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HEB Wins Engineering Excellence Award for Littleton Riverwalk
HEB Engineers was selected for an ACEC-NH ‘Engineering Excellence’ Small Project Award last week for the Littleton Riverwalk Pathway project. The pathway, situated on the banks of the Ammonoosuc River, links vital areas of the community via the Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge. The Engineering Excellence awards are given to New Hampshire engineering firms whose projects have innovative and…
View full post...HEB Submits Kearsarge Brook at Cranmore Permit Applications
HEB has completed preliminary site design and submitted local and state permit applications for the new Kearsarge Brook at Cranmore project in North Conway, NH. This is is the latest in a series of significant developments at Cranmore Mountain Resort since new ownership took over the popular ski area in 2010. The current project includes…
View full post...Poulin Named One of ’40 Under Forty’
Jay Poulin, HEB president and lead civil engineer, has been named to the 2014 class of the Union Leader’s ‘40 Under Forty‘. The program recognizes some of the New Hampshire’s young achievers with a record of professional and/or volunteer accomplishments. In addition to his leadership role at HEB, Jay is active in many North Country…
View full post...HEB Receives Approval for Stark Covered Bridge Final Design
HEB’s structural engineers have received approval of our final design plans for the Stark Covered Bridge rehabilitation project from NHDOT this month. HEB is working with the Town of Stark to prepare for the next stage of the project which involves putting the project out to bid to contractors. The rehabilitation is expected to begin…
View full post...HEB Begins Final Design of WOW Trail Phase II
HEB’s Civil Group is moving into final design activities of Phase II of the Laconia Winnipesaukee-Opechee-Winnisquam (WOW) Trail. The second phase of the multi-use recreational pathway will extend the existing 1.3 miles of Phase I trail construction in central Laconia south to the Belmont/Laconia town line. Phase II will continue within the railroad right-of-way from the former train station (except…
View full post...HEB TechTalk – Winter Snow Loads
In our most recent TechTalk, Chris Fournier, PE discusses winter snow loads in New Hampshire ….check it out!
View full post...Stark Covered Bridge Design Complete
HEB has completed the final design phase for the historic Stark Covered Bridge rehabilitation project. Upon approval by NHDOT, the project will move into the bidding phase, with construction anticipated to begin in early 2014. The rehabilitation work is expected to last nearly a year. During construction, the bridge will be closed to the public and traffic will be detoured…
View full post...HEB Welcomes Structural Engineer
We are pleased to announce John A. Ahern, EIT has joined our Structural Group. John recently completed a master’s degree in structural engineering at the University of Maine and joins HEB as a Junior Structural Engineer. Originally from Massachusetts, John has spent the last five years studying in Maine; he is a great addition to…
View full post...HEB Elects New President
Berlin native Jay J. Poulin has been elected HEB’s new president. He succeeds firm founder Ed Bergeron at the helm of the company. Poulin joined HEB as a civil engineer in 2003, serving most recently as Vice President of Business Development and Lead Civil Engineer. He oversees the firm’s public and private civil engineering and land surveying services. In addition…
View full post...HEB Begins Final Design on Stark Covered Bridge
Permitting activities are 95% complete for the Stark Covered Bridge rehabilitation project and we have been authorized to move into Final Design. The renovation of the historic bridge will include rehabilitating existing timber trusses, stone abutments, and bridge deck, as well as installing siding, roofing, lighting, and fire protection. HEB expects bidding to be completed…
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