SGH’s Shayan Yazdani recently attended the International Bridge Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, hosted by the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP). While there, Shayan met with a variety of professionals to discuss all facets of the bridge industry.

SGH team members in Waltham volunteered with the QT Library, a Boston-based collective working to establish an LGBTQIA+ lending library and community space. As part of our Pride Month efforts, we also donated more than 70 books to support their mission.

How can we better model similar component failures during earthquakes?.SGH’s Mohamed Talaat & Abhinav Anup propose a new method for modeling partial correlation in seismic failures—boosting SPRA accuracy for nuclear plants.

AIA|DC recently announced its 2025 Chapter Design Award winners. SGH provided multidisciplinary engineering services on multiple projects. Congratulations to our architect partners and project teams!

SGH’s Ahmed Ba Wazir, Brian Pailes, Francesco Spagna, and Kyle Wyatt recently attended the ASCE Florida Section 2025 Annual Conference in Orlando. Kyle, Ahmed, and Brian delivered technical presentations at the event.

SGH’s Steve Palkovic will participate in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pressure Vessels and Pipelines conference from July 21-25 in Montreal. While there, he will present two papers that he co-authored with several SGH colleagues.

Across the firm, SGH team members took time over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate with family, explore new places, and enjoy a well-earned break. From patriotic pups to scenic views, it was a meaningful reminder of the value of rest and connection.

SEAoNY recognized The Frick Collection with an honorable mention in the renovation, retrofit, and rehabilitation category as part of its 2025 SEE Awards Program. SGH served as the structural engineer of record and providing roofing and waterproofing services.

The devastating earthquakes in Haiti in 2010 shined a spotlight on the country’s seismic vulnerabilities. Engineers are working to understand the materials & find ways to make these buildings more resilient. Read more in ASCE’s Civil Engineering Magazine.

After more than 75 years, Chicago’s West Side finally has a Green Line stop again. Check out this feature in Architectural Record highlighting how the team brought the long-anticipated Damen Station to life.

The CBIA and the PCBC recently honored The Martin in Sunnyvale, CA, with an Award of Merit (Mixed Use Community of the Year) as part of its Gold Nugget Awards program. SGH provided building enclosure design services for the mixed-use development.

This Friday, July 18, SGH’s Brett Holland and Linda Seymour will dive into the intricacies and impacts of concrete quality control.

SGH’s Matt Sander recently participated in a panel discussion, “Strategies on Embodied Carbon Reduction,” hosted by SEA-MW's Young Members Group and Sustainable Design Committee, in collaboration with Arup. Thank you to Arup’s Marlon Cruz for the images!

In this recent article, SGH’s Lauren Feinstein, Kevin Poulin, and Filippo Masetti, and K2M Design’s David Ribbans explain how The Frick Collection's numerous archaic structural systems posed interesting challenges throughout the project’s duration.

ACE Mentor Program of Greater Boston recently held its Annual Networking Fundraiser. At the event, guests heard from current and former ACE students, including SGH’s Quyen Nguyen, who participated in ACE Mentor in 2018.

SEAOSC recognized SGH’s Molly Pobiel with a Young Engineer of the Year award. The award honors a younger member’s outstanding contributions to SEAOSC, the engineering profession, and the community. Congratulations, Molly!.

Last month, SGH team members from our Boston and Waltham, MA, offices hit the streets to participate in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge run. Congratulations to all the runners and the SGH families who supported the group along the race!

Happy Independence Day from all of us at SGH!.Today, we celebrate the spirit of freedom, unity, and the opportunity to gather with loved ones. Wishing you and your family a safe and joyful Fourth of July!

Ahead of the Battle of Bunker Hill’s 250th anniversary, NPS sough to evaluate historic flagpole mounts atop the 221-ft monument. SGH provided structural engineering and nondestructive testing, assessing the eyebolts and designing secondary supports.

Denver’s Green Buildings Ordinance includes requirements for certain projects to include a cool roof that can help reflect sunlight and reduce heat absorption. In this article, Caroline Klatman explores these requirements and shares best practices: