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Trains arrive at Grand Central Madison

Transforming the LIRR: Opening of Grand Central Madison Marks the Biggest Milestone Yet for Railroad’s Growth

The recent opening of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Grand Central Madison – formerly known as East Side Access – was a watershed moment in the history of commuter rail in the New York Metropolitan ...
Lockheed Martin Office

Building for Security: A Look Inside SCIF Design

As more industries invest in strengthening and modernizing their infrastructure against emerging security threats, there has been a growing demand for the design and construction of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities, or SCIFs. Originally coined and popularized by the federal government, ...
Harrison Substation Aerial

STV’s Geotechnical Engineers Help Provide Better NYC Subway Service in Brooklyn

The installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), and associated infrastructure that will optimize this state-of-the-art-signaling system, is a key component of MTA New York City Transit’s (NYC Transit) larger push to improve on-time performance and the overall reliability of its ...
Metro North train over Park Avenue Viaduct

Getting the Park Avenue Viaduct’s Replacement Back on the Fast Track

Originally built nearly 130 years ago, the Park Avenue Viaduct, which carries MTA Metro-North Railroad (MNR) commuter rail service between East 115th and East 123rd streets and into Grand Central Terminal, is one of New York’s most crucial pieces of ...
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

New Research Paper Looks at Resilience at Critical Facilities

In a new research paper that was funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), STV Vice President, Technical Director and Engineering Chief Christopher Cerino, P.E., F.SEI, DBIA, examines best practices to improve disaster resilience for our communities ...
Smart jails

Leveraging Technology to Improve User Experience in Smart Jails

Photo Courtesy of Tephra by The Lava Group Technology has been used to enhance the efficiency of architectural design for many years. In Smart Homes, residents can control doorbells, locks, thermostats, lights, outlets, voice assistants, and other devices through automated ...
ACE mentor program at the STV Philadelphia office

Philadelphia Engineers Give Back Through ACE Mentor Program

Team members in our Philadelphia office recently ramped up efforts to introduce the next generation of talent to our profession by hosting the first two in a series of ACE Mentor Program events. After initially launching an ACE (Architects Construction ...
Pittsburgh

PSPE Pittsburgh Chapter Honors STV Engineer

Pittsburgh engineer Joseph Garlicki, P.E., has a longstanding history with the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) Pittsburgh Chapter. In recognition of his 16 years of involvement, including one year serving as President, he recently received the Chapter’s Dedicated Service ...
SEPTA Train

Creating a Modern Traction Power Converter Facility for SEPTA

Throughout the passenger rail market sector, the need to modernize our traction power infrastructure has emerged as a major priority for transit agencies in terms of making service more reliable for users. In many cases, some of the largest agencies ...
Green Line train

Viaduct Validation: STV’s Design of Complex Structure Brings New Transit Access to Massachusetts’s Communities

As the adage goes, “the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” But to deliver on the design of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Green Line Extension (GLX) from Cambridge to Somerville and Medford, MA – which ...
People walk across the Route 66 bridge

History in the Making: STV Serves as Lead Designer for Innovative Route 66 Bridgeport Bridge

The iconic Route 66 Bridge in Oklahoma City, also known as the Bridgeport Bridge, is getting a long-awaited makeover that will not only maintain the look and feel of the historic bridge with its unique 38-100’ pony truss spans preserved ...
Mitchellville Iowa Correctional Institution for Women

A Humane Approach to Detention Center Design

When cities consider investments in public health, the local jail isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, having a safe, humane detention center is key to enhancing a community by building a better system of care, and ...
Virginia Map

New VDOT Contracts Highlight Recent Successes in Virginia

With nearly $8 billion already earmarked for roads, bridges and other vital infrastructure throughout Virginia and additional funding anticipated from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), STV’s recent growth of its already esteemed transportation and infrastructure practice in the ...
Flooded homes

Designing Structures Around Coastal Inundation Events

STV Vice President, Technical Director and Engineering Chief Christopher Cerino, P.E., F. SEI, DBIA, a renowned expert in resilience and adaptability for climate change, is playing a key role in efforts to update codes and standards featured in the FEMA ...
Wayne Junction SFC

STV Wins PSPE Award for Wayne Junction SFC Station Rehabilitation

STV has received a 2022 Honorable Mention Award in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) for its work on the Wayne Junction Static Frequency Converter (SFC) Station Rehabilitation project. For ...
Newark Airport Terminal A

The Newest Aviation Marvels: STV’s Design and CM/PM Teams Help Create “Lasting Impressions” in Upgrading Air Travel in New York Region

Over the last decade, a trip to one of the New York Metropolitan region’s three major airports – LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport – typically conjured a “grin and bear it” attitude ...
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Trains arrive at Grand Central Madison
,

Transforming the LIRR: Opening of Grand Central Madison Marks the Biggest Milestone Yet for Railroad’s Growth

The recent opening of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Grand Central…

Read More

Lockheed Martin Office

Building for Security: A Look Inside SCIF Design

As more industries invest in strengthening and modernizing their infrastructure against emerging security threats, there has…

Read More

Harrison Substation Aerial

STV’s Geotechnical Engineers Help Provide Better NYC Subway Service in Brooklyn

The installation of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC), and associated infrastructure that will optimize this state-of-the-art-signaling system,…

Read More

Metro North train over Park Avenue Viaduct

Getting the Park Avenue Viaduct’s Replacement Back on the Fast Track

Originally built nearly 130 years ago, the Park Avenue Viaduct, which carries MTA Metro-North Railroad (MNR)…

Read More

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
,

New Research Paper Looks at Resilience at Critical Facilities

In a new research paper that was funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology…

Read More

Smart jails

Leveraging Technology to Improve User Experience in Smart Jails

Technology has been used to enhance the efficiency of architectural design for many years. In Smart…

Read More

ACE mentor program at the STV Philadelphia office

Philadelphia Engineers Give Back Through ACE Mentor Program

Team members in our Philadelphia office recently ramped up efforts to introduce the next generation of…

Read More

Pittsburgh

PSPE Pittsburgh Chapter Honors STV Engineer

Pittsburgh engineer Joseph Garlicki, P.E., has a longstanding history with the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers…

Read More

SEPTA Train

Creating a Modern Traction Power Converter Facility for SEPTA

Throughout the passenger rail market sector, the need to modernize our traction power infrastructure has emerged…

Read More

Green Line train

Viaduct Validation: STV’s Design of Complex Structure Brings New Transit Access to Massachusetts’s Communities

As the adage goes, “the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” But to…

Read More

People walk across the Route 66 bridge

History in the Making: STV Serves as Lead Designer for Innovative Route 66 Bridgeport Bridge

The iconic Route 66 Bridge in Oklahoma City, also known as the Bridgeport Bridge, is getting…

Read More

Mitchellville Iowa Correctional Institution for Women

A Humane Approach to Detention Center Design

When cities consider investments in public health, the local jail isn’t always the first thing that…

Read More

Virginia Map

New VDOT Contracts Highlight Recent Successes in Virginia

With nearly $8 billion already earmarked for roads, bridges and other vital infrastructure throughout Virginia and…

Read More

Flooded homes
,

Designing Structures Around Coastal Inundation Events

STV Vice President, Technical Director and Engineering Chief Christopher Cerino, P.E., F. SEI, DBIA, a renowned…

Read More

Wayne Junction SFC

STV Wins PSPE Award for Wayne Junction SFC Station Rehabilitation

STV has received a 2022 Honorable Mention Award in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the Philadelphia…

Read More

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