Click link below to read the article in Retrofit Magazine showcasing the JHU School of Nursing project. The new 42,000 square foot expansion along with the renovation of the existing... read more →
The environmental impacts of buildings are significant and as designers, we have an important role to play in sustainable development. The concepts and technology to advance sustainability goals continue to... read more →
Recently, Amy joined Workworks' Ricky McLain for an episode of Timber Talk Tuesday to discuss Mass Timber + Structural Steel Hybrid construction. Their talk touched on several issues and design... read more →
HFA was the proud sponsor of the 2nd Place Thesis award again in 2022. Congratulations to Dan Scalese on taking the award! HFA also sent a representative, Tom Barabas, to... read more →
Nicole Baer of Hope Furrer Associates finally attended Structures Congress 2022 in person in Atlanta, GA! This is especially good news for Nicole because she is a member of the... read more →
Tyler Graybill and Nicole Baer, along with their construction team at Whiting Turner, had a fun opportunity to share their reasons for becoming structural engineers with high school students at... read more →
The covid pandemic has brought its challenges but the HFA team persevered. The Towson office and the State College office met in Harrisburg for our annual holiday lunch. This was... read more →
In July of 2019, the construction team topped off the steel structure for CCBC’s new health building. In October of 2020, the campus was happy to officially open the building... read more →
Whiting Turner held a Topping Out Celebration on October 6 to mark the end of major steel operations for West 2, Penn State College of Engineering’s newest facility for the... read more →
One year ago, Nicole Baer took the reigns as the chairperson for the Structural Engineering Institute’s Local Activities Division Executive Committee. This was a distinguished position on a committee that... read more →
On a humid and rainy day, Tyler Graybill and Nicole Baer visited their latest project, the Rye Street Market, in the Port Covington area of Baltimore City. The project consists... read more →
The April edition of Modern Steel Construction featured an article on the recently completed Iribe Center for Computer Sciences and Engineering by Tom and Amy Barabas of HFA. Check out... read more →
With the new year comes new challenges, such as this year’s annual Wood Bridge Challenge for high school students. The competition held at the Baltimore Museum of Industry was postponed... read more →
Just one year ago, the mixed-use residential complex known as “101 York Road” was not much more than a hole in the ground. Today, Kinsley Construction welcomed Mosely Architects, Hope... read more →
HFA celebrated interns Josh Antolick and David Gawryla with a farewell lunch. Josh and David were able to get experience on several HFA projects and several structural systems over the... read more →
HFA was once again a proud sponsor of the Otto's Golf Fundraiser. The event raises money to support Clearwater Conservancy's mission to conserve our natural habitats, protect our water resources... read more →
On October 1, 2018, the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society held its annual Service Awards ceremony in the Hintz Family Alumni Center. Dean Justin Schwartz presented Hope Furrer with the... read more →
Again this year, Hope Furrer Associates was a proud sponsor of the Otto's Golf Fundraiser. The event raises money to support Clearwater Conservancy's mission to conserve our natural habitats, protect... read more →
For the second consecutive year, HFA and Clayco partnered up to design and build a structure completely out of canned goods. This year the teams took on the design with... read more →
Stephanie Slocum was honored to be the Central PA Section Structural Engineering Institute representative to the 2018 ASCE Multi-region leadership conference on February 9 and 10 in Buffalo, NY. The... read more →
The SEI Fellow Review Committee has approved Nicole Baer, P.E.’s application to become an SEI Fellow! She will be recognized for this distinction at the 2018 Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)... read more →
HFA was a proud recipient of the 2017 AIA Baltimore Consultant of the Year award. The award was presented by AIA chapter president, Sharon Day, AIA, and recognizes the firm's... read more →
Hope Furrer Associates would like to welcome Stephen Hirlinger to our State College office. Steve is a 2013 graduate of the Penn State Architectural Engineering program and has been working... read more →
Hope Furrer Associates had the privilege to attend a breakfast hosted by contractor Clayco to witness the first wall panels of the 310 Innovation Boulevard project being lifted from their... read more →
This August, Mark Bland attended the ASCE Younger Member Leadership Symposium. 49 engineers from all over the country gathered in Reston, Virginia to network, discuss growing issues in the industry... read more →
June 9, 2017 was a beautiful day in State College, PA for the ground breaking ceremony of 310 Innovation Boulevard at Penn State University’s Innovation Park. A first for Penn... read more →
Hope Furrer Associates' State College Office volunteered at the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games June 1-3, hosted on Penn State's University Park campus. Stephanie Slocum was HFA's co-venue coordinator for... read more →
On behalf of the Structural Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Maryland Chapter, Nicole led a construction tour of the MICA Dolphin Building project site. The project is located on the Maryland Institute... read more →
CANstruction build day finally arrived. The HFA/Clayco team, along with 5 other groups, descended on Nittany Mall to bring their designs to life. Our team worked over 7 hours to... read more →
Stephanie led a presentation/panel discussion on behalf of the Structural Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Business Practice’s Committee during the 2017 Structures Congress in Denver, Colorado. The structures congress is the Structural... read more →
Tom Barabas and Melissa Harmon attended the SCUP 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Princeton, NJ. The event examined, in detail, various aspects of higher education pedagogy, planning, technology and various... read more →
For the first time ever, a Canstruction event is being held in State College, PA and HFA is extremely excited to be participating. Canstruction is a one of kind charity... read more →
For the 13th year in a row, Nicole Baer, P.E., of Hope Furrer Associates, helped to judge the Maryland Wood Bridge competition held at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. It... read more →
Hope Furrer Associates is pleased to have designed the structure for 1812 Ashland Avenue in East Baltimore, and is thrilled to have been at the ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday... read more →
As part of the ACE Mentor Program, Melissa Harmon presented an introduction to structural engineering to the participating Calvert County High School students. The ACE Mentor Program gives high school... read more →
Nicole Baer, P.E., of Hope Furrer Associates, participated once again in the semi-annual Career Fair sponsored by The Maryland State Highway Administration and the American Society of Civil Engineers, Maryland... read more →
Hope Furrer Associates is pleased to announce that Tyler Graybill passed the 16-hour Structural Engineering exam in June of this year! He is now a licensed Professional Engineer in the... read more →
On Friday September 30, HFA participated in SteelDay, an annual event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) in which industry members such as steel fabricators, steel mills,... read more →
On August 21st, HFA employees, family & friends attended the Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards...although we didn't get to see them play! Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and... read more →
Stephanie Slocum is honored to be selected to represent the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the 2016 Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) Conference. The American Society of Civil Engineers... read more →
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