Urban Engineers

Urban was proud to attend WTS Philadelphia's golf clinic and tournament earlier this week! Our firm is a platinum sponsor of the organization. Attendees of the outing got pointers on golf swings and played a scramble format tournament of nine-holes. Fun was had by all!

Urban was pleased to attend the opening of LaGuardia Airport's new Terminal C outer roadway system, completed six months ahead of schedule and in time to improve traffic flow at the airport as travelers return to the skies this summer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3gsW2yx

Urban is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Wayne, PA. This strategic office location will allow Urban staff to more conveniently provide superior service to Montgomery County-based clients: https://bit.ly/3gvtXFq

Juneteenth marks the liberation of the last group of slaves in the U.S. Our firm is happy to see it recognized as a national holiday. The flag that commemorates this day was created in 1997. Learn more about Juneteenth, the flag, and what it symbolizes: https://cnn.it/2YV0XxY

Mentors open pathways for others, and outreach is key to achieving firms’ diversity and inclusion goals. Read more from Kevin Brown's article in The Zweig Letter: https://bit.ly/3zjHcSl

Interesting new series from Engineering News-Record - "Engineering Justice: Infrastructure Inequality" - https://bit.ly/2SjlEVl

What does successful construction management look like? We talked to Mike Cooper who has more than 35 years of experience and works out of Irving, Texas to find out in our latest Q&A: https://bit.ly/2ILrLfT #construction #constructionmanagement

This month, we are highlighting the #UrbanESOP journey of an Urban worker bee. Once an Urban bee turns 55 and has 10 years of participation in the plan, they have the opportunity to diversify the stock they have earned over their employment. They can rollover a portion into another retirement vehicle, or select a cash distribution. Inquire for more details. #EmployeeOwnershipMonth #EOM2020 #ESOP

Congratulations to Urban's Patrick Williams on being named to ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2021 Top Young Professionals: https://bit.ly/2GSy40H | Learn more about Patrick here: https://bit.ly/3k6bMXB

South Jersey drivers increasingly are crossing paths with roundabouts, and the design professionals and government officials tasked with fixing unsafe roads want to see more of them as soon as possible: https://bit.ly/340Mm7Z

Join us next week in the exhibit hall at the virtual NJ TransAction Conference 2020 for free! Today is the last day to register. To sign up, click here: https://bit.ly/3dyAOfm

A new report finds more women are building construction careers: https://bit.ly/34NIzKw

This month, we are highlighting the #UrbanESOP journey of an Urban worker bee. ESOP companies tend to have lower turnover, higher morale, better long-term growth, and produce higher quality work. Staff bees remain happy because their output is directly benefiting their future, as well as the hive around them. #EmployeeOwnershipMonth #EOM2020 #ESOP

Check out this recent episode of the ESOP Podcast about celebrating EO Month 2020. Urban is thrilled to be highlighted: https://bit.ly/3lJjl73 #EOM2020

This month, we are highlighting the ESOP journey of an Urban worker bee for #EOM2020. Staff at ESOP companies can see a direct result in their performance as the better the company does, the more the firm’s stock is worth. Worker bees receive a statement each year showing the value of their individual shares. Hard work benefits the future of the entire hive, so everyone is motivated to do their best. #UrbanESOP #EmployeeOwnershipMonth #EOM2020 #ESOP

What is the best way to deal with interrupters? Urban Chief Learning Officer Carol Martsolf and other communications experts shared their advice in this article from the Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/2GzRmHR

This month, we are highlighting the #UrbanESOP journey of an Urban worker bee. As employee owners, staff have a hand in selecting Urban's leadership by voting on its board of directors. Urban bees receive a ballot each year to choose the voices that guide the direction of the company. #EmployeeOwnershipMonth #ESOPMonth #EOM2020 #ESOP

Listen to Urban's Jennifer Waters give an overview of the National Environmental Policy Act and its recent updates in a webinar hosted by ASCE Lehigh Valley. Find details here: https://conta.cc/34jvbxg

What is it like to work in construction? Check out our "On Site" video and learn from Urban staff:

For #EOM2020, we are highlighting the #UrbanESOP journey of an Urban worker bee. When a bee begins employment with Urban Engineers, Inc., they become 20% vested in their share of Urban stock for each year of service - after two years with at least 1000 hours per year - and are fully vested at six years!