township.
Structural Assessment for Coal Breaker at Eckley Miner’s Village - SSM's structural engineers assessed the existing condition of the timber-framed structure and provided engineering analysis and design to replace or reconstruct a portion of the coal breaker, called the tipple.
Bingaman House Recreational Center - Lake Antietam Park
Spottlight on Emergency Responses
When you call us, we’ll be there.
Responsive. Efficient. Building on relationships.
When you call us, we’ll be there.
We are successful when our clients are successful. This is the philosophy by which each of us at SSM works every day. And our clients tell us that this attention to our clients separates us from our competition.
Our proven experience. Our ability to mobilize, undertake, and successfully complete the scope of work in a timely fashion. Our team becomes part of our client’s team, and are always available to respond to short notice meetings or emergencies. We can be contacted for service 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
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Spottlight on Long-Term Thinking
From technology advances to clean energy initiatives the landscape is changing . . . are you ready?
From technology advances to clean energy initiatives the landscape is changing . . . are you ready? Are you taking advantage of the cost-saving programs available today that will help you prepare for the future?
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Spottlight on Solutions
Solutions as Unique as Your Problems - This month we’re shining the Spottlight on the unique solutions we provide our clients. We’re using National Cookie Cutter Week as a reminder that one size does not fit all!
Solutions as Unique as Your Problems
This month we’re shining the Spottlight on the unique solutions we provide our clients. We’re using National Cookie Cutter Week as a reminder that one size does not fit all!
Everything we do begins with a challenge - a client’s need or vision to make part of the world better: cleaner, safer, healthier, faster, smarter, closer, more efficient, or otherwise more useful. In other words - no cookie cutter solutions. Whether a client requires expertise in a single specialty or the integration of a wide variety of engineering disciplines, SSM is the single source for the solution.
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Spottlight: Trick or Treat
Whether it’s a steep and rocky site, contaminated building, hard-to-reach location, regulatory requirement, creaky old boiler or flickering lights . . . there’s no need to be scared! Our solutions are as unique as your problems.
Whether it’s a steep and rocky site, contaminated building, hard-to-reach location, regulatory requirement, creaky old boiler or flickering lights . . . there’s no need to be scared! Our solutions are as unique as your problems.
Spottlight on Shopping
Lately, the average time spent shopping is under an hour. In an effort to perpetuate prosperity, shopping malls have been morphing into what researchers call “lifestyle centers”.
Video killed the Radio Star . . .
but what killed the Shopping Mall?
With less than one thousand shopping malls left in the United States, it’s fair to ask, who, or what, killed shopping malls? Lately, the average time spent shopping is under an hour. In an effort to perpetuate prosperity, shopping malls have been morphing into what researchers call “lifestyle centers”.
So, what brought about this titanic shift in how and where we shop; and what brought on the demise of the traditional shopping mall?
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Spottlight on Water Quality
National Water Quality Month reminds us that it takes much more than just turning on the tap to guarantee clean, potable water. The average person uses approximately 80 gallons of water or more per day. The water we use includes bathing, cleaning, household waste, and drinking water. Depending on where we live, the amount of water, usage, population and treatment facilities available vary. Around the world, these variables change greatly. In some villages, available drinkable water is scarce and indoor plumbing does not exist. Protecting our water resources and educating ourselves about water quality is an important goal of National Water Quality Month.
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Spottlight on Berks County
A great place to live, work and play!
#BerksCountyRocks!
We’re joining the Berks County Rocks! Facebook initiative. We’ve hidden rocks at some of our client and project sites and we’re tracking their journey. If you find one, bring it to our office and receive a free Taste of SSM. This issue provides some clues to the first locations! We’ll be posting updates on our website GIS Map as the rocks are found.
A great place to live, work and play.
Founded March 11, 1752, Berks County is home to rich farm land, industry, beautiful parks, entertainment, and 5 higher educational institutions. In addition to deep historic roots and a place on the Monopoly board, Berks County boasts many notable connections including Pulitzer Prize winner John Hoyer Updike, NASCAR Driver Kenny Brightbill, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Chad Billingsley, American Pioneer Daniel Boone, actor Michael Constantine (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Grammy Award-winner Dave Cullen, Professional Football Player John Henry Gilmore, Reality TV stars of Jon & Kate Plus 8, and artist Keith Haring. From the plentiful Ontelaunee Orchards and chocolate manufacturers like R. M. Palmer, to prominent manufacturers like East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Carpenter Technology, to Jazz Festivals and renowned bike races, Berks County has many hidden treasures waiting to be discovered.
We’re connected to the Berks County community. For more than 85 years, Spotts, Stevens and McCoy has proudly called Berks County home. We work with local communities, industries, educational, health care, and government clients to enhance the quality of life for the people touched by our work.
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Spottlight on Regulatory Updates
Other Water/Wastewater Industry Regulatory and Legislative Updates: BCWSA Presentation
Spottlight on Electrical Safety
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace. To commemorate National Electrical Safety Month, ESFI spearheads an annual campaign to educate key audiences about the steps that can be taken in order to reduce the number of electrically-related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss.
Understanding the Code that Keeps Us Safe
The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is a non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home, school, and workplace. To commemorate National Electrical Safety Month, ESFI spearheads an annual campaign to educate key audiences about the steps that can be taken in order to reduce the number of electrically-related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss.
ESFI's National Electrical Safety Month 2018 campaign features a comprehensive collection of new and updated resources to help facilitate an effective electrical safety awareness campaign for your community, organization, school, or family.
This year's theme "Understanding the Code that Keeps Us Safe," focuses on the importance of the National Electrical Code and its three year cycle.
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Spottlight on Communities
Celebrating Communities and their Parks
April is a great month to get outside and celebrate in our communities. Local Government Week (April 9-13) is dedicated to commending the hard work of our local government officials and their staffs. For one week each April the National Park Foundation celebrates America’s treasures. National Park Week(April 21-29) is a time to explore amazing places and discover stories of history and culture.
Spotlight on Surveying | Our work touches everyday life
If you walk down the street, drive on a highway, take off or land at an airport, enjoy a boat ride on the lake, ride a train across the countryside, take your children to the neighborhood park, or ride/walk on public trail that activity has been in some way facilitated by the work of a Professional Surveyor.
Everyone Benefits from the Services of Professional Surveyors
If you walk down the street, drive on a highway, take off or land at an airport, enjoy a boat ride on the lake, ride a train across the countryside, take your children to the neighborhood park, or ride/walk on public trail that activity has been in some way facilitated by the work of a Professional Surveyor.
Axe Throwing - SSM was involved in a renovation project to structurally evaluate the existing roof structure for support of new units for heating and cooling the axe-throwing space.