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GMB is now providing drone-assisted inspections and aerial project documentation. Operated by Matt Dittrich, FAA-Certified sUAS Pilot, our drone can assist with inspections in hard-to-reach places (roofs, chimneys, smokestacks, water towers, etc.) as an alternative to a crane. Birds-eye photos and videos can capture the aerial progression of a project. Here, Matt is taking “before” images of various streets in Lewes, Delaware, prior to their scheduled spring rehabilitation.

Scott W. Getchell, PO, GMB’s Director of Operational Services, recently earned a Professional Operator (PO) designation from the Certification Commission for Environmental Professionals (C2EP).  Professional Operator certificate holders have demonstrated their knowledge and experience in the fields of water treatment, distribution, collection, and wastewater treatment.  Getchell passed the C2EP exam and met stringent education and career requirements to earn the PO title, which is one of the most rigorous certifications ... more →

GMB is thrilled to be nominated for Coastal Style Magazine‘s 2015 “Best Of” Awards in the Architect Category. Please vote for us here!  Voting ends June 30th.    

GMB hosted an Engineering Career Symposium for 19 Wicomico County high school freshmen on February 24th, in conjunction with national Engineers Week.  The students are currently enrolled in “Introduction to Engineering”, which is part of a four-year WCBOE engineering program track. At GMB, students gained real-world knowledge from seven professionals who spoke about their specialties in the A/E field, including municipal engineering, “green”/sustainable design, structural engineering, architecture, and geographic information ... more →

GMB’s Salisbury Office has just wrapped up their 2015 United Way Campaign. Our goal was set to raise $2,500 for the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, and we raised over 150% of this goal. Not only are our dollars up, but the number of people giving was up as well. We would like to thank all of our employees who contributed towards this great cause and continue to support ... more →

GMB is proud to announce Ed Cade (right) as the winner of our 5th annual C. Richard Rohm “Everyday is a Holiday” award.  Ed leads GMB’s surveying services and is celebrating 30 years with the firm.  He was nominated by his peers for embodying the principals and practices exhibited by GMB’s retired Director of Construction Services, Dick Rohm (left).  Ed was praised for his work ethic, positive personality, sense of humor, ... more →

GMB is pleased to welcome Scott Getchell as Director of Operational Services. Formerly Public Works Director for the Town of Denton, Mr. Getchell will lead a new service sector within the firm’s Water / Wastewater Engineering Group, focusing on the operations and maintenance of municipal projects. His duties will include assisting with capital improvement budgets, as well as USDA, MDE and CDBG grant and loan applications.  He will guide the ... more →

GMB is thrilled to be nominated for Coastal Style Magazine‘s 2014 “Best Of” awards in the Architect category. Please vote for us here!  Voting ends June 30th.

GMB Intern Kevin Prag was awarded with the Delaware Technical Community College ‘Engineering Student of the Year’ Award. Kevin received the award based on his outstanding leadership skills, work initiative, academic excellence, and positive peer relationships. He has been interning in GMB’s Salisbury office since July 2013, and will continue working with the GMB team this summer. He will be graduating from Delaware Technical Community College – Jack F. Owens Campus on May ... more →

George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB), would like to congratulate Associate Morgan H. Helfrich, AIA, LEED® AP, on receiving architectural licenses in the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and also on obtaining Certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).  As an NCARB Certificate holder, Ms. Helfrich has been deemed to meet the highest professional standards established by the registration boards responsible for protecting the ... more →

GMB Senior Vice President, Stephen L. Marsh, P.E., LEED AP, recently became a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ).  As a CPSWQ, he is recognized by his peers as a specialist in computing, analyzing, and evaluating storm water quality.  To receive this designation, Mr. Marsh underwent a thorough examination and review of his educational, scientific and service activities in both the public and private sector. Mr. Marsh has been ... more →

GMB is proud to have been selected to receive a 2013 Engineering Excellence Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Delaware for the recently completed Washington Street Flood Control and Stormwater Retrofits Project. GMB provided engineering services to the City of Seaford to address repetitive extreme flooding around Washington Street.  The project began with an in-depth analysis of the existing storm drain system, which was determined ... more →

On March 13, 2012, GMB joined the City of Salisbury to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of a new Potable Water Storage Tank at the Paleo Water Treatment Plant. GMB provided engineering design and construction administration services for a new 1,000,000 gallon ground level storage tank for treated water, in combination with significant pump upgrades and electrical improvements. The new pumps and electrical improvements allow the plant to provide more water at ... more →

On January 12, 2012, the City of Salisbury held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new regional sewage lift station on East Naylor Mill Road. The former station, built in 1988, had reached the end of its useful life. This project, designed by GMB, replaced dilapidated equipment, provided an emergency back-up generator to comply with MDE regulations and allowed for additional capacity to serve future development projects. ... more →

On November 9, 2011, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Atlantic Community Health Center, located in Oak Hall, Virginia. The 20,000 square foot facility, designed by GMB, provides multi-discipline health care services for large sectors of Virginia’s historically underserved Eastern Shore, including its general population, seasonal migrant worker families, rural poor and corporate clients. This is the second of a series of prototype facilities, following the Onley Community ... more →

GMB commemorates the life of esteemed founder, William B. Miles, Jr., P.E., who passed away on September 14, 2011. Together with Thomas S. George, A.I.A. and Admiral Victor W. Buhr, P.E., Mr. Miles established the architectural and engineering firm of George, Miles & Buhr on January 1, 1960. Born in Downer’s Grove, Illinois in 1925, Mr. Miles relocated to the Eastern Shore of Maryland as a child, and worked with ... more →

Courtney Martin, a junior from Sussex Central High School, spent the morning of May 25th shadowing civil engineer Charles O’Donnell from the Architectural and Engineering firm of George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) in Seaford, Delaware. She also assisted Senior Designer Tony Rutherford. Ms. Martin is interested in furthering her education related to a career in architecture. Her experience at GMB is as a result of her participation in the ... more →

Today, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) unveiled its new rocket Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) on Wallops Island, VA during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. GMB provided architectural and engineering services for the design of the the HIF building, which will assemble Taurus II Rockets manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation. GMB worked in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) and NASA on the project. GMB’s scope included full A/E services ... more →

GMB congratulates employee Morgan H. Helfrich, AIA, LEED® AP, on receiving her architectural license in the State of Maryland. Ms. Helfrich passed a series of 9 exams issued by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, as well as completed a 3-year Intern Development Program. Exam topics covered every facet of the building design process, including pre-design planning, mechanical, electrical, and structural systems, site planning, and construction documents and services. ... more →

GMB Senior Vice President, Judy A. Schwartz, P.E., LEED AP, recently attended the February 24th meeting of the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG). Featured speaker Governor Jack Markell was there to discuss his initiatives with regard to job creation, education, and spending reductions. The State has appropriated $4,000,000 to the Municipal Street Aid fund, which will assist Delaware municipalities in completing street rehabilitation projects in 2011-2012. Ms. Schwartz is ... more →

Treatment Plant Operator (TPO) Magazine recently featured GMB’s valued clients, George Calloway and Joe Derbyshire from the City of Fruitland’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). They were dubbed “A Winning Duo” in the category of “Top Performer: Operator” in the March 2011 issue. Calloway and Derbyshire were recognized for their ability to operate the facility to achieve enhanced nutrient removal (ENR) nitrogen levels, though the plant was designed and built to ... more →

For fifty years, engineering and architectural firm George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) has provided award-winning civil, structural, and architectural design services from offices in Salisbury and Baltimore, Maryland, along with Seaford, Delaware. 2010 marks the golden anniversary of the firm, along with a transition in leadership. James R. Thomas, Jr., P.E., CEO of GMB, has seen much change in his 40 years with the firm. “Technology is transforming everything. ... more →

GMB’s Director of Stormwater/Sustainable Engineering, Steve Marsh, P.E., LEED® AP, recently participated in Salisbury University’s Smart Growth Day Conference on April 28. His presentation entitled “Green Site Design: Stormwater Management Considerations” aimed to educate attendees on the importance of, and methodologies to implement, low-impact development and environmental site design techniques. As water quality in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays continues to decline, regulators are shifting their focus towards non-point ... more →

GMB would like to congratulate employee Katherine J. McAllister, P.E. for recently passing the eight-hour Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. Ms. McAllister is now a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Maryland. She joined the firm’s Salisbury office in 2005 as an engineer in the Water/Wastewater Engineering Division. She has served as a Design Engineer on a variety of projects including wastewater treatment processes, on-site subsurface disposal ... more →

GMB is proud to say that 22 of its employees and their family members recently donated personal time on Saturday, September 19th to assist DNREC and the City of Seaford with an important storm drain marking project. With GMB’s assistance, every storm drain in Seaford was marked with medallions bearing the reminder, “Don’t Pollute – Flows to Waterways”. Marking stormwater catch basins is a great way to remind citizens not ... more →

George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) is proud to congratulate the following six (6) of its employees on recently becoming LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs): Judy A. Schwartz, P.E., LEED® AP (Senior Vice President) Stephen L. Marsh, P.E., LEED® AP (Vice President) Seth A. Nace, P.E., L.C., LEED® AP (Director of Electrical Division) Susan J. Frederick, A.I.A., LEED® AP (Project Manager) Morgan H. Helfrich, Associate A.I.A., LEED® AP (Project Manager) ... more →

George, Miles & Buhr, LLC (GMB) is proud to announce that the firm was recently presented with the Delaware American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2009 Grand Conceptor Award for the upgrade and expansion of the Howard H. Seymour Water Reclamation Plant in Lewes, DE. This groundbreaking facility represents the first time that Membrane Bio-Reactor and Biological Nutrient Removal technologies have been implemented together by a municipality in Delaware. GMB’s ... more →