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An airport operations fire training facility in PA provides essential training for EMS and firefighters who work at airports and aviation facilities around the country. This specialized program requires that they go through mandatory “live burn” drills, which means the firefighters learn how to handle extreme situations such as aircraft fires and emergency evacuations.

Denham Springs, a town in southern Louisiana, recently renovated their local high school’s athletic facility, adding a new football stadium, sports field, and parking lots. During construction, the project required a drainage system that could detain more than 45,000 cubic ft. of stormwater.

A diesel fueling station for class 8 commercial vehicles was being added to a convenience store company’s gas station and food market in the northwest area of Clarksboro, NJ. Open 24 hours a day, the station would experience heavy traffic thanks to its hours, location and convenience store setup

A city in South Carolina designed and built a new administration complex to replace their old, outdated office building. With two five-story towers connected by a bridge, the new complex includes several state-of-the-art interior and exterior design elements. Near the building’s entrance, there is a quad-shaped surface area with a large lawn in front.

In 2017, a natural resource agency in Georgia was in the process of constructing a parking lot for public access to a 6,800-acre area with lake access that offers hunting and fishing activity, a boat ramp and wildlife viewing. The agency specifically requested that the new parking area blend in with the natural park environment.

The state of Georgia recently built an elaborate new complex for one of its executive branch offices to serve as a flagship location. Part of the project’s design included the construction of a large parking garage that would not only house the department’s staff vehicles but also be used by other office complexes and businesses within the general vicinity.

A renovation project in a popular New Orleans district near the historic French Quarter and along the Mississippi river set out to create a more welcoming space for the residents and tourists. As part of the initiative, the architect needed a drainage system capable of moving a high volume of water away from the area to allow for foot traffic in the case of a large rainstorm.

A fast-growing chicken restaurant in the Dallas Fort Worth area was building a capable central corporate office to support its multiple locations. The design included an outside courtyard that the staff could use for lunch, breaks and outdoor events for employees.

A innovation and technology park in the heart of a major TX city was developed by a global tech services company to offer the community both a common area and pedestrian park connected to multiple businesses, restaurants and high-end apartments. A new building located onsite was part of a larger project to relocate and link the tech company’s vital infrastructure to the area – inclusive of high tech and sensitive computer equipment and a high-speed fiber optic cable line.

A major gas station and convenience store chain announced that it intended to expand in the state of Pennsylvania with dozens of new locations. Construction for one of those sites began in April 2024 in the town of Sanatoga.

In the spring of 2019, construction began on an expansive community park in the heart of Lafayette, LA. Setting out to preserve and enhance a vital greenspace and wetland ecosystem, the park was designed with 100 acres of walking trails, splash pads, and a playscape for children, as well as lawn areas that integrated into the wetland’s natural environment.

After decades of heavy community use, a pool complex in the Iowa City area underwent a major renovation that incorporated a 5,000+ sq. ft. leisure pool with playscapes, a 6-lane 50-meter lap pool, a diving well with three diving areas, and a climbing wall. The project also featured an updated bathhouse, year-round community room, outdoor restrooms, and new locker rooms.

A city apartment complex located in the heart of San Diego was in need of a water management remedy. The ideal solution would need to be capable of capturing rain fall that was accumulating next to the foundation from a slope just to the east of one of its buildings.

A horticultural garden in PA renowned for its collection of some of the most beautiful plants and landscape designs in the world consists of hundreds of acres of horticultural gardens and woods that transform each season, drawing hundreds of thousands to its beautiful oasis. In February of 2023, the organization made the decision to incorporate a multi-acre expansion on the property. NDS was contacted by the specifying engineer to develop a drainage solution that would capture the sheet flow from the new walkway and staircases in an effort to stave off any water pooling.

A site previously used as an auto salvage yard in a busy area of Philadelphia was scheduled for an upgrade. The owners decided to convert the space into a warehouse and storage facility, and therefore needed to incorporate stormwater drainage improvements as part of their planning.