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🎉 Award-Winning Design! We're honored to receive a 2026 AIA Rochester Design Award for the RIT Research Building, recognizing the creativity, collaboration, and expertise that made this project possible.

This recognition celebrates a project that brings together thoughtful design, technical excellence, and collaboration to create a dynamic environment that supports research, discovery, and innovation.

Congratulations to the entire project team, especially Ryan DeBree and Kelsey DeBree, for their dedication, creativity, and commitment throughout the process. Their efforts, along with the contributions of many talented partners, helped bring this vision to life.

We're grateful to Rochester Institute of Technology for the opportunity to be part of this impactful project and honored to see the work recognized by AIA Rochester.

Learn more about the award-winning project: https://www.aiaroc.org/2026-design-awards/rochester-institute-of-technology-research-building

Photography: Kim Smith

Registration is now OPEN for our FREE Municipal Bootcamp Session #6!

🏛️ ZONING BOARD BASICS
Roles of the Zoning Board in Community Development
June 25, 2026 | 6pm–7pm

Area variances vs. use variances. Statutory tests. Public Hearings. There are so many nuts and bolts to the roles and responsibilities of zoning boards. In your time on the board, you’ll see a wide variety of projects and be asked to take action in lots of different ways. This session focuses on the basics of the board’s role in the development process and what you might expect when you take your seat.

Register Here: https://mrbgroup.com/bootcamp/

MRB Group and Hancock Estabrook LLP are once again offering this FREE annual Municipal Bootcamp Series to support local governments, municipal officials, and planning and zoning boards. Sessions are practical, engaging, and may qualify toward required training credits.

When drainage systems can't keep up, the impacts can be felt throughout a community, from flooded roads and damaged infrastructure to ongoing maintenance challenges.

That's why many municipalities are taking a proactive approach to stormwater management and culvert improvements. By assessing existing conditions, planning for future needs, and pursuing available funding opportunities, communities can build more resilient infrastructure that performs when it matters most.

MRB Group helps communities navigate every step of the process, from evaluation and design to grant funding and implementation.