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January 2022: U&R has adjusted during the pandemic of the past two years to accommodate the needs of clients and employees. We have provided flexibility and developed new and more efficient ways of working. Zoom meetings and Team meetings are

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U&R Civil Engineers Participate in Viva CalleSJ 2021

San Jose, CA – On September 19, 2021 Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors (U&R) will volunteer to “Adopt an Intersection” in the Viva CalleSJ “Open Streets” community event. U&R will be stationed at the intersection of

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Second Harvest Food Bank Fundraiser
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Second Harvest Food Bank Fundraiser Update

During the month of December 2020, the employees, friends, and families of Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. donated over $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB). Underwood & Rosenblum, Inc. then matched these donations, bringing them to over $20,000. The SHFB

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U&R Volunteers Help Add New U.S. National Parklands
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U&R Volunteers Help Add New U.S. National Parklands

After 15 years of doing volunteer projects for California State Parks, we elected this year to provide pro-bono services to the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST). POST has been instrumental in preserving over 77,000 acres of open space in San

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President's Message

U&R Volunteers Making a Difference

Back in 1999 I pondered, “What else can I do with this company to make a difference?” With my love of the outdoors, and knowledge of topographic surveys and their place in the land planning process, I set out to

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U&R Volunteers Help Gilroy Hot Springs

Volunteering our annual surveying services at Gilroy Hot Springs proved to be more than an interesting and meaningful experience for all at U&R U&R Surveying Team: 6 civil engineers, 9 land surveyors, 2 drafters, 2 administrative staff, 1 cook, various

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U&R Volunteers at Henry Coe State Park

The challenges of protecting the natural landscape while preserving historic cultural resources are numerous at Henry Coe State Park in Santa Clara County. With hundreds of square miles of ranch lands and wilderness, Henry Coe is the second-largest state park

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U&R Volunteers to Make Beach More Accessible

Visitors who walk to the beach at scenic Andrew Molera State Park will be one step closer to accessing it year-round instead of only seasonally. This is because, for U&R’s annual volunteer project, we provided a pro bono land survey.

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Volunteerism is a Win-Win for Everyone

People often ask me how U&R got into volunteering. In 1999, I decided to write letters to the Superintendents of our California National Parks to find a volunteer project for our company. A few days of camping and surveying in

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U&R Volunteers at Angel Island State Park

Recent landslides threatened the road encircling Angel Island, a beautiful state park in San Francisco Bay. This road is vital for recreational activities and maintaining the park. Surveying on the island can be expensive and time-consuming, given the logistics of

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