Burns continues our expansion across the Southern U.S. with the welcomed addition of Michael Langton, PE, CEM, Cx, LEED AP as our new Houston Regional Manager. Michael brings a unique blend of engineering experience in healthcare, aviation, and various critical-infrastructure industries. Applying expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering, Michael will focus on broadening Burns’ growing… Read More
During a time of exciting growth and progress, Burns is grateful to our clients for entrusting us with their mission-critical facilities — and to our employees across the country for continuously raising the standard of engineering excellence. In this year’s annual Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 List, Burns remains among the 250 largest design firms… Read More
Burns congratulates Erica Antoine, PE and Philip Gonski, PE for their recognition among the industry’s most talented young engineers. Both are recipients of this year’s Consulting-Specifying Engineer 40 Under 40 Award. Erica is a transportation project manager entrusted by transit agencies up and down the East Coast. She oversees design and construction of large, complex… Read More
Burns is proud to be ranked among The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Workplaces of 2022. We’re honored to be featured among the region’s best employers, as decided by each company’s employees. At Burns, our talented team is the driving force for the company’s continued growth. Our culture recognizes each employee’s specialized expertise and rewards their solutions-oriented… Read More
The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) is expanding their light rail system to connect the Seattle region with Tacoma, the second largest city in Washington state. Supporting HDR, Burns will build upon our role for the Federal Way Link Extension. Engineering and design services include: Traction power, Overhead catenary system, Signals and… Read More
Burns is collaborating with the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority to create a multimedia showpiece for a new state-of-the-art International Arrivals Facility. To accommodate Middle Tennessee’s booming population growth, construction of the new 440,000-square-foot, six-gate lobby terminal and arrivals facility will be the largest component of Nashville International Airport’s multi-phase “BNA Vision.” Upon their arrival, traveling… Read More
Buns looks forward to supporting Seattle City Light (SCL) fulfill their ambitious grid modernization strategy. The first electric utility to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, SCL continues their forward-looking role providing reliable, sustainable, resilient and equitable power for the City of Seattle. In preparation for large-scale electrification of the city’s transportation sector — from transit… Read More
New Jersey Transit (NJT) plans to transform 16 agency garages as part of a clean-energy strategy that will convert the agency’s entire bus fleet to zero-emission operations by 2040. A multi-stage overhaul of the country’s fifth-largest bus transit system’s maintenance garages will be necessary to accommodate demands of new electric charging infrastructure. Likely upgrades will… Read More
Burns is advising the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey with owner representation services during redevelopment of the John F. Kennedy International Airport central terminal. Burns’ role will support installation of communications infrastructure, facilitating a major reconfiguration of the central terminal roadways and construction of a new ground transportation center. The JFK Vision… Read More
Burns welcomes the addition of architectural lighting specialist Julie Johnson to lead the company’s Healthcare Lighting Studio. Recognizing the essential role of lighting design for high-quality patient care, Julie brings 15 years of experience focused on lighting technology innovations and design solutions that can maximize healing environments. “Lighting benefits go beyond financial savings and improved… Read More