GFY News

The George F. Young survey team recently completed data acquisition and mapping at a remote, active mining site operated by Edgar Mines in Hawthorne, FL. To meet project needs, the team employed an adaptive multibeam bathymetric and LiDAR survey strategy using a compact unmanned surface vessel (USV) and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Our work…

George F. Young’s civil engineering team is honored to have contributed to the transformation of Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota, Florida. Since 1970, the 123-acre Twin Lakes Park has been a cornerstone of the Sarasota community. The recent renovation features a 12,635-square-foot Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Administration Building and a versatile, 5,649-square-foot Multi-Purpose Community…

George F. Young delivered comprehensive services for the City of Venice Water Booster Pump Station, including civil engineering design, construction plan preparation, surveying, SUE, ecology, landscape and irrigation design, and both City and SWFWMD permitting. Our team also managed construction administration and engineering certification. Land Resource Strategies, LLC, our subconsultant, secured rezone, special exception, and…

George F. Young provided professional civil engineering and surveying services for The Residences at 400 Central, a landmark 515-foot-tall, 1,300,000-square-foot development that occupies an entire city block in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. The project features an eight-story parking garage, a residential tower, restaurants, office space, and ground-level retail. Our engineering team developed comprehensive construction plans…

George F. Young’s hydrographic survey team is expanding its capabilities with the recent installation and successful sea trials of the innovative Kongsberg EM 2042 multibeam echosounder. This advanced equipment will provide high-density, high-resolution data for shallow water seabed mapping, further enhancing our services. The acquisition and installation of the Kongsberg EM 2042 were made possible…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 1, 2025- GFY is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with SmithSeckman Reid, Inc. (SSR), a 100% employee-owned engineering design, consulting, and planning firm,marking a pivotal step in the firm’s future. This partnership not only strengthens our capabilitiesbut also ensures continuity-our existing management and project teams will remain in place,providing clients…

George F Young’s survey department now offers cutting-edge indoor and outdoor laser scanning and reality capture services using the NavVis VLX 3, which produces highly accurate 3D data for a variety of applications. Our team uses advanced LiDAR and photogrammetry technologies to create detailed digital twins of buildings, infrastructure, and landscapes. This enables precise planning,…

Earlier this week, Richard Campanale and Bella Blain from our Environmental Science & Permitting team, along with Jack Courtier and Jena Hodge from our Survey team volunteered for a meaningful initiative at Plumb Elementary School in Clearwater, FL. This collaborative effort was focused on a stream renourishment project aimed at enhancing the school’s outdoor space…

GFY is excited to announce the relocation of our corporate and local St. Pete office. We have signed a long-term agreement to occupy the fifth and second floors of the office building located at 830 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701. As our business has grown and expanded over the last 105 years, an office…

GFY is excited to announce the acquisition of Deren Land Surveying LLC, a surveying and mapping firm providing professional Surveying and Mapping to both the public and private sectors in Gainesville, Florida. Along with the acquisition, Dave Deren, PSM has been appointed a Vice President of Surveying for GFY – servicing the north Florida market…