Below are a few of the projects and topics in which Shore Consulting Group is currently engaged or has been engaged:

Recent Projects

Northern Neck Shallow Draft Navigation and Sediment Management Implementation Plan

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project Section 408 Evaluation

10 Misconceptions about the NFIP and Repetitive Loss Properties

Middle Peninsula Local Government Dredging Plan

Shallowbag Bay Dredging Plan

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM: Addendum to the 2017 CRS Coordinators Manual

NFIP/CRS Update Newsletter

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revolutionize civil works business practices

Revolutionize USACE Civil Works Partner Session

White Paper: NFIP Community Rating System

Current Events

On January 25, 2023 attended the “Current and Planned Adaptation and Resilience Projects Panel Discussion”.  This event was sponsored by the CoVA Adaptation and Resilience Consortium and the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) in Virginia Beach, VA. Representatives from the cities of Hampton, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach described their coastal storm risk management programs to include a number of structural and non-structural projects in the planning, design and construction phases.

Participated in the Engineering News Record webinar on January 26, 2023 entitled “2023 Construction Forecast” which addressed how forecasters see construction markets developing in 2023 as the industry faces materials and workforce challenges. Forecasters shared their views on the market prospects for the industry both nationally and regionally.

Participated in Small Business Resilience Training for the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck of of Virginia held at the Rappahannock Community College, Warsaw Campus, on January 23, 2023. The training, using the Coastal Virginia Small Business Self-Assessment and Guide, focused on business planning, emergency and disaster planning, human resources and staff, and insurance protection.

Participated in the Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) City of Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Industry Day on January 19, 2023. The event provided an opportunity for Large and Small Business contractors to learn about the upcoming construction project. The event included presentations encompassing overview briefs of the CSRM MATOC contract followed by a live Q&A session.

On November 3, 2022 participated in an educational outreach to 4th and 7th grade students in the Town of Urbanna, VA in support of the Coastal Virginia (CoVA) Adaptation and Resilience and Fight the Flood program. The outreach was part of the annual Oyster Festival Education Day where students from area schools take their learning out of the classroom and have the opportunity to immerse themselves in hands-on activities relevant to the community in which they reside, as described below:

• Urbana Oyster Festival

On October 13, 2022 participated in a presentation by John Englander entitled “Rising Sea Level: Facts and Fiction” at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, as described below:

• Rising Sea Level: Facts and Fiction

On September 19, 2022 joined the Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy Consortium as a member of the Infrastructure Investment Opportunities Working Group. The launching of a Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy initiative targets entrepreneurial and business accelerator activities in an emerging economy, meeting an expanding global market for rural, suburban, and urban solutions to increased flooding, erosion, coastal hazards, and sea level rise.

On September 15, 2022 participated in and provided comments to the Coastal Virginia Adaptation & Resilience Consortium sponsored presentation entitled “The Projected Economic Impacts of Future Sea Level Rise and Recurrent Flooding in Coastal Virginia“ symposium held at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. A recording of the event, including the question and answer period, follows:

• The Projected Economic Impacts of Future Sea Level Rise and Recurrent Flooding in Coastal Virginia

Obtained Continuing Education credit on November 17, 2021 for completion of an Engineering News Record sponsored webinar entitled “Enhance Progress Tracking With Site Reality”. The webinar centered on keeping stakeholders informed throughout every stage of the project life via automated site documentation. By utilizing drone flights and 360 cameras, companies are able to perform daily project inspections in a fraction of the time. Of particular interest were examples of a digital twin on the job site which can be shared with clients and stakeholders. Such an approach also facilitates inspection of critical path items as well as documentation of adherence to safety protocols.

Obtained Continuing Education credit via a professional development webinar presented by the Engineering New Record on September 23, 2021. AEC project teams create information of many data types, various formats and from a range of applications. The webinar discussed how large firms aggregate data to improve the way they work internally, while also improving the way they communicate project status with other project stakeholders. Several of the leading firms shared their expertise through specific project examples, showing how GIS, BIM, CAD, LiDAR and other information sources are combined to improve project delivery across design, construction and owner/operator workflows.

Obtained Continuing Education Certification via a professional development webinar presented by the Floodplain Management Association on June 17, 2021 entitled “NFIP Requirements for Accessory & Agricultural Structures”. The webinar, based on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy, was designed for floodplain managers, city planners and engineers, private consultants, government agencies, elected officials, academics in hydraulics and hydrology, and joint power authorities. More information can be found at https://floodplain.org/?

Obtained Continuing Education Certification via a professional development webinar presented by the Engineering News Record on April 21, 2021 entitled “Construction Technology Trends from the Financial Managers Point of View”. The webinar focused on leveraging data analytics, improving forecasts, cash flow, and overall corporate performance, including a discussion on financial management best practices around construction technology. More information can be found at https://www.enr.com/events/3586-construction-technology-trends-from-the-financial-manager-s-point-of-view

On March 25, 2021, Mark Mansfield participated in a professional development series webinar entitled “Designing Your Next Shoreline Project”. The webinar focused on innovative techniques offered through the use of Geosynthetics to include increasing the useful life of dredge material management areas which support shallow draft navigation channels.

On January 7, 2021, Mark Mansfield participated in a professional development webinar entitled “We Have A Solution For That”. The webinar was provided by TenCate Geosynthetics and consisted of 3 case studies; Nicholas Reck, Msc.Eng, APM presented on incorporation of pavement interlayer in a rehabiliation design in Fleming District, Kentucky. Tom Stephens presented on dredging and dewatering contaminated sediments using geosynthetic dewatering technology for the construction of a new port in Santos, Brazil. Santino Piccoli presented on construction for a main outfall sewer in very weak organic silts and peats using multi-layered high-modulus geotextiles in Akron, Ohio.

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on November 18, 2020 entitled: Flood Insurance Promotion

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on October 14, 2020 entitled: CRS & Substantial Damage Properties Management Plans

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on October 13, 2020 entitled Changes in the CRS: The 2021 Addendum to the CRS Manual

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on August 18, 2020 entitled The Role of the Community CRS Coordinator

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on August 19, 2020 entitled Watershed Management

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on May 21, 2020 entitled Inspecting Floodplain Development

Obtained Continuing Education Certification for FEMA/STARR training on February 13, 2020 entitled Elevation Certificates

Obtained continuing education credit for FEMA Pre Disaster Mitigation Program training on October 3, 2019 entitled “Benefit Cost Analysis Basics for Projects”

Obtained continuing education credit for completing the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program CRS on August 15, 2019 entitled “NFIP Basics”

Obtained continuing education credit for completing the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program CRS on July 17, 2019 entitled “Flood Warning and Response”

Obtained continuing education credit for completing the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program CRS on July 16, 2019 entitled “Repetitive Loss Properties and the Community Rating System”

Obtained continuing education credit for completing the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program CRS on June 19, 2019 entitled “Preparing an Annual Recertification”

Obtained continuing education credit for completing the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program CRS on June 18, 2019 entitled “Credit for Drainage System Maintenance”