Since March, cities across Texas have been challenged to provide services to their communities while carefully navigating the COVID-19 safety measures. With the unique and new social distancing emphasis, we have noticed a measurable spike in citizens demand for parks, trails, and natural areas. With a vast majority of people working from home and kids still unable to return to school, the new enjoyment for families from local park resources is unprecedented. While people are…
At this point, most of us (and all of us here at Dunaway) have been working remotely. We’ve been trying to find what works best for each of us. Here’s some ideas on how to continue staying productive during this strange time. Get Moving First things first, start your day off right by getting your blood flowing a little. It doesn’t have to be a difficult workout, just something that helps to get your body…
Dear Clients, Team Partners, and Friends: Our Core Values are a unifying force that shapes our culture, client interactions, and the way we treat each other. At Dunaway, we strive to employ these values daily and this past week has been no different. Our sense of urgency and responsiveness has aided us during this time of change. Prior to this event, we had several full-time employees working remotely. So, permitting our entire staff to follow…
How the City of Keller implemented a roundabout as a traffic solution to ease congestion while helping traffic flow and volume.
Associate and Senior Discipline Lead in our structural engineering group, Sarah Willis, PE, and Project Engineer, Makenzie Kuntz, PE, recently gave a presentation for Reliance Architecture on the new category system for AESS. AESS, or Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel, is any exposed fabricated structural steel members including, but not limited to anchor rods, base plates, beams, columns, bracing, canopy framing, etc. The intention is to explain the new category system, defined by AISC, so there…
The trends we’re highlighting throughout our Trend Spotlight series provide insight into how clients are getting creative when it comes to providing innovative solutions and memorable experiences for end-users. With online business’ booming, retailers are finding new ways to drive traffic to their brick and mortar stores. Today, we’re highlighting Flagship Stores. What is a flagship store, you ask? According to Insider-Trends.com, “a flagship store is the lead store in a retail chain. It acts…
South Main Street in Fort Worth has long been characterized by abandoned buildings, but the nearby village is being restored to its former glory, honoring its history while making new memories for residents of today. The south of downtown Fort Worth, mainly the South Main Village, has experienced a revitalization with new offices, bars, and residences coming to town. Involved in a variety of projects in the area, Dunaway proudly provided a range of professional…
When asked what has helped to grow Dunaway into the successful business it is today, our Vice President, Ross Eubanks, PE, SE, stated that, “while I could give credit to strategic business plans, endless hours of business development and fantastic engineering and PLA work (all of which Dunaway has!), the real difference is in the people. I firmly believe an organization must be committed to developing their employees into leaders—wherever they may be in the…
The second video in our Design Excellence series highlights two of the projects our Planning + Landscape Architecture (PLA) team recently completed in the City of San Antonio – Greenline Park and Hanger 9. At The Greenline, Bryan Mask, ASLA | Associate Principal and his team converted an abandoned golf course at Brooks City Base into an urban park. Through the incorporation of detention ponds and park-like features such as pavilions and trails, our PLA…