2023 Pride Month | Engineering & Land Planning Associates, Inc.

At E&LP, we enjoy how different backgrounds and perspectives lead to creative solutions. We value those who have committed their talents to our line of work, and during this year’s Pride Month, we choose to celebrate the brave and bright minds who have not allowed stereotypes to decide who they can be and the work they do.

Guillermo Díaz-Fañas is a Dominican national and civil engineer with international experience who specializes in recovery and disaster planning. In 2018, he was honored as a New Face of Civil Engineering by the ASCE. He also founded the Queer Advocacy Knowledge Exchange (Qu-AKE) that serves as a network to support LGBTQ+ professionals with visibility and community.

Simon Crowther, based in the UK, is an award-winning civil engineer & flooding specialist recognized by Forbes’ 2018 “30 under 30” list. He founded his own company while still a student in university and his work focuses on raising awareness of and reducing flood risk.

Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares is a Brazilian, self-taught landscape architect known for her design and urban planning of the Flamengo Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park consists of a large botanical garden, a museum, and recreational spaces for visitors. It is one of the largest urban parks in Brazil spanning 296 acres, it is believed to be inspired by Central Park in New York.

Hawk Pointe Area 4 Mixed-Use Building Approval

Hawk Pointe Area 4’s Preliminary & Final Site was approved by the Washington Township Land Use Board on February 10. The project consists of the construction of a three-story, mixed-use building at the intersection of Route 31 North and Hawk Pointe Boulevard in...

Historic Dey Mansion in Wayne Wins NJASLA 2022 Merit Award

We are excited to announce that The Dey Mansion in Wayne won a New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2022 Merit Award in the Historic Preservation/Restoration Category. E&LP was the civil engineer and surveyor on this restoration...

Creating Opportunities for Enriched Learning Experiences

Outdoor classrooms are the new, exciting feature being installed at schools like Abram Jenks, James Dobson, Paul L. Dunbar, John Welsh, Frances E. Willard, and John H. Webster elementary schools as a part of the Fiesta Schoolyards Initiative. Research attests to the...

Borough of Bloomingdale Approves Tilcon Quarry Expansion

The Borough of Bloomingdale Planning Board approved the expansion of the quarry operation at Tilcon's Pompton Lakes Quarry. This design will expand the site into the adjacent property in order to extend the life of the quarry. The 140-acre property will be added to...

Laura Craig, Director of Water Resources, and Ed Confair, Principal of Resiliency/Landscape, to Present in Rutgers’ Restoration Ecology Course

Our Director of Water Resources, Laura Craig, PhD and our Principal of Resiliency/Landscape, Ed Confair, PE, PLA, CPRP, will be presenting at the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education’s Restoration Ecology Course on Tuesday, May 23rd and Wednesday, the...

E&LP Supports 2020 Inspiring Hope Under the Stars for Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey and 30th Annual Higgins Golf Classic for Special Olympics New Jersey

E&LP has been and will continue to be a proud advocate and supporter of both Cancer Support Community Central New Jersey and Higgins Classic Golf Tournament. During these unprecedented times, nonprofit organizations like these have felt the full burden of the...

2022 Villanova Stormwater Symposium

Villanova University will be hosting the biennial Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium on October 12th and 13th. Come convene alongside experts dedicated to promoting green stormwater infrastructure to combat urban flooding and protect environmental quality....

New Jersey Section of American Water Resources Association (NJ-AWRA) Fall 2020 Stormwater Management Seminar: Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms

E&LP’s Ed Confair, Senior Program Manager of Resiliency, and Clare Moriarty, Project Engineer, are virtually presenting at NJ-AWRA’s Fall 2020 Stormwater Management Seminar: Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms on Friday, November 13th from 12 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. “The...

It’s a Win! – Abington Township’s Inclusive Park & Playground

E&LP is thrilled to be collaborating with Studio Ludo in planning and designing a new, inclusive, universal park and playground in Abington Township. Our team believes everyone deserves a great place to play. We are looking forward to working hand-in-hand with the...

Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge Opening

For over a decade, E&LP has worked with the Mercer County Park Commission (MCPC)[1] to create and implement the sustainable masterplan for the Mercer Meadows Park System, and a “centerpiece”[2] of the park as well as the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) that runs...