Archive for June, 2010

Maryland Green Registry

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

MDlogo Maryland Green RegistryBuilding a smarter, greener, more sustainable Maryland is as easy as putting proactive environmental practices to work right in your own organization. The Maryland Green Registry is a voluntary, self-certification program offering tips and resources to help organizations set and meet their own goals on the path to sustainability. Being a member has its benefits.

Membership Benefits:

    • Maryland Green Registry window decal to display at your facility
    • Use of the Maryland Green Registry logo
    • The posting of your environmental profile, as approved by you, on the Maryland Green Registry website
    • Free technical and informational assistance to help members implement environmental best practices
    • Information about upcoming webinars and conferences
    • Eligibility for annual Maryland Green Registry Leadership Awards.

The Green Registry and Frederick Ward Associates

Frederick Ward Associates was just formally accepted to the Registry. We are one of the first architecture and engineering firms in Maryland to join and are proud to be a part.

Visit the Frederick Ward Associates profile at The Green Registry.

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Bel Air Park Honors Frederick Ward

Friday, June 11th, 2010

4622166265 3d061d2e06 Bel Air Park Honors Frederick Ward

Bel Air’s Armory Park, which formally opened this month, honors the late Frederick Y. Ward. The park will bear Frederick Ward’s name in tribute to the work he invested in the community. Over the years, Mr. Ward acquired and renovated a number of buildings on Main Street, helping keep Hardford County a vibrant place. A plaque is in place in the Park to commemorate his efforts.

Craig Ward, Fred’s son and now president of Frederick Ward Associates said, “I’m absolutely thrilled about it. They have known my father for a long time and knew of his influence in revitalizing Main Street.”

Frederick Ward Associates itself contributed a great deal to the Park. We donated the design services, along with construction help, to make the Park a special place. We are proud to carry Fred Ward’s legacy of investing in our community.

Read more about the Frederick Ward Park and insight on the Park’s  landscape.

See pictures from the Frederick Ward Park dedication.

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Frederick Ward Associates Clean Up Plumtree Run

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

4679199943 e9ccf4e457 Frederick Ward Associates Clean Up Plumtree Run

Here at Frederick Ward Associates, we believe in investing in our community, and have recently adopted a stream for clean up. On May 22, we walked the Plumtree Run streambed to remove accessible trash and debris, with the permission of all the landowners and with support from the Town of Bel Air Public Works.

Plumtree Run originates in downtown Bel Air and meanders through the community to Atkisson Reservoir in Harford Glen. We have adopted the segment between George Street and the Upper Chesapeake Medical Campus.

This is the first stream adoption in our area, which uses similar principles as the Adopt-a-Highway and SWAT programs for roadside cleanup. The Frederick Ward Associate Environmental and Sustainability teams have coordinated this effort.

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State Highway Access Permit Stakeholder Review Group Formed

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

In Maryland, new construction projects that access state roads are subject to a lengthy permit process that, over the past several years, has become increasingly difficult to manage and impossible to predict.  Economic development has been delayed and in a market where projects are few and far between, any delay in moving these projects forward could mean the difference between working and collecting unemployment.

MDlogo State Highway Access Permit Stakeholder Review Group Formed

Fostering Economic Development in Maryland

With the help of Harford County Delegate, Mary Dulaney James, a dialogue with the State Highway Administrator, Neil J. Pederson initiated a move to bring industry leaders together to make recommendations on improving the process to foster economic development.  Representatives from across the state, from both the private and public sectors, are members of the SHA Access Permit Stakeholder Review Group that will be chaired by the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Christian Johansson.

Ideas to Improve Efficiency

Ideas will be developed to improve the efficiency, clarity, and consistency of the access permit process while maintaining the goal of ensuring public safely and operational integrity.  Streamlining the necessary submission and coordination efforts will be a focus along with the use of technology to allow applicants the ability to obtain real-time updates on the process.

Recommendations are to be made by September 2010 with an aim to identify opportunities for improvements that could be easily and quickly implemented possibly even prior to the final recommendations.

More information about the SHA Permit Stakeholder Review Group.

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