Development continues along the State Road 54 corridor with DHI Communities (the multifamily division of national homebuilder D.R. Horton) building on 34 acres of land it plans on to be a multi-family residential community. This is a first project in the Tampa Bay area for DHI which was attracted to the location for its convenient proximity; just west of I-75 …
WRA Welcomes Experienced Drainage Engineer
Tampa, Florida – WRA is excited to welcome an experienced drainage engineer to the team! Mohammad Abu Zafer Siddik, Ph.D. E.I.T started work at our Tampa office, on Monday, February 21st, 2022. Dr. Siddik has a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil & Environmental Engineering from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. Before joining the drainage engineering team at WRA, …
WRA Completes Parris Island Training Range Design
WRA Engineering has completed training range design of the Hue City Known Distance Range (KD Range) at Parris Island, South Carolina. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic awarded R.C. Construction Co. Inc., Greenwood, Mississippi, a $33,116,313 firm-fixed-price contract for construction for the Hue City Range. Work will be performed in Parris Island, South Carolina, and is expected to be completed …
Benderson Park Rowing Facility
WRA is working with Benderson Development to design and execute a rowing facility at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. On Tuesday, officials from the World Rowing Championship viewed the proposal for the facility and toured the grounds in an effort to decide whether or not to hold the 2017 Rowing Championship there. The 17-day championship event could have a $24 …
Hydraulic Fracturing in Florida – An Update
Senate Bill 318: Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources received 9 YEAS and 10 NAYS and died in the Florida Senate Appropriations committee on March 11, 2016. This bill was referred in October 2015 to the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Subcommittee and was approved in January 2016. The bill then moved to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and was …
Critical Linkage Corridors
If you’re a resident, landowner or a professional involved in development or transportation in Pasco County, you should be aware that an updated draft ordinance on Critical Linkage Corridors is currently working its way through the Board of County Commissioners, most recently presented at a workshop in mid-February. According to the Pasco County website, the Critical Linkage ordinance is the …
Estancia at Wiregrass | WRA
After the successful design and permitting of Phase 1 of Estancia at Wiregrass, including 200 acres of 300 single family homes, and a 7-acre Amenity Center, WRA began engineering design for Standard Pacific Homes (StanPac) on the next 500 acres of Estancia. The project includes design and permitting for buildout of 840 additional homes covering over 500 acres, including all associated …
The Mall at University Town Center | WRA
The new 880,000 square foot Mall at University Town Center opened its doors on Oct. 16th. The $315 million mall features more than 100 stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and Dillards, with the goal of reaching 120 by Thanksgiving. WRA was the civil engineering firm responsible for the design and permitting of the mall, located at the corner of …