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SEAMASS News & Member Briefs
News | Events | Resources | Opportunities
OCTOBER 2025
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- Upcoming Professional Development Opportunity
- Call for Presenters, Spotlight Projects, and Resources
- Member Profile: Bender Singh, PE
- Member News & Awards
- SEAMASS Young Member Group (YMG) News & Events
- NCSEA Initiatives: Benchmarking Studies, 2025 Structural Summit
- Event RECAP: September Social at Notch Brewery
- Welcome New Annual Sponsors
- We SEE Above & Beyond Campaign Updates
| | Professional Development Opportunity | | |
BENEATH THE SURFACE:
Geotechnical Insights for Structural Engineers
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WEBINAR SERIES - 3 Consecutive THURSDAYS:
OCT 30, NOV 6 & 13, 2025 | Noon - 1 p.m. ET
3.0 SEAMASS or NCSEA Diamond-Certified PDHs
Your opportunity to dig into geotechnical design topics with practicing experts who will share their firsthand experience and insights via three comprehensive presentations:
OCT 30: Retaining Walls 101 for Structural Engineers
PRESENTER: Ryan Roy, PE | Principal, New England Region | Whitestone Associates, Inc.
NOV 6: Ground Improvement & Recent MA Building Code Changes
PRESENTERS:
Michael Pockoski, PE | Ground Improvement Division Leader | Helical Drilling
Allen Bowers, Ph.D | Director of Engineering | Geopier
NOV 13: Deep Foundation Specs: Bridging Design and Construction
PRESENTER: Meeok Kim, Ph.D, PE | Principal | Brierley Associates
EVENT SPONSORS: GEOPIER, HELICAL DRILLING, KELLER
VIEW FULL DETAILS and REGISTER
Can't make the LIVE presentations? Register to receive the webinar recordings.
| | Call for Presenters, Spotlight Projects, and Resources | | |
Members are encouraged to confer with colleagues from their firms and professional networks, and submit presentation abstracts or suggest future SEAMASS professional development resources of interest to fellow members, such as:
- A project profile or technical abstract for a live presentation (in-person or webinar)
- A suggested engineer presenter that you’ve seen elsewhere (other prof. groups)
- A project article or technical resource authored by you or an engineer in your network
- A suggested presentation topic you would like to learn more about
Please email your suggestions and ideas to programs@seamass.org, and a member of our Board of Directors will follow up with you.
| | SEAMASS Member Profile: Bender Singh, PE | | |
Bender Singh, PE is a structural engineer with Cannon Design in Boston. He is serving a second term as Treasurer of the SEAMASS Young Members Group (YMG) and was previously a YMG Event Coordinator.
A 2019 graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Bender earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. His work includes a wide range of projects across the healthcare, higher education, civic, and public safety sectors.
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His experience includes the structural design of large-scale hospital towers, university buildings, community centers, and essential service facilities. With a collaborative mindset, Bender works closely with architects and builders to deliver structures that are both innovative and constructable.
He has answered the questions below, so we may get to know him better. Thank you, Bender,, for your contributions to SEAMASS and the Structural Engineering profession!
Why did you join SEAMASS? I joined SEAMASS as a way to connect with the structural engineering community in Boston. My first event was the Summer Social, where I was immediately struck by ... READ MORE
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LeMessurier has been recognized as a Structural Engineering Excellence (SEE) Award Finalist for the Massachusetts project, 400 Summer Street. See project summary below.
SEAMASS Sponsors Arup, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, and WSP also earned recognition as finalists for their projects around the U.S.
Presented annually by NCSEA, SEE Awards recognize innovative and creative achievements in structural engineering, and honor projects that showcase ingenuity, technical skill, and groundbreaking design in the field.
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Pictured LeMessurier Project: 400 Summer Street Boston MA
SEE Award Category: Landmark Structures
400 Summer Street in the Seaport District of Boston, is a landmark development designed to rise above the complex underground infrastructure of the Central Artery Tunnel. Originally intended to support a five-story building, plans for the site were reimagined decades later as a high-rise tower that would require an extraordinary feat of structural engineering to realize. The structural team designed an inventive combination of systems to both prevent this 630,000 square foot tower from overloading the existing infrastructure and keep the asymmetric building structure plumb as it was erected.
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Michael Fillion, PE, Chair of the NCSEA Existing Buildings Committee, will co-present a session titled, Code Crafters: Shaping the Code Together with an expert panel of Code Advisory Committee members at the 2025 NCSEA Summit.
The interactive workshop will encourage participants to directly engage with the code development process; provide guidance on how to develop and submit code change proposals; and offer insight into current and active code change proposals for key building code documents like the International Existing Building Code (IEBC).
| | | SEAMASS Young Members Group (YMG) Updates | | |
The SEAMASS Young Members Group (YMG) continues to enhance the SEAMASS community by coordinating events and programs designed to support, engage, and connect young engineering professionals. Recent/Upcoming events and initiatives are summarized below.
SEAMASS YMG 2025 Summer Social
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On August 21, more than 50 people including young engineers and local engineering students gathered at the YMG Summer Social to network and celebrate summer while enjoying food, beverages, and games on the rooftop patio of host firm, Cannon Design.
The YMG thanks event sponsor Simpson Strong-Tie, represented by Derek Gilbert, PE and Madeleine Grimmer, for hosting Social Bingo and offering generous raffle prizes ranging from gift cards to Pro-V1 golf balls, and more!
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SAVE THESE DATES - Registration Opens Soon
FREE Events (with RSVP) | Details Forthcoming:
October 23, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
SEAMASS & BSCES YMG Halloween Trivia Night
Both YMG groups will meet for trivia at Bell in Hand Tavern in Boston.
October 29, 2025 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET
Panel Discussion: First Years as a Structural Engineer
In-person event and hybrid/videoconference opportunity at the Collaborative for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI) at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT).
Co-produced by SEAMASS YMG and the ASCE Student Chapter at WIT.
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YMG EVENT RECAP: Trivia Night at Sam Adams Boston Taproom
SEAMASS YMG members participated in YMG Trivia Night on June 10 at Sam Adams Boston Taproom.
At the free (with RSVP) event, participants enjoyed casual networking and appetizers, courtesy of SEAMASS, as they teamed up to answer trivia questions.
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YMG EVENT RECAP: Construction Site Tour of the Strider Hotel in Boston Landing
On August 26, the SEAMASS YMG witnessed the topping off of the new, 9-story Strider Hotel at Boston Landing, followed by a site tour to explore the project’s design.
The YMG is grateful to NB Development Group, Elkus Manfredi Architects, John Moriarty & Associates, and McNamara Salvia for helping to coordinate and lead this site tour.
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EVENT RECAP: SEAMASS and SENH YMG-Coordinated Fall Hike of Mt. Monadnock
On Saturday, September 20, SEAMASS and SENH Young Member Group members and guests enjoyed a spectacular day of hiking a 4.4 mile loop trail with 1,627 feet of elevation at Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH.
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UPCOMING: Habitat For Humanity Build Day
On Saturday, October 25, 2025 a group of SEAMASS YMG members will spend the day in service at a home-build site in North Easton, MA, where they will help with framing work.
Tools, PPE and lunch will be provided by the host organizer. Following the popular service-event, participants will gather to socialize at a local restaurant.
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YMG Participation and Committee Opportunities
All SEAMASS Members eligible to join the Young Members Group are invited and encouraged to participate in YMG Events, as well as Board meetings, where Officers and Committee Leaders discuss recent events, plan future events and initiatives, and brainstorm opportunities. Meetings take less than an hour. There are many ways to get involved, and you can invest as much or little time as you have to help our YMG to thrive!
| | Follow or Link to SEAMASS YMG on Instagram (@seamassymg) and LinkedIn
to stay informed about YMG events and initiatives | | Welcome NEW ANNUAL SPONSORS | | |
Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world's most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry.
We rethink structures to make them more responsive to evolving demands – whether for tall buildings or for distinctive designs such as one of the largest timber structures ever built.
LEARN MORE: arup.com
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As the world-leading geotechnical specialty contractor, KELLER develops innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to geotechnical challenges across the entire construction industry, building the foundations for a sustainable future.
LEARN MORE: keller-na.com
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HELICAL DRILLING is a geotechnical design/build contractor focused on providing innovative, efficient, adaptable geotechnical engineering and ground construction solutions to general contractors, owners, and engineers throughout the Northeastern U.S.
HELICAL specializes in Geopier® Rammed Aggregate Pier® and rigid inclusion ground improvement, earth retention, deep foundations, and other geotechnical construction solutions.
LEARN MORE: helicaldrilling.com
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Platinum Concrete & Masonry Restoration by BrandSafway specializes in concrete maintenance, repair and restoration for a variety of markets, including industrial, power generation, wastewater treatment, bridges and infrastructure, government, commercial, and maritime.
Platinum’s turnkey solutions produce long-lasting results, with a focus on structural integrity and improving safety.
MORE: platinumconcretesolutions.com
| | | Event RECAP: SEAMASS September Social | | On September 10 from 6-8 p.m., SEAMASS members and guests gathered to socialize and enjoy beer and pizza in a casual setting at the SEAMASS 2025 September Social at Notch Brewery & Tap Room in Brighton. Nearly 40 participants took advantage of the unique opportunity to connect and catch up with fellow industry professionals. | | SEAMASS & NCSEA News & Resources | | |
NCSEA Benchmarking Studies: YOUR Opportunity to
Be Part of the Data that Drives the Profession
NCSEA is leading the charge in capturing the full picture of today’s structural engineering profession. To do that, we’re asking engineers like you to participate in two important surveys. Together, these studies combine data and perspective to create resources that strengthen firms, support individuals, and guide the profession forward.
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Designed to support both firms and individuals, the study allows users to benchmark salaries, bonuses, and PTO; filter results to tailor searches; and visualize workplace trends that inform business growth and career decisions. This is one of the most comprehensive resources NCSEA has produced on compensation and benefits, offering continuously updated data to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Your input powers an interactive, continuously updated tool designed to support compensation negotiations, benefit selection, and business decisions. Participants will receive a significant discount on the final report.
LEARN MORE AND ACCESS THE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY
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Share your experience of what it’s really like to work in structural engineering! This opinion-based survey explores job satisfaction, career growth, workload, mentorship, equity, and more. The insights gained will drive initiatives that make the profession more rewarding and sustainable for everyone.
Your Participation is Important: The core mission of the SE3 Committee is to retain the best and brightest in our profession and to ensure ALL structural engineers have a clear pathway to success. The SE3 survey is an ongoing effort to identify trends, understand the underlying factors, and initiate industry-wide conversations. Every structural engineer is invited to participate regardless of race, gender, age or job title.
LEARN MORE AND TAKE THE SE3 SURVEY
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2025 Structural Engineering Summit
Bright ideas in the Big Apple: The NCSEA 2025 Structural Engineering Summit is set for Oct 14-17 in New York City. View the Summit website, the Events Schedule, and Registration page for details.
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We SEE Above & Beyond
The NCSEA-led We SEE Above & Beyond campaign highlights the structural engineering community’s commitment to sharing their impact by telling the stories behind the structures and the people who make them possible. View the campaign website for articles and answers to questions frequently asked by Architects, Building Owners and Developers.
| | ANNUAL CORPORATE SPONSORS | | |
SEAMASS is grateful to these Annual Corporate Sponsors for their support:
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