NFTA Metro Light Rail Line Extension May 12

NFTA Metro Light Rail Line Extension

The purpose of this project was to extend the NFTA-Metro light rail line by 6.5 miles. The previous rail line, which was completed in 1986, ran approximately 6.4 miles along Main Street in Buffalo, from the KeyBank Center to the south campus of the University of... Read more
Staff Spotlight: Mary Padasak Mar 17

Staff Spotlight: Mary Padasak

Mary Padasak has been an Environmental Engineer at Encorus Group since 2009. She works on stormwater design and permitting, bulk storage permitting, SEQR, and most recently, geotechnical assistance including Phase 1 reports, groundwater sampling, and contaminated... Read more
Fun Fact Friday: Environmental Site Assessments Aug 30

Fun Fact Friday: Environmental Site Assessments

Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are procedures which have been developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) to evaluate environmental issues at a real estate site. These assessments are usually performed when land is... Read more
Fun Fact Friday: Magnetometer Surveys Dec 14

Fun Fact Friday: Magnetometer Surveys

What is the largest magnet you have ever seen? I’ll give you a hint: You are standing on it. Yup, it’s the Earth! But you say, “How can that be?” Deep under our feet, buildings, and roadways, is the Earth’s core. The core is about 4500 miles wide and the outer part is... Read more
Fun Fact Friday: Underground Storage Tank Closures Nov 23

Fun Fact Friday: Underground Storage Tank Closures

DID YOU KNOW? #funfactfriday Underground Storage Tank Closures One of the services that Encorus Group provides through our Environmental Services Team is monitoring underground storage tank (UST) closure procedures. When a storage tank located underground is no longer... Read more