Employee News
New Division - Levee and Flood Works
Mr. Gregory Frank, P.E., CFM, a Principal of the firm, has assumed the role of Manager of our new Levee and Flood Control Works Division. Mr. Frank's new role as leader of this division will allow him to utilize his experience with levees in the Houston region and expand his ongoing work with national flood control and levee related organizations. Mr. Frank is well-versed in flood plain and floodway analyses and Letters of Map Amendment & Revision. Over the past several years, Mr. Frank has worked closely with the regional FEMA office in Denton, Texas on the recertification of numerous levees along the Brazos River in Fort Bend County. Just recently, he completed a detailed inspection of 11 miles of levees and 9 miles of internal drainage system ditches in Fort Bend County using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Levee Inspection Tool. CI now offers similar services to all levee districts/owners in the entire Gulf Coast region.
Division Manager Hydrology and Hydraulics
Costello, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Rich Gallegos, P.E., CFM as Division Manager Hydrology and Hydraulics. Mr. Gallegos has over 15 years of experience specializing in hydrology and hydraulics, drainage infrastructure master planning, floodplain analysis, conceptual planning, and various public works projects. His areas of expertise include storm water impact evaluations and management, 2D and dynamic modeling, steady and unsteady state hydraulic modeling, low impact development (LID), water quality, and permitting for FEMA and Army Corps of Engineers. His responsibilities will focus on client satisfaction and will include team building, business development, and project management.
Canstruction 2011 - Costello Awarded Structural Integrity
Costello, Inc. along with 14 other Houston Area engineers, architects, and construction firms, gathered at CITYCENTRE for the 2011 Canstruction Houston event, benefiting the Houston Food Bank. Canstruction Houston is a unique design/build competition encompassing massive, ingenious structures consisting of hundreds of thousands of pounds of canned food. This year Costello, Inc.’s theme was “Let’s Kick Hunger” and featured an 8-ft. tall Houston Texan’s Football and a 7’ x 7’ field goal post. The structure was comprised of over 6,000 cans of food which included Vienna Sausages (beef and chicken), crushed pineapple, a varitey of soup, and fruit cocktail. We are proud to say that the Costello team received the award for Structural Ingenuity.
Tailgate with A Hero - "The Big Event"
Tailgate with a Hero is an organization that provides several events a year to honor our veterans and active duty service personnel to let them know their service and sacrifice are not forgotten. Costello, Inc. recently participated in “The Big Event” held at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center on October 1, 2011. Over 100 volunteers showed up to serve over 1,200 meals consisting of fried catfish, hamburgers, hot dogs, and barbeque brisket, chicken and sausage, with water bottles and cookies. Large flat screen TVs were brought in to enjoy the A&M vs. Arkansas football game.