You only get one chance to celebrate your first decade in business, so we made the most of it! Earlier this month, Orion marked our 10-year anniversary with colleagues, partners and staff. Following a traditional Hawaiian blessing, guests enjoyed delicious food, live instrumental music and, of course, a little friendly competition. Because an Orion celebration would not be complete without a paper airplane contest! Congratulations to our guest winner, Shyun Ueno of Haley & Al

Dean Ayotte has joined our Boston office. He's already hard at work providing construction management support to area projects. We are so pleased to have you on the team, Dean!

Most passengers never notice them, but those narrow grooves cut into a runway play a major role in aviation safety. As jet aircraft became larger and faster during the 1960s, engineers faced a growing challenge: hydroplaning on wet runways. When water builds up between an aircraft's tires and the pavement, braking performance can be significantly reduced. The solution was surprisingly simple. Runway grooving involves cutting narrow, evenly spaced channels across the pavement