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For Stephanie Templeton, leadership is about building trust, adapting to challenges, and understanding how people work best together. As a structural engineering team leader, Stephanie reflects on the lessons that shaped her leadership style, and the role communication plays in every successful project.
May 31 is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, a reminder that dam safety is about more than infrastructure — it’s about protecting people and communities. Dina Hunt, PE, explains why a risk-based approach is so important: it considers not only whether a failure could happen, but also the consequences if it does. That understanding supports holistic planning and risk reduction. Watch the full video at the link below!
Through their national committee service with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), Greg Thompson and Nick Dandolos are advancing thoughtful technology use and elevating engineering excellence! Their involvement reinforces the importance of shared knowledge and commitment to our people and communities.
Fishing, hiking, and gardening shape how Peng Chen, PE, sees the world. At GFT, that grounded perspective, paired with experience in both consulting and operations, helps him deliver thoughtful, real-world wastewater solutions for clients and communities.
At our recent Technology Summit, it was clear that digital delivery, automation, artificial intelligence, data, and cybersecurity aren't future-state concepts — they're shaping how we work today. We're embedding these disciplines across our practice to deliver smarter, more resilient infrastructure for our clients and communities. Watch our summit recap at the link below!
A memorable evening celebrating excellence and the people who make it all possible! At the 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Excellence Awards Gala, three GFT projects were recognized with national awards: 🏆 Eastbound Reroute 🏆 North Wilkesboro Pedestrian Bridge 🏆 VRE Manassas Park Parking Structure These honors reflect the dedication, creativity, and collaboration of our teams and partners. Learn more at the link below!
Curiosity has a way of shaping a career. For Bridget Ssamula, it started early, taking things apart to understand how they worked and seeing firsthand how thoughtful engineering can solve real problems. Today, that same mindset guides her work at GFT, aligning people, ideas, and expertise to deliver solutions that are as practical as they are purposeful.
It’s Infrastructure Week, and we’re taking a moment to reflect on the systems that power our world and connect our communities! At GFT, our teams are shaping the Infrastructure of Life every day. From clean water and reliable power to connected transportation networks and the spaces where people live and work, each project plays a role in building stronger, more resilient communities. Learn more about our work at the link below!
Our CEO, Mike Orth, joined Federal Highway Administration Administrator Sean McMaster and fellow industry CEOs and leaders for a featured panel discussion at the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Annual Convention & Legislative Summit! The conversation brought together key voices to share perspectives on the policies, funding, and decisions shaping the future of transportation and infrastructure.
Accessibility standards are a starting point, not the finish line. In this episode of the Aging Together podcast, Francisco Lasta, OTR/L, Assoc. AIA, talks about what it really means to design for people of all abilities and why inclusive design requires more than just checking a box.
