http://tg.rickwhittington.com/index.php en info@timmons.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-16T19:20:36+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/mark-richardson-joins-timmons-group-to-lead-the-hampton-roads-office http://www.timmons.com/news/item/mark-richardson-joins-timmons-group-to-lead-the-hampton-roads-office#When:19:20:36Z Hampton Roads, VA – May 16, 2013 – Timmons Group, an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and a leader in multi-disciplined civil engineering and professional consulting services, announced today that Mark Richardson has joined as a Principal of the firm to lead its Hampton Roads office.  Mark has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of the Land Development design industry giving him a strong background and understanding of transportation, construction and environmental engineering. “Mark’s extensive land development experience, combined with his strong local relationships, make him a perfect fit to lead our growing Hampton Roads practice.  We are excited that Mark is joining Timmons Group to continue our tradition of providing unparalleled service in the Hampton Roads region.”  Brian Bortell, President, Timmons Group Prior to joining Timmons Group Mark was Vice President for a major engineering consulting firm in Virginia, responsible for managing its Williamsburg Office. Mark is on the Board of Directors for ULI (Urban Land Institute) Hampton Roads and has been a part of several notable projects in the region including Sentara’s Regional Medical Center, and Residential projects at Kingsmill. He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and Building Construction. About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country.  Timmons provides civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.timmons.com. 2013-05-16T19:20:36+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/alpharetta-georgia-selects-timmons-group-to-implement-enterprise-work-manag http://www.timmons.com/news/item/alpharetta-georgia-selects-timmons-group-to-implement-enterprise-work-manag#When:14:50:12Z Richmond, Va. – May 15, 2013 Timmons Group was chosen by Alpharetta, Georgia to implement an Enterprise Work Management System (EMS) utilizing Azteca Cityworks® software. The City of Alpharetta is a suburb of Atlanta with a population of approximately 120,000.  The City has an authentic southern charm and plays host to numerous annual horse shows and is known as one of the fastest growing communities in the South. They currently use FileMaker Work Management and Permits Plus Compliance software for their Work Management and Compliance software. Through a competitive selection process, Timmons Group was selected to replace the current solution with modern GIS-based technology leveraging Azteca Cityworks® Server which includes: Server AMS for Work Order Management and Server PLL for Compliance. The project will provide the City a fully-integrated system to meet its growing Work Management and Compliance needs. This solution will leverage the City’s existing Esri ArcGIS database as a foundation for Azteca’s newest release of Cityworks® server  integrated with Tyler Technology Munis Financial and Utility Billing system. “The City of Alpharetta is excited about the upcoming enterprise work management system implementation project with Timmons Group. This project will incorporate industry-leading technology to provide enhanced benefits to our citizens and staff.  As a thriving City in Georgia, this project will enhance the continued success and forward thinking we need” – Pete Sewczwicz – City of Alpharetta Director of Engineering and Public Works About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial information architecture and engineering services throughout the United States and Canada. As an Azteca Cityworks® Gold Implementation Partner and Strategic Development Partner, Timmons Group provides innovative solutions and customized user training and support to maximize software investments. Timmons Group implements solutions that include mobile workforce and the integration of third-party systems with Cityworks Server® to create seamless workflows without paper and duplicated data entry. Timmons Group maintains a strong business partner relationship with Esri, and has been a recipient of both the Esri Business Partner of the Year award and the Esri Foundation Partner of the Year award. For more information about Timmons Group’s Asset Management services, contact Ron Butcher at ron.butcher@timmons.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com. 2013-05-14T14:50:12+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/virginia-department-of-environmental-quality-deq-completes-strategic-gis-ro http://www.timmons.com/news/item/virginia-department-of-environmental-quality-deq-completes-strategic-gis-ro#When:16:43:52Z Richmond, VA – May 1, 2013 – The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has regulatory and compliance authority for the Commonwealth of Virginia including Land, Air and Water resource media types.  To meet these current and ever-increasing environmental demands, DEQ leverages GIS as a core tool for tracking permitted and regulated facilities, compliance issues, and other data sources to support business workflows.  In an effort to continually improve their workflows and maximize their returns-on-investment (ROI) – DEQ hired Timmons Group to assist in the development of a GIS RoadMap.  Timmons Group was contracted to partner with DEQ in the development of a GIS RoadMap.  The project involved heavy business and technical stakeholder engagement and initial discovery efforts in key functional areas including Governance, Data Management, Systems and Staffing.  DEQ’s current state was ranked against a GIS Maturity Model during this initial “Health Check” phase.  Timmons Group then worked with DEQ to develop a strategic “RoadMap” to systematically increase GIS program maturity in a managed way.  Individual projects were created to address opportunities for improvement uncovered during the Health Check phase.  Projects spanned from core Governance and organizational structure changes to improved technology used to manage data workflows in remote offices.  All projects were placed in a project timeline creating a sense of order and priority to work efforts.  “DEQ was a great partner in the RoadMap process.  They have an extremely talented staff and a great desire to move their GIS program closer to Enterprise Maturity.  I think one of the greatest things about working with DEQ is their openness to new ideas and approaches to doing business.  They are driven to improve and provide the best possible customer service possible.  Looking for creative ways to integrate spatial capabilities into that process is a key to their growth and continued success” Lowell Ballard – Director of Geospatial Solutions for Timmons Group. “DEQ is a complex organization with critical demands for high-quality data.  Almost all responsibilities under DEQ, including regulation and compliance for land, air and water resources are managed on-the-ground.  It is critical that DEQ fully understands its data governance and has high-quality data to support the business, decision-making and reporting.  This plan allows DEQ to capitalize on past successes, understand fully what has worked well for us in the past, and on future opportunities for growth and improvement.  As an agency, we continually must look for efficiencies and do more with less.  We’re proud that we have already begun to execute on the plan and develop mobile tools for our field inspectors allowing them to do more and maximize our time in the field.” David Paylor, Director of the Virginia Department of Quality About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial and strategic planning services focusing on developing intuitive enterprise solutions and working with clients to strategic position their organizations for growth. Timmons Group develops solutions across multiple platforms, including JavaScript, HTML5, and native mobile operating systems. Timmons Group also provides GIS Strategic Planning support leveraging their GIS RoadMap process.  Timmons Group maintains a strong business partner relationship with Esri. Timmons Group has been a recipient of both the Esri Business Partner of the Year award and the Esri Foundation Partner of the Year award. For more information about Timmons Group’s geospatial products and services, contact Lowell Ballard at lowell.ballard@timmons.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com. 2013-05-01T16:43:52+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-creates-social-media-mapping-application-for-har-tru-usta-pro http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-creates-social-media-mapping-application-for-har-tru-usta-pro#When:18:21:06Z Richmond, Va. – April 10, 2013  Timmons Group has teamed up with Har-Tru Sports (Har-Tru) to provide a new dimension of fan and spectator participation for the upcoming tennis tournaments within the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wildcard Challenge.  This new dimension includes a web based mapping application coupled with social media integration, which provides real time coverage to spectators both on and off site all while connecting worldwide fans to the tournament experience. The application will be viewable on large screen monitors throughout the tournament events which will display fan’s tweets and photos in real time.  Fans tweeting from mobile devices at the tournaments will see their position on a full-screen map.  Each tweet and geo-tagged photo will trigger the application to zoom in to their location automatically and display tweet messages and photos.  The application will be available throughout the tournaments, and spectators are encouraged to use the hashtag #USTAHARTRUWC to link to twitter and share their experience.  Fans at the tournament and around the world can experience the tournaments by visiting www.USTAHarTruWC.com.  Timmons Group’s director of enterprise solutions, Chris Gerecke states, “Timmons Group is excited to partner with Har-Tru. This will allow for the opportunity to blend our cutting edge geospatial, social media technology solution with real-time Twitter and photo updates surrounding the USTA Pro Circuit events.” Pat Hanssen, general manager of Har-Tru, commented, “we are thrilled to be partnering with Timmons yet again on providing cutting edge technology to transform the spectator and fan experience worldwide.” Hanssen added, “our passion for innovation and creativity and bringing the tournaments closer to tennis fans, played a huge role in the introduction of the technology solution.” More about Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge events: USTA Pro Circuit Women’s Events: $50,000 Dothan, Alabama (week of April 15th $50,000 Charlottesville, Virginia (week of April 22nd) $50,000 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida (week of April 29th) USTA Pro Circuit Men’s Events $100,000 Sarasota, Florida (week of April 15th) $50,000 Savannah, Georgia (week of April 22nd) $50,000 Tallahassee, Florida (week of April 29th) About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial information architecture and engineering services focusing on developing intuitive, enterprise geospatial web applications, highly-usable, cross-device mobile applications, and integrated, geospatially-enabled enterprise solutions. Timmons Group develops solutions across multiple platforms, including JavaScript, HTML5, and native mobile operating systems. Timmons Group maintains a strong business partner relationship with Esri, and has been a recipient of both the Esri Business Partner of the Year award and the Esri Foundation Partner of the Year award. For more information about Timmons Group’s geospatial products and services, contact Lowell Ballard at lowell.ballard@timmons.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com. More about Har-Tru Sports: Har-Tru Sports is based in Charlottesville, Va., and is the leading provider of clay courts, lighting and court accessories in the tennis industry. With a focus on developing champions worldwide, Har-Tru Sports, one of the business divisions operated by Luck Companies, is best known for its Har-Tru brand of clay courts and uses its products, knowledge, advocacy and passion to further the development of tennis champions around the world. The company’s global expansion now includes courts in Australia and China and a focus on innovative green technology to provide world-class products. For more information visit hartru.com. 2013-04-16T18:21:06+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/two-local-streams-adopted-by-civil-engineering-firm-timmons-group http://www.timmons.com/news/item/two-local-streams-adopted-by-civil-engineering-firm-timmons-group#When:19:11:34Z Richmond, Va. – March 25, 2013 – Members of Timmons Group’s Environmental Services Division spend a lot of time studying creeks, streams and other waterways as part of their focus on environmental issues and regulatory compliance requirements. This dedication to Virginia’s waterways has motivated their team to participate in the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Adopt-A-Stream Program. The leader of this effort is Timmons Group’s Environmental Technician, Mark Hepner, who recently enrolled Timmons Group into the program. The effort will span two years with a requirement of one or two stream clean ups per year. “I saw an opportunity for Timmons Group, during their 60th anniversary, to take part in community activism,” Mark says. “It’s our business to take care of the streams and this is the least we can do and these are literally in our backyard.” Timmons Group’s Environmental Project Manager, Jason Bohdan, thought this was a great idea and a wonderful opportunity for Timmons Group. “The next thing I knew, Mark showed up with the (Adopt-A-Stream) sign and enthusiastically said, ‘I did it!’” Two streams were adopted by Timmons Group, both beginning at Chippenham Parkway and splitting off to both the north and south. The north stream runs to the Powhite Creek while the south stream runs into a stormwater management pond located within the Boulders Parkway complex. Both streams eventually enter the James River. Beginning in April, Timmons Group will have their first stream clean up. Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation has supplied collection bags, protective gloves and safety vests while lunch will be provided by Timmons Group. Mark explains that he hopes this will not only bring Timmons Group, as a company, together but will also show their dedication to the community. “This is a perfect opportunity for us to show who we are in the community,” he says. “Everyone knows Timmons Group and our commitment to them as a client, but as our neighbor, it’s a whole other thing.” About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country.  The firm provides civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.timmons.com. 2013-03-25T19:11:34+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/city-of-petersburg-initiates-gis-and-water-quality-master-plan-for-chesapea http://www.timmons.com/news/item/city-of-petersburg-initiates-gis-and-water-quality-master-plan-for-chesapea#When:16:48:59Z Petersburg, Va. - February 4, 2013 - The City of Petersburg has chosen Timmons Group to implement a GIS and Water Quality Master Plan with the intention of improving local water quality along and the quality of the Chesapeake Bay. The City of Petersburg, rich with history of the Old South, is located just 23 miles from the heart of Richmond, Virginia. Timmons Group assisted the City of Petersburg in the grant process, and in return Petersburg chose Timmons Group as their Technical Assistance Provider to help the city reach their goal of going above and beyond regulatory water quality compliance set by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. All of this will be planned in accordance with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. In a collaborative effort showcasing technology, Timmons Group and the City of Petersburg are working together to establish a more user-friendly GIS database, as well as training for the new technology  as a building block to manage the database going forward. Petersburg’s Director of Public Works, Steven Hicks, is optimistic about what this could set in motion. “This is a great opportunity for the City to be proactive in administering our Stormwater Management Program. It will allow us to assess and retrieve data regarding our storm sewer systems; to look at ways to lessen run-off and to protect our natural resources,” he says. Aislinn Creel, Project Manager of Timmons Group’s Stormwater Group, explains that with Virginia being one of six states (including the District of Columbia) where local water runs into the Chesapeake Bay, improving local water quality ultimately improves the bay.  “The ultimate outcome needs to be a positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay and how we are going to improve the water quality,” she said. The project is currently underway and is expected to be completed in November 2013. About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country.  The firm provides civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.timmons.com. 2013-02-04T16:48:59+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-announces-upcoming-webinar-on-gis-strategic-planning-for-2013 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-announces-upcoming-webinar-on-gis-strategic-planning-for-2013#When:21:59:06Z Richmond, Va. – January 15th, 2013 – Timmons Group, a leader in enterprise geospatial products and services, has announced a webinar entitled “GIS Strategic Planning: Building a RoadMap for your GIS.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 31st, from 2pm to 3pm EST, and will be presented by Lowell Ballard, Director of Geospatial Solutions. The webinar will focus on strategic planning and approaches to better understanding your priorities as an organization.  Lowell will detail tools for assisting in the prioritization process and for creating a manageable implementation strategy with realistic timelines and budgets.  He will walk through the tools necessary to perform a health check on your GIS and how build a sustainable, scalable framework to strengthen your enterprise.  A critical element to Enterprise GIS is the overall governance and support structure.  A focus will be placed on discussing various approaches for governance and important items to consider as you work to mature and grow your program. Timmons Group possesses decades of GIS consulting experience and have performed strategic planning and needs assessments for local governments, state and federal agencies, as well as the private sector. This webinar will build on various approaches presented in our earlier webinar in 2011, and incorporate new technology and strategies that will be available in 2013 and onward. To register for the webinar, please visit webinars.timmonsgis.com. About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial information architecture and engineering services focusing on developing intuitive, enterprise geospatial web applications, highly-usable, cross-device mobile applications, and integrated, geospatially-enabled enterprise solutions. Timmons Group develops solutions across multiple platforms, including JavaScript, HTML5, and native mobile operating systems. Timmons Group also provides GIS Strategic Planning support leveraging their GIS RoadMap process.  Timmons Group maintains a strong business partner relationship with Esri, and has been a recipient of both the Esri Business Partner of the Year award and the Esri Foundation Partner of the Year award. For more information about Timmons Group’s geospatial products and services, contact Lowell Ballard at lowell.ballard@timmons.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com. 2013-01-15T21:59:06+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-selected-by-auburn-alabama-for-cityworks-implementation http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-selected-by-auburn-alabama-for-cityworks-implementation#When:16:27:35Z Richmond, VA. - January 7, 2013 - Timmons Group was selected by the City of Auburn, Alabama, to implement Cityworks Asset Management Solutions in 2012.  The City of Auburn is a thriving city of approximately 60 square miles and 54,000 residents located in East Alabama.  It is also, most notably, the home of Auburn University.  The Auburn Water Works board serves nearly 20,000 customers with consumption reaching 6 million gallons per day (MGD).  This project will include GIS-based computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) implementation leveraging the newest release and technology from Azteca Cityworks and directly integrating with the City’s Tyler Technology Eden Financial and Utility Billing system.  With the successful implementation of the CMMS, the City of Auburn will be able to maintain their water assets through an integrated system of work order management, preventative maintenance, inventory and utility billing while reducing the impact on City staff.  With the integration of Azteca Cityworks and Tyler Technology Eden software through API and Web Services the City has streamlined the workflows between utility billing and work order management.  The project is scheduled to go live by January 2013. “The City of Auburn is excited about the new capabilities we gain through this implementation.  It addresses the City’s mission of providing quality, responsible services to its citizens.  Through integration of Azteca Cityworks and Tyler Technology Eden Utility Billing our employees have seamless access to critical information in the office and the field to provide quality service to water customers.  Furthermore this solution leads the way in the City for an enterprise asset maintenance management system.” – Christopher Graff – City of Auburn GIS Manager. About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a leading provider of geospatial information architecture and engineering services focusing on developing intuitive, enterprise geospatial web applications, highly-usable, cross-device mobile applications, and integrated, geospatially-enabled enterprise solutions. Timmons Group develops solutions across multiple platforms, including JavaScript, HTML5, and native mobile operating systems. Timmons Group maintains a strong business partner relationship with Esri, and has been a recipient of both the Esri Business Partner of the Year award and the Esri Foundation Partner of the Year award. For more information about Timmons Group’s geospatial products and services, contact Lowell Ballard at lowell.ballard@timmons.com or visit www.timmonsgis.com. 2013-01-09T16:27:35+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-hires-chuck-baker-as-group-leader http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-hires-chuck-baker-as-group-leader#When:16:38:19Z RICHMOND, VA – November 27, 2012 – Timmons Group, an ENR 500 Design Firm and a leader in multi-disciplined civil engineering and professional consulting services, announced today that Chuck Baker has joined the firm as a Group Leader in its Field Operations Division in the Charlottesville office. Chuck has over 14 years of experience in providing surveying, engineering and construction services for both the private and public sector.  His diverse experience and expertise will be an asset to the firm as it continues to grow and expand its geographic reach. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Chuck join the Timmons Group team.  Chuck is a perfect complement to our staff, and he will be a great asset in helping us grow our field operations practice in Charlottesville,” said Chris Dodson, PWS, Principal of Timmons Group’s Field Operations Division.  Before joining Timmons Group, Chuck was employed as a Survey Manager by PHR+A. About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country.  As a Certified Small Business (SWaM) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the firm provides civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.timmons.com. Media contact:      Ashley Moore Timmons Group 804.200.6354 ashley.moore@timmons.com 2012-12-03T16:38:19+00:00 http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-now-offers-operator-services-in-their-water-and-wastewater-di http://www.timmons.com/news/item/timmons-group-now-offers-operator-services-in-their-water-and-wastewater-di#When:15:37:56Z Richmond, VA – November 26, 2012 – Timmons Group is proud to announce the formation of Operator Services as a new service for our clients in our Water and Wastewater division.  In addition to providing our existing services, Timmons Group will be dedicated to assisting with the operations and maintenance of small to mid-size water and wastewater systems. Our Operators Services staff has extensive experience in the design, operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the Commonwealth.  Our team will assist with any areas of concern with the facility as well as offer on-site training classes troubleshoot the collection and distribution system, perform facility optimization and utilization, or collect and analyze the facility data.  Timmons Group can customize service offerings depending on each client’s specific need. “Routine maintenance is key to the safe and efficient operations of all water/wastewater systems,” says Jim Christian, Director of Timmons Groups, Water and Wastewater Division. “We will work with our clients to make sure their investments are working to peak performance levels as well as identify potential problems that may become costly repair issues in the future if left unattended.” About Timmons Group Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized for nearly twenty years as one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms in the country.  The firm provides civil engineering, environmental, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Timmons Group has regional offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. For more information, visit www.timmons.com.   2012-11-26T15:37:56+00:00