Corporate News
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09/01/2011
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Keck & Wood Inc. Announces Changes in GIS Services Business | |||
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Keck & Wood, Inc. announces a new strategy for its GIS and digital mapping business activities effective September 1, 2011. Recognizing the rapid change in GIS technology and its accessibility for local governments and companies, Keck & Wood has developed a partnership with Marietta, Georgia-based eGIS Associates, Inc. The new partnership will enable Keck & Wood to provide a higher level of GIS consulting and training for its clients as the trend toward portable devices and web-based applications continues. “The motivation for this change”, says Eddie Williams, President/CEO of Keck & Wood, “is that by outsourcing most of our GIS activities to eGIS, we will greatly enhance our ability to meet the future technological needs of our clients in a cost-effective way. In our previous experience working together, eGIS has proven to us that they have the knowledge and experience to stay ahead of the curve as GIS evolves” Keck & Wood, Inc. staff members, Tripp Corbin and Nathaniel Keith, will transition to eGIS, Associates, Inc. However, they will continue to serve as the primary contacts for current Keck & Wood, Inc. GIS activities and contracts. Mike Warrix, AICP, Keck & Wood VP for Planning and Community Development, will coordinate all aspects of the Keck & Wood side of the new arrangement. His group will assist current and future clients with their GIS issues and project planning. Mr. Warrix stated, “Keck & Wood, Inc. and eGIS Associates, Inc. are committed to providing excellent support for all our clients’ current GIS needs as well as those of the future.” Contacts: Edgar Williams, President and CEO of Keck & Wood, Inc. 678-417-4010 | ||||
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03/20/2011
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City of Buford Georgia launches new public GIS website designed and hosted by Keck & Wood Team City of Buford, Georgia launched a new public GIS website last week. This simple site allows the citizens of Buford to access some basic information such as zoning and aerial photography via the internet without having to come to City Hall. This new GIS website was developed by a team led by Keck & Wood, Inc., a Silver Esri Business Partner Network Member. The site is powered by Esri’s ArcGIS Server and was built using the ArcGIS Server Flex API.
The development of the public GIS website was part of a larger project that Keck & Wood has completed for Buford to implement an automated web based work order and inspection tracking system which will be linked to their GIS and Utility Billing database. With implementation of this new integrated system, the City has wireless, real-time data in the field; a public citizen-access web portal; preventative and corrective maintenance scheduling; data integration between third-party customer service and billing software; pre-programmed report options for compliance with regulations such as GASB-34 and CMOM…..the list continues.
To visit the City of Buford’s new public GIS website go to: http://buford.binarybus.com/.
The development of the public GIS web application was a true team effort. Keck & Wood was the team leader providing project oversight, quality control, client contact, application and database design requirements and GIS support. Other members of the team included eGIS Associates and Binary Bus. eGIS Associates provided application development support and assistance. Binary Bus, an Esri Business Partner, provides hosting for the website and ArcGIS Server. | |||
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05/20/10
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Keck & Wood, Inc. Named Design Engineer for Hapeville “Pedestrian-Friendly” Project | |||
| The City of Hapeville, Georgia recently selected Keck & Wood, Inc. for its Dogwood Drive Pedestrian and Transportation Enhancement Project. Increased pedestrian mobility and enhanced facilities for pedestrians within the project area are the overall goals of the project. The project will contribute greatly to the city’s long-term goal of making Hapeville a more pedestrian-friendly community. For more information about this and other Keck & Wood, Inc. transportation enhancement projects, contact Sam Serio, Project Manager for Keck & Wood, Inc., at (678) 417-4023 | ||||
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| Doraville Selects Keck & Wood, Inc. for Two Major Pedestrian Improvement Projects | ||||
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The City of Doraville, Georgia recently selected Keck & Wood, Inc. to design pedestrian improvements for the New Peachtree Road Corridor Project and the Park Avenue Corridor Project. The goal of these projects is to improve and enhance pedestrian mobility within this heavily-traveled portion of the city, which includes City Hall, the Police Department, and the Doraville MARTA Station. The design team, which includes Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates (TSW), will also address ways to improve traffic flow to and from the general area. In addition to streetscape improvements along New Peachtree Road, the projects will incorporate ADA-compliant facilities, pedestrian-friendly LED countdown timers, textured sidewalks, and improved directional signage. Both projects will complement the recently designed Central Avenue Sidewalk Transportation Enhancement Project, which was also designed by Keck & Wood, Inc. and is in the construction bidding phase. For more information about these and other Keck & Wood, Inc. transportation enhancement projects, contact Sam Serio, Project Manager for Keck & Wood, Inc., at (678) 417-4023. | ||||
| 03/01/10 | ||||
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The Keck & Wood, Inc. Corporate Office Has Moved!
The Keck & Wood, Inc. corporate office has relocated to 2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 900. Duluth, Georgia 30097. Our phone numbers and email addresses have stayed the same, however our fax number has changed to (678) 417-4055. With our old lease expiring this past February, we were able to take advantage of the downturn in the office market and negotiate a lease for larger, nicer office space for less total cost. In designing the new layout we retained the things we liked about the old office and changed a number of things to fit the new ways of conducting engineering business. For example, the equipment catalog library is dramatically smaller since most equipment If you would like to come by and tour the new office space, please contact Edgar Williams. | ||||
| 07/10/09 | ||||
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The City of Buford, Georgia selects Keck & Wood led team to implement integrated web based GIS and Work Order Management system Cities and Counties are finding themselves facing difficult times. They must comply with an ever increasing number of state and federal regulations while at the same time their budgets are shrinking. An increasing number of cities and counties, of every size, are turning to technology such as: GIS, mobile computing, field automation, and use of work order tracking software. This trend is based on the need to ‘do more with less’ - using technology to improve efficiency - and on the need to stay in regulatory compliance. The City of Buford is no exception. To meet these growing demands, they have turned to Keck & Wood, Inc. and our team to develop and implement an automated web based work order tracking and field automation system which will be linked to their GIS database. Keck & Wood quickly identified the HiperWeb suite of web based software developed by PSD Software as a strong solution for the goals Buford wished to accomplish. HiperWeb is tailored to municipal and utility operations, with several modules including water, sewer, stormwater, electric, and gas. It has been widely used by Georgia’s MEAG and MGAG members to log inspections, track inventory, and generate reports, but to date it has not been linked into a GIS.
Buford’s City Commission approved this project during their July meeting. Keck & Wood will coordinate the roll out of this solution between the City, PSD Software and BinaryBus. With the implementation of HiperGIS, the City will have wireless, real-time data in the field; the ability to generate mapping updates in-house; a public citizen-access webportal; preventative and corrective maintenance scheduling; data integration between third-party customer service and billing software; pre-programmed report options for compliance with regulations such as GASB-34 and CMOM…..the list continues. Keck & Wood will also continue to maintain the City’s GIS databases and to provide ongoing technical support for the City.
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Through an introduction by Keck & Wood, PSD Software formed a partnership with BinaryBus. BinaryBus is an ESRI Business Partner that specializing in hosting GIS websites powered by ArcIMS and ArcGIS Server. The result of the partnership is “HiperGIS”, a map-based solution that combines the superior functionality of HiperWeb with a GIS interface. Better yet, the solution is affordable, with pricing tiers based on population size and number of modules needed, so more functions can be added as the system’s needs increase.