FOCUS on New Haven

Fuss & O’Neill celebrated the grand opening of newest office in New Haven! We’re so excited to be in the “Cultural Capital of Connecticut”! The opening of an office in New Haven will help the firm expand both our employee base and service offerings in the shoreline Connecticut region.

Craig Lapinski, PE, LEED AP BD+C Regional Manager – South Region

What precipitated the opening of an office in New Haven?

From a business perspective, we wanted a strategic office location. New Haven’s future looks very bright, and we have a long history of working in the City. Yale University possesses one of the largest endowments of any school in the country and New Haven has become one of the top destinations for the Life Science Industry. Having a local presence will further entwine us into the community and enhance our ability to tap into New Haven’s growing markets.

Can you talk a little about the process of opening a new office?

When we moved to New Haven, it was important that we created an office that would make our employees proud. To that end, we engaged a team of internal and external experts to help us select the right location and to build a great space for us. I think the new office speaks for itself. It is a bright, modern, and well-designed space that is located one block from the historic downtown New Haven Green. There is easy access from the highway, free parking, and a multitude of nearby amenities (such as dining, shopping, and entertainment). The investment that Fuss & O’Neill made in this office was an investment in the improved work experience of our current and future New Haven staff.

Caleb

Scheetz, LEP New Haven Office Manager

Tell us a little bit about the people in your office and the services you offer.

The New Haven office is a vibrant mix of exceptionally talented, hardworking staff residing in three business lines: Environmental and Facility Services (EFS), Community Development (CDV), and Buildings and Hazardous Materials (BHM). Within each of these business lines, we have staff in compliance (EFS), remediation (EFS), site/civil (CDV), landscape architecture (CDV), hazardous building materials (BHM), and structures (BHM). We are thankful to be supported by business line managers Cathy Defrances-Vittorio, CPSM and Sara Morrison, MLA, WEDG.

What are you most excited about for the new office?

The buzz: New Haven is all about the buzz right now - new space, new furniture, and new faces! We are experiencing a return to the office renascence, which is driving multidisciplinary collaboration. Staff that relocated from Manchester, CT have integrated seamlessly; everyone is excited to be in this wonderful new setting and is feeding off each other’s enthusiasm. It feels like we have coalesced into a cohesive team, which makes the office really fun. What’s more, within three blocks you can find almost every conceivable lunch option, from arepas to sushi to Nashville hot chicken (so unbelievably good). I encourage anyone that is in the area or just passing through to stop by and see what the buzz is all about, as we are only four blocks off I-91.

Jonathan Curina, CHMM

Environmental and Facility Services Department Manager

How has the opening of the New Haven office improved your ability to serve your clients?

The strategic location of the New Haven office is allowing us to better serve existing clients in the area and also pursue new clients. Being in the downtown area gives us close access to developers, universities, and other institutions that are invested in New Haven. I have already heard from a few potential clients that we should start working together since we are so close.

How has the opening of the New Haven office impacted you personally?

Personally, the New Haven office has been a refreshing upgrade. I appreciate the investment that the company has made into our new office, including the new furniture, windows all around bringing in a lot of natural light, and an open floor plan. There are numerous places to eat around the office and the area is much more interesting than our previous location.

Anders Carlton, EIT Structural Engineer

You recently moved to the New Haven area. How has the change improved your work/life balance?

The move to New Haven put me closer to my family in New York and to many of my friends that moved down this way after college. Since we sit right on the train lines going to Boston and to New York City, I have been able to visit more friends in these areas with much more ease of travel. Being able to walk to many places in New Haven after work has given me more things to do during the work week. So overall, my work/life balance has improved since the move as the location makes it easier for me to travel.

What types of projects are you working on in the shoreline region?

We have many pre-existing clients in the shoreline region (including those in the aerospace and asset management markets) whose projects I have become involved with since moving to New Haven. Additionally, we are seeing many more opportunities for work along the shoreline region, which we are pursuing.