Kleinfelder In The Media
Titled “Claim Reduction: Fundamentals of establishing a company risk-mitigation program,” the article outlines key strategies for formalizing risk mitigation within engineering consulting practices. (April 2025)
The article examines how gravity and magnetic studies of the East African Rift System have advanced the understanding of continental rift evolution, from initial formation to seafloor spreading. It provides key insights into the mechanisms driving rift development and offers a framework for understanding rifting processes worldwide. (June 2025)
In his article, “Understanding Dynamics of PFAS in Biosolids Processed through Composting, Thermal Drying and High Temperature Pyrolysi,” Scott examines a case study focusing on conventional treatment methods, which are generally ineffective in removing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from liquid or solid streams in Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs). This study conducted an analysis of these products, focusing on the concentration of PFAS in the final products and the effectiveness of these treatment processes in reducing or eliminating PFAS from the initial feed solids. (April 2025)
Titled ASCEs 2025 National Report Card on Americas Infrastructure, the introduction outlines key highlights from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 National Infrastructure Report Card. (March 2025)
In his article, “PFAS Amid a Change in Federal Administration: What is the Outlook Moving Forward for Water and Wastewater?” Scott examines the impact of a regulatory freeze executive order on the EPA’s proposed wastewater discharge limits for PFAS manufacturers, shifting the regulatory burden to state-level permitting and industrial pretreatment programs. He highlights the broader implications of federal deregulation, the role of states in developing PFAS-related policies, and ongoing legislative efforts to ensure polluters”not public utilities”bear the cost of PFAS cleanup. (February 2025)
The paper, titled “Release of algal organic matter from cyanobacteria following application of USEPA-registered chemical algaecides,” offers key insights into algal organic matter release. The findings are critical for improving water treatment and managing harmful algal blooms to enhance water quality. (November 2024)
Kirsten’s paper, “Data-Driven Decision-Making: Regulatory Drivers and Long-Term Supply,” explores how public water utilities can use data-driven strategies to address regulatory challenges, such as PFAS contamination, while ensuring cost-effective, long-term water supply resiliency. (September 2024)
In his article “Claim Reduction: The keys to interpreting contract language for claim reduction,” Dan highlights the critical role of understanding contract language in civil engineering projects. He offers guidance for civil engineers to navigate contract language, minimize risks, and achieve successful project outcomes. (April 2024)
Senior Project Engineer Kate Ackersons article, Cambridge, MA: Sharing the Streets, sheds light on the innovative approach of shared street design. The article addresses challenges like outdated infrastructure, accessibility issues, and balancing urban development with ecological preservation. Kate highlights shared streets as a solution that accommodates pedestrians, cyclists, and low-speed vehicles while maintaining green infrastructure and accessibility, showcasing successful implementations in Cambridge as a model for more sustainable urban environments. (September 2023)
Kleinfelders 3D Reality Capture Lead Account Manager Mark Franklin shares his perspective on the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of applying advanced 3D visualization techniques, such as augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), within the AEC industry. (May 2023)
Kleinfelder, in partnership with Delve Underground, provided engineering and construction services for the $83 million, 23-foot-diameter, 328-foot-long, concrete-lined tunnel and three-story underground transfer facilities shaft for transporting inmates from the Downtown San Diego Central Jail to the new Superior Courthouse. The project won an ACEC California Engineering Excellence Honor Award. (April 2023)
Pete’s article, Raising the Bar for HDDs, details the need for raising expectations (and the bar) and implementing best practices for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. Pete notes that higher expectations and contractual requirements by utility owners will encourage all HDD contractors to embrace change, invest in new technologies to provide a better product, and continue to move the HDD industry forward. (April 2023)
In the article titled, “Moving Forward with Historic Preservation and Climate Resiliency,” Kleinfelder Climate Resiliency Professional Kyle Johnson and Kleinfelder Architectural Historian Kate Willis discuss how climate resiliency planning presents an opportunity to both achieve a more equitable future and protect communities and historical resources from the effects of climate change. (October 2022)
The article titled, “Boston Tea Party rebels and shipwrecked souls rest here. The ocean had other ideas, though.” examines how historic sites with connections to ancestry, culture, and stories of the past “ like the historic Cohasset Central Cemetery in Massachusetts “ are being impacted by extreme climate events, such as flooding, and how important sites may be preserved as communities continue to grapple with climate change. (September 2022)
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) published an article titled, “How engineers combat conditions within the “red zone’ of global warming,” which examines how a warming world is producing more intense wildfires and more extreme heat waves. The article features what engineering experts “ like Kleinfelder’s Kyle Johnson and Ariel Patterson “ are doing to protect and preserve our threatened infrastructure. (July 2022)
As a board member of the Design-Build Institute of America, Kleinfelder VP Bill Hasbrook provides expert insight on the design-build delivery method for ENR’s article, “P3 Design-Build Offers Valuable Tool for Successful Mega-Projects.” (June 2022)