GFY News

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…

In March 2024, the GFY Lakewood Ranch office participated in their first FDOT Adopt-a-Highway roadway clean-up of the year – a volunteer opportunity this office has been contributing to for many years. Our team picked up trash on both sides of the road along our 2-mile route. Our team will continue to service this roadway…