Chris Dawson wants to make architecture easy to understand. The gregarious designer started his own small firm in Harrisburg to do just that.  

Recent hires in the Midstate include: Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, Eckert Seamans and United Church of Christ Homes.

Recent hires, promotions and appointments in the midstate

Businesses from across the midstate named a number of new hires across industries such as finance, associations and real estate.

Midstate businesses announce their most recent hires

While it may seem obvious that a small business would have less experience with construction projects, and therefore need more guidance than large employers with designers and project managers on staff, contractors that work regularly on small business construction are well aware of the nuances. 

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, today announced availability of the new Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program, which matches eligible creative entrepreneurs with free, local, small business consulting services and financial resources up to $2,000 to help grow their businesses, audiences and revenue. 

Stambaugh Ness announced the hiring of a new director to lead the Springettsbury Township, York County-based accounting and consulting firm’s new architecture and engineering mergers and acquisition group.

York-based architectural firm Mulá group is opening a new location in Lancaster, headed by a director of operations with years of experience in the county.

Architects and designers are being called upon to help resolve the inherent conflicts in workplace design beyond this pandemic. The AEC industry is realizing that the community health enigma may be one of the greatest challenges in the commercial sector of their practice. 

The incoming Gardner Theater at Lancaster County Day School in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, was well into construction when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the state to put a hold on all non-essential construction sites.

When UPMC Pinnacle set out to design West Manchester Township-based, UPMC Memorial hospital, the system laid out its imaging and emergency departments next to one another, and operating rooms were expanded to leave room for advances in surgical equipment such as robotics.

Matt Leonard, who has worked as a drafting technician at the Lititz-based architectural firm Derck & Edson for nearly 14 years, said a shortage of drafters who know how to use computer-aided design, or CAD, has created a real need for skilled workers in the field.

Michelle Brummer, 47, is a project manager and senior environmental planner for Camp Hill-based Gannett Fleming and has been with the company since 2001.