DiDonato Associates Engineering and Architecture, PC

02/16/2026

DiDonato was honored to be awarded the APWA Western Branch 2025 Award of Merit for the Marrano Drive Culvert Replacement project. The Village of Depew received BridgeNY funding to replace the Marrano Drive dual CMPA with a new single span culvert.

The original schedule for the project was to start after school let out for summer and bid out at the end of June with substantial completion by August 29,2025. Due to significant delays in getting the construction contract executed, notice-to-proceed wasn’t issued until July 7, 2025. The contractor then proposed an aggressive schedule, started by the end of July and still met the August 29 completion date.

While a public meeting was not required for this project, the local residents were very visible during the construction period and the on-site inspector and contractor worked diligently to keep everyone informed on the progress of the project as well as warning residents of any downtime for utilities affected by the work. The residents were extremely pleased with the team's diligence, cleanliness, and communication along with the final project.

The Mayor of the Village of Depew accepted the award on behalf of the Design and Construction Team that included:
DiDonato Associates - Project Management & Structural Design
KHEOPS Architecture, Engineering and Survey - Survey & Inspection
JM Davidson Engineering - Hydraulics & Environmental
Terracon - Geotechnical Services
M&P Engineers - Work Zone Traffic Control
E&R General Construction - Construction Contractor

We are also happy to congratulate Don Poleto, Sr. Engineer for the City of Buffalo for earning the Public Works Leader of the Year Award.

02/02/2026

DiDonato is proud to be a Board member and active participant in BEAM. The BEAM robotics crew just had an amazing event in Corning. Congrats to all the robotics students for their hard work and their amazing robot! Thank you to Bailey Nardone and all the robotics mentors for supporting the students.

Newsflash! Our Robotics Crew competed in Corning, NY at the end of January. Known as the “Corning Qualifier” event, hosted by FIRST Robotics, students have a chance to compete against other young robotics teams for a spot in the state regionals.

This year’s qualifying challenge was to program a robot that had to function temporarily autonomously, before being student controlled, and pick up balls to place them in various chutes. The teams had multiple ways of scoring points and accomplishing the goal.

The BEAM Robotics Team rose victorious and earned a spot in the upcoming FIRST Robotics State Regionals Competition, which will be held in Utica, NY on March 7th and 8th, 2026!

Our Robotics students also were presented the Design Award, for their well-engineered robot!

Congratulations BEAM Robotics on your success! We are cheering you on for the state regionals!

12/24/2025

To all our Clients, Colleagues, Friends and Families, we wish you a wonderful Christmas. The office will close at Noon today (Christmas Eve) and will be closed tomorrow (Christmas). We are technically open on Friday, but will have light attendance. Fully back open on Monday, December 29.

12/23/2025

The annual DiDonato Office decorating contest was held yesterday. Everyone did a great job of getting in the Holiday/Christmas spirit! Congrats to our winners, 1st place - Julie/Stacy and 2nd place - Alex and Justin. All of the offices looked so festive!

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honor and thank the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication to protecting our freedoms inspire us every day.

At DiDonato Associates, we extend our deepest gratitude to all veterans — including those within our own team, our families, and our communities — for their service and commitment to our country. Your integrity, perseverance, and sense of duty embody the very values we strive to uphold in our work.

This Veterans Day, we remember not only those who served but also the families who stood beside them. We honor your strength, your sacrifices, and the enduring impact you’ve made on our country.

Thank you for your service.

10/22/2025

Slowly but surely we are updating the signage! Now when you come to our Washington Street entrance, you will know it's us!! Now on to the interior reception area sign. Thank you ASI Signage!

09/22/2025

DiDonato was happy to co-sponsor with Azar Design Co the Hawaiian themed banquet at the NYSCHSA Summer Conference in Lake George. Everyone looked great and had a wonderful time! Always good to get together with our friends and colleagues across the State to learn and laugh! (Hope you didn't miss the "Aloha" sign!)

08/08/2025

New Employees

Jonathan Fomenko, EIT, joined DiDonato Associates in 2024 and currently supports the Bridge Group on bridge inspection and design projects. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo and is a certified Engineer-in-Training (EIT). Jonathan brings over two years of experience as an Assistant Team Leader (ATL), providing bridge inspection services in NYSDOT Regions 4, 5, and 6, along with an additional year of experience on various transportation projects. He is also proficient in NYSDOT’s Bridge Data Information System (BDIS) software.

Thomas Hurley, PE joined DiDonato in 2024 and brings 36 years of extensive experience in civil engineering, project and contract management, supervision, and dispute resolution. From 2008 to 2019, he served as Assistant Division Director for the NYS Thruway Authority (NYSTA) Buffalo Division, where he oversaw programs related to bridge inspection, right-of-way permitting, environmental compliance, real estate, and construction management. Prior to his tenure at NYSTA, Tom spent 20 years with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). He began his career as a junior engineer and advanced through the Structures Design and Construction groups. His responsibilities included developing structural designs, performing bridge load rating analyses, serving as Engineer-in-Charge, and later as a Construction Supervisor for large-scale road and bridge reconstruction projects.

Grayson Schaefer, EIT, joined DiDonato in April of 2025 and holds his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Slippery Rock University. He has two years of experience in civil and structural engineering design across a range of transportation and infrastructure projects. His project work includes bridges and culverts, light rail systems, airports, highways, and structural foundations. In addition, he has contributed to the structural design of scoreboards and video signage. Grayson previously interned with the Structural Team at DiDonato from 2022 through early 2023.

Adam Hanley, PE, recently joined DiDonato with over 11 years of experience in Civil Engineering. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University. Adam has previously served as a SWPPP Supervisor and Inspector, where he was responsible for conducting site reviews and preparing inspection reports for a variety of projects. His experience also includes civil design, performing design calculations, and extensive work in AutoCAD.