https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat daily 0.75 2026-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1451490781502-WQBBEBTI7MSQR4ZA27L2/DSC_1926.jpg The Alpha Beat https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2026/8/7/summer-resilience-structures-and-the-heat monthly 0.5 2026-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/27ebcff8-fbb3-478f-9c34-c825780b1ff7/P1070576.JPG The Alpha Beat - Summer Resilience: Structures and the Heat - Make it stand out RFP decking on a pedestrian bridge in raleigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/53f5a2b7-13f4-4044-9125-19c281f0b4d6/Weiss+Avenue+Bridge+Repair.jpg The Alpha Beat - Summer Resilience: Structures and the Heat - Make it stand out A recently repaired roadway bridge in fayetteville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/d2fedc9f-4ea9-4f6d-8fd1-e9d409a4d61f/P1050148.JPG The Alpha Beat - Summer Resilience: Structures and the Heat - Make it stand out A deteriorating culvert interior https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2026/5/29/pursuing-excellence-through-character monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/cff54bf8-65a3-4616-823f-207e62994c14/DSC_4857.jpg The Alpha Beat - Pursuing Excellence Through Character - Make it stand out The Team at a drafting session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/18a62590-d9f9-4c3c-9b05-33abfcb2f0c1/DSC_4873.jpg The Alpha Beat - Pursuing Excellence Through Character - Make it stand out A team on the feild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/8bf6b218-7448-4e6b-9364-f3dbae317bb7/IMG_20250917_171038047_AE.jpg The Alpha Beat - Pursuing Excellence Through Character - Make it stand out Family night at A&O https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2026/3/31/the-importance-of-bridge-inspections monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/380a8537-aa5f-41fb-aae0-f1c9174cf189/DSCN7799.JPG The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Bridge Inspections - Make it stand out Firefly cove bridge during a due diligence inspection after hurricane Helene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/c81036e4-8a72-47e7-8ff3-6b2fb1eba610/Rumbling+Bald+Resort+4.jpg The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Bridge Inspections - Make it stand out A bridge owned by Rumbling Bald that was washed out during a storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/adcbcd36-5263-4529-b992-34e38e377d9f/20221010_184600.jpg The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Bridge Inspections - Make it stand out repairs underway for a bridge owned by Tessentee woods POA https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2026/1/16/acw08279g3p1bdehnvh6zzw5iqus0m monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/84c6c492-4785-487e-ab44-35ca9682f3e4/P1060518.JPG The Alpha Beat - Erosion Control Measures: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out Riprap at Lake Orange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/5275fbbf-6f84-4182-806f-634fe4c7a453/20251104_162313.jpg The Alpha Beat - Erosion Control Measures: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out Vegetation at South Mountain Dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/ea81c2df-3ff6-4055-a1a2-20061fad0e79/P1170757.JPG The Alpha Beat - Erosion Control Measures: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out A retaining wall in Charlotte https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2025/10/31/xgm9efjy6jrvm8gj5rjrwt1au4zcdn monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/4dc00455-16bc-417e-92c6-cdc25148723f/DSCN7680.png The Alpha Beat - One Year Later: The Changes Brought by Helene - Make it stand out A Two Lane Bridge, Completely washed out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/108b441e-ca47-40de-a9c0-ade934f2ea2c/SouthMountainDam_TopofDam_USView.jfif The Alpha Beat - One Year Later: The Changes Brought by Helene - Make it stand out The South Mountain Dam, which we’ve recently completed an EAP for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/4862eaba-d5d9-4859-8b74-71ec462de656/DSCN7028.png The Alpha Beat - One Year Later: The Changes Brought by Helene - Make it stand out a damaged culvert https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2025/9/5/flood-studies-a-brief-introduction monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/26899c6e-4116-44f1-b0f3-eb6ed1d18e55/P1180200.JPG The Alpha Beat - Flood Studies: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out A ruined bridge in a state park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1452a147-8a2f-4b1b-bacb-bae5342578a0/P1270696.png The Alpha Beat - Flood Studies: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out A damaged section of Hillsborough’s RiverWalk Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1f6874c0-65b8-4c52-aaf4-4675558a95b1/P1180195.JPG The Alpha Beat - Flood Studies: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out The eno river suspension bridge with a tree branch brought from floodwaters still attached https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2025/6/27/stormwater-control-measures-a-brief-introduction monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/5d3ab927-28e2-42e7-a86d-a2e9b51154d5/P1010726.jpg The Alpha Beat - Stormwater Control Measures: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out Stormwater Management in action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/b49d8c10-123c-4068-a1d7-7d2382e6a982/RCCC-bioretention.jpg The Alpha Beat - Stormwater Control Measures: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out A Bio Retention Pond https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/de20daee-a696-48c0-987e-ddb7318d6117/P1100633.jpg The Alpha Beat - Stormwater Control Measures: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out A Level Spreader https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2025/4/14/hope-survives-in-western-north-carolina monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/da70cd57-1bf9-4365-ac17-6a17b61a5fd3/water+tank+washed+up+along+I-26.jpg The Alpha Beat - Hope Survives in Western North Carolina: A Relief Worker's Perspective - Make it stand out A water tank and other debris that washed down along Highway 19E in Western North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/f0991d43-1b42-46b4-a5cd-9eba67be9a69/The+path+of+water+and+FEMA+trailer2.JPG The Alpha Beat - Hope Survives in Western North Carolina: A Relief Worker's Perspective - Make it stand out A deluge of water washed down behind and in front of this house. A FEMA trailer in front provides alternate lodging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/c41e2328-c410-4272-960a-78aeeeaa3692/Prayer+meeting+in+front+of+house+%26+trailer.jpg The Alpha Beat - Hope Survives in Western North Carolina: A Relief Worker's Perspective - Make it stand out Our team prayers alongside a couple who were one of the few families who had flood insurance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/bf62b08f-a570-4ecc-ac6b-ff85881478d6/Hope+grows2.JPG The Alpha Beat - Hope Survives in Western North Carolina: A Relief Worker's Perspective - Make it stand out A note placed on a reconstructed fireplace by a resident https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2025/2/28/change-and-adaptability-at-rumbling-bald-resort monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/15545bba-119c-4e63-a388-a4490ec45e9f/20181001_154027.jpg The Alpha Beat - Change and Adaptability at Rumbling Bald Resort - Make it stand out The gateway dr bridge after the storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/bcd5ac17-727c-4e72-990a-d83f30f8ce1a/P1020161.JPG The Alpha Beat - Change and Adaptability at Rumbling Bald Resort - Make it stand out Gateway dr bridge under construction https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/150fce68-9716-4728-a3a4-bcd41e49c590/Rumbling+Bald+Gateway+bridge.JPG The Alpha Beat - Change and Adaptability at Rumbling Bald Resort - Make it stand out The replaced gateway dr bridge https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2024/12/20/the-importance-of-structural-condition-assessments monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/90d7cc65-7fbe-40bf-84e2-b91e4d0fa907/Biltmore_Estates_Bridges.jpg The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Structural Condition Assessments - Make it stand out The Bass Pond Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/dc267850-4c57-446e-bdc2-ebfe0804de04/100_1409.jpg The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Structural Condition Assessments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/24639af6-b230-46d9-b15d-6a68e9a10ea3/20240823_121250.jpg The Alpha Beat - The Importance of Structural Condition Assessments - Make it stand out A lighthouse on Passage Island, Michigan https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2024/10/2/relief-from-helene-how-we-can-help monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/bbe75f10-a99d-4a5e-ac60-3e14dfe43407/Hurricane_Helene_Makes_Landfall_in_Florida_%28NESDIS_2024-09-27%29.jpg The Alpha Beat - Relief from Helene: How We Can Help - Make it stand out Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2024/8/23/timber-alternatives-their-strengths-and-weaknesses monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/640e7a2f-35de-4265-b9ac-fcb36c8f15b5/P1100981.JPG The Alpha Beat - Timber Alternatives: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out The Lake Crabtree Pedestrian Boardwalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/7864e731-93a5-41da-ba9c-102938f904f8/P1000429.JPG The Alpha Beat - Timber Alternatives: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out Yates Mill Boardwalk’s Deck and Rails were recently replaced with Composite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/ebf53260-cd31-4abe-8f6d-1102c931df35/P1100989.JPG The Alpha Beat - Timber Alternatives: Their Strengths and Weaknesses - Make it stand out The Substructure of the Lake Crabtree Boardwalk. https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2024/6/28/triumph-and-stewardship-at-lincoln-heights-elementary monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/bdde68e2-676b-4fd1-80dd-154cd01f08bc/P1040440.JPG The Alpha Beat - Triumph and Stewardship at Lincoln Heights Elementary - Make it stand out Lincoln Heights Before Renovations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/f59e3bc6-8eb9-479a-a3c4-6605cdf46f4e/20180908_120350.jpg The Alpha Beat - Triumph and Stewardship at Lincoln Heights Elementary - Make it stand out Lincoln Height’s enterance after improvements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/0dd6f98b-d8e0-43ec-bf42-ea25998fdedc/IMG_1896.JPG The Alpha Beat - Triumph and Stewardship at Lincoln Heights Elementary - Make it stand out Mountains to the Sea Bioretention Pond https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2024/4/5/virginia-dare-memorial-bridge-an-exercise-in-teamwork monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/abf74223-1e1a-437d-bcd0-10aee58685f5/P1230146.JPG The Alpha Beat - Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge: An Exercise in Teamwork - Make it stand out The Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/065a391e-f8f3-47d8-9784-44998bf75504/P1200491.JPG The Alpha Beat - Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge: An Exercise in Teamwork - Make it stand out A snooper on the Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/9bddcd60-ae2e-4435-b97c-2aac384f9b8e/DSCN2652.JPG The Alpha Beat - Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge: An Exercise in Teamwork - Make it stand out The early december weather was an unexpected challenge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/a921bbf2-3531-4c34-83e3-3bd98d56fe96/P1230115.JPG The Alpha Beat - Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge: An Exercise in Teamwork - Make it stand out The virginia Dare Memorial Bridge being inspected https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2023/11/17/mortimer-campground-2-years-later monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/5c82c86f-5548-4cb5-afac-2db15b9f776f/Picture+021-closeup.jpg The Alpha Beat - Mortimer Campground: 2 Years Later - Make it stand out The original low-water ford bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/5aef9fa7-1d56-4110-8799-8a3a78bd1ed0/IMG_2151.JPG The Alpha Beat - Mortimer Campground: 2 Years Later - Make it stand out The new bridge https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2023/9/8/dismal-swamp-in-retrospect monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/b7801961-f02f-449f-9f5e-62fb441ec01c/100_4037.jpg The Alpha Beat - Dismal Swamp: A Retrospective - Make it stand out The Dismal Swamp Bridge in motion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/4278015a-1ee1-4fb3-a113-f2fb631b064a/20151013_111822.jpg The Alpha Beat - Dismal Swamp: A Retrospective - Make it stand out The Completed Visitor’s Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/70a44028-48e8-4044-ac4b-15aea59f7f20/P1060693.JPG The Alpha Beat - Dismal Swamp: A Retrospective - Make it stand out The Refurbished bridge https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2023/7/28/eaps-a-brief-introduction monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/2d4b110c-cd50-46f4-bf27-872e529ca959/converted-HangingRockDam_RS1992_SpillwaySlope2.jpg The Alpha Beat - EAPs: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out hanging rock dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/cc97fae6-2945-4ba2-a799-afaac03e25c9/converted-MerchantsMill_Oct13%2B044.jpg The Alpha Beat - EAPs: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out merchant’s mill dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/92b06e14-d051-4a58-813e-23fdf27451c3/NCMA_Dam_Inspection_and_EAP.JPG The Alpha Beat - EAPs: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out north carolina musuem of art dam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/9af7e05e-8cd8-4a0b-a69f-3b84fe6c61e7/Wake_County_Dam_EAPs.jpg The Alpha Beat - EAPs: A Brief Introduction - Make it stand out a dam located in wake county https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2023/1/19/our-values-are-our-strength monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/989d439a-c2e7-4091-b29a-bccc10bd341f/bowling+22.jpg The Alpha Beat - Our Strength is in our Values - Celebrating Together Celebrating Christmas together at Buffalo Lanes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/8d51c896-892e-4717-8074-0fba4c36745c/Team+building.JPG The Alpha Beat - Our Strength is in our Values - Building Bridges Inspecting the Emerald Isle Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/2a0451b7-0540-49d9-8a73-0b0965731426/Office.jpg The Alpha Beat - Our Strength is in our Values - Going the Extra Mile Glenn and Dana Going the extra mile in the office https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/leavesofthree monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/7f6690f3-1bd6-4f00-9a3e-0c1c4b37ec0e/tree-nature-plant-vine-leaf-flower-1035269-pxhere.com+%281%29.jpg The Alpha Beat - Leave Them Be - Make it stand out Poison Ivy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/dcdc0d92-8e43-42c4-92bb-f71f9ac659f5/PoisonOakGreenPhase.jpg The Alpha Beat - Leave Them Be - Make it stand out Poison Oak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/f235070a-95ce-404d-9ced-5820c2fe605f/Poison_sumac_-_Cedarburg_Bog_State_Natural_Area_in_Ozaukee_County%2C_Wisconsin%2C_June2013.jpg The Alpha Beat - Leave Them Be - Make it stand out Poison Sumac https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2022/4/19/snakes-bats-and-wasps-animal-safety-during-bridge-inspection monthly 0.5 2026-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/810c7fe8-557e-4261-92e1-c0e7dc014436/NorthernLongEaredBat.JPG The Alpha Beat - Snakes and Bats and Wasps, Oh My! Animal Safety in Spring and Summer - Make it stand out A Northern Long-Eared, bat which is endangered, found during a bridge inspection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/daecbdb0-6df2-401e-9ba1-a3f7701abaed/20220510_134018.jpg The Alpha Beat - Snakes and Bats and Wasps, Oh My! Animal Safety in Spring and Summer - Make it stand out A black snake found outside our building. Snakes are everywhere this time of year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/bd4632a1-3a5a-4916-966e-0fd4ccd98a54/100_0407.jpg The Alpha Beat - Snakes and Bats and Wasps, Oh My! Animal Safety in Spring and Summer - Make it stand out A bee hive found while inspecting. https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2021/4/14/mortimer-campgroung-bridge-replace monthly 0.5 2021-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1618431770381-82WNWZ0BQ0T9Y0E08H7V/Full+Image.JPG The Alpha Beat - Open Season at Mortimer Campground A&O worked with Trout Unlimited and the US Forest Service to provide construction administration for the project. Within days of removing the low water ford bridge, 15-inch rainbow trout were seen in the upper sections of the creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1618428628732-IML427SQVANRA2AWFT7V/Mortimer+before.jpg The Alpha Beat - Open Season at Mortimer Campground The low water ford bridge, in place until 2019, flooded frequently and blocked passage of fish in Thorps Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1618428025695-VVBGAEJYVYLB6EK4IG6C/before.JPG The Alpha Beat - Open Season at Mortimer Campground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1618428421148-5XMIOJMFXIU072VX1TPM/Mortimer+2.JPG The Alpha Beat - Open Season at Mortimer Campground Civil design included roadway, flood study, drainage, and erosion control to minimize sediment loading of Thorps Creek. https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2017/7/11/2x9tvja57bpez9l48eyhsry4tlzp2n monthly 0.5 2020-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1583853531947-5GBL2XL2TBTMKNZUFNLV/NC-impoundment.jpg The Alpha Beat - Safeguarding North Carolina’s Dams Through H&H Evaluations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1585843400459-I09PF35Q0U1AWCM73CWL/DSC_4462.jpg The Alpha Beat - Safeguarding North Carolina’s Dams Through H&H Evaluations A&O staffers Rhonda Brewington, PE, and Chris Stone gathered critical dam measurements for Springfield Estates Lower DaM in Raleigh, NC to determine what storm events can cause over topping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1585843326458-69RYB64URNLOQBNN2S7Q/AVA_2993_cropped.jpg The Alpha Beat - Safeguarding North Carolina’s Dams Through H&H Evaluations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1585843708615-TZHVF5LIAK9SAR9SHVXT/IMG_0521.jpg The Alpha Beat - Safeguarding North Carolina’s Dams Through H&H Evaluations https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2019/lincoln-heights-grand-award monthly 0.5 2019-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574201400491-OOCXDV76XO52N56Y80YT/signwflowers-8x10.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations Lincoln Heights Elementary, a 1960s-era school in southern Wake County, struggled with a declining population and low test scores, even as the surrounding area grew. A face lift and a new curriculum increased enrollment and raised science EOG scores to above the Wake County average. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574200186798-T123VX1KGN9GKJ97OXIZ/LHE-FinalSiteOverview.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations The team designed and constructed a modern two-story instructional building, a new administrative wing, multipurpose room, cafeteria and kitchen, four interactive, outdoor learning spaces designed to better engage students, a more efficient carpool drop-off area, new playground and a new bus loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574201876911-U2YELQU1HPSKPLVIOEL9/Aerial-OutdoorLearning.JPG The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations An aerial view of the “Mountains to the Sea” learning space shows the route of water flow from bigger rocks at the bottom (mountains) to gradually smaller rocks, under a bridge (center) and to a storm drain (top center), exiting to a nearby bio-retention pond (the sea). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574201119420-VMWMFS2KGLSLVDCPMDPW/MtoSCourtyard2-8x10.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations Tree stumps at the “Mountains to the Sea” learning space provide flexible seating for students to gather, observe and interact. A rain gauge charts the amount of rainfall and helps students learn how weather affects our day-to-day environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574201981144-QO1WITPH61KEQ4BEUK2B/Raisedbedsplayground.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations A&O engineers used a rain barrel, raised gardening beds and composting bins to illustrate the continuous growing cycle, and the importance of conserving water resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574203124108-EHLN1C6GU501VVPIR9Q5/Interiorplayground8x10.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations This covered, interior playground provides a safe, self-contained learning space for special needs students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1574203666255-BG48OKDKEAS4XZ8IC3CZ/Veggiebeds-8x10.jpg The Alpha Beat - 2020 ACEC Grand Award: Lincoln Heights Elementary School Renovations After learning about the growing cycle, students are encouraged to give back to the community. A field trip can include choosing their best produce and taking it to the nearby Fuquay-Varina Farmer’s Market. https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2018/9/21/can-it-happen-here-bridge-safety-in-north-carolina monthly 0.5 2018-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1537545508341-YJP5J8RE785JPOK66XNA/HurricaneMatthew-washout.jpg The Alpha Beat - Can It Happen Here? Bridge Safety in North Carolina Flood damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, near Raeford, North Carolina, in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1537545779545-HHQFZRRWOSUJWTMEORHT/100_0913.jpg The Alpha Beat - Can It Happen Here? Bridge Safety in North Carolina A&O inspected the 1963 Bonner Bridge in 2006 and designed repairs to stabilize it until a new bridge could be constructed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1537546107411-DUAG0782QDXMCNBM1OSL/IredellCo-closedBridge.jpg The Alpha Beat - Can It Happen Here? Bridge Safety in North Carolina This bridge in Iredell County, along State Road 1863 over Rocky Creek, was closed earlier this year because of structural problems that made it unsafe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1537546272193-RCZHFKBWD8YA6R41WLI8/P1010269.jpg The Alpha Beat - Can It Happen Here? 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"To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction." https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2018/1/23/ao-20th-anniversary-why-ao monthly 0.5 2018-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1517253121266-K4Z0WAQAOGI7WZVHNU1P/TED-LONGWEEK.jpg The Alpha Beat - A&O 20th Anniversary – Why A&O? A&O President Ted Bartelt, PE, at the end of a long week of Bridge Inspection in 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1516720457486-6E6UQOH6OTVJTE3CGDYT/BibleonChair.jpg The Alpha Beat - A&O 20th Anniversary – Why A&O? Bible on a chair in room set up for Bible study https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1516719835577-BKK7480ZTRSSVKCOUOHC/GlennZebloPE-2002.JPG The Alpha Beat - A&O 20th Anniversary – Why A&O? 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Moyer, PE, will manage bridge inspections for A&O. https://www.aogroup.com/alphabeat/2017/3/10/hidden-treasure monthly 0.5 2018-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489166763935-ZL9SG5WVY5ZWG6LSPTQX/treasure The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489164632365-RHZD53026OGTM19AWSPO/EbenezerChapel-birdseye The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure Ebenezer Chapel, bird's-eye view - architect's rendering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489164247119-BRIWTNTALI36QT7ZG6WH/ebenezerchapel-entrance The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure Architect's rendering of the entrance to Ebenezer Chapel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489164468681-HCWMHVRIC61VDWVQRWRO/EbenezerChapel-interior The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure Ebenezer Chapel interior, 80 feet below ground - architect's rendering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489164863177-835W785JWIC9GGWN7KD3/diagram The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5583679fe4b09ac7730f192b/1489164960892-Y4R3MA3RF6OBZDCXT4D8/image-asset.jpeg The Alpha Beat - Hidden Treasure President Franklin D. 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