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Reston civil engineering firm to buy Herndon company

Reston-based civil engineering company Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. announced Friday it will acquire Herndon-based engineering firm KTA Group Inc.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Founded in 1989, KTA provides engineering, mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, which will broaden Bowman’s civil engineering offerings, according to a company statement.

“The addition of the talented KTA professionals to our team positions Bowman as a comprehensive service provider to the renewable energy market, which is a major focus of our growth and diversification strategy,” Bowman Chairman and CEO Gary Bowman said in a statement. “Leveraging KTA’s experience and expertise with building systems will enhance the value that we add to our customers’ projects and result in considerable revenue synergies.”

Bowman employs approximately 750 people and has annual revenues of $120 million, while KTA has 40 employees and $8 million in annual revenues.

“We are pleased to become part of Bowman, a growing company with a nationwide presence,” KTA founding partner and CEO Mark Koblos said in a statement. “The firm’s cultural values of growth and entrepreneurial spirit provide the match that we have been looking for to provide professional growth and advancement opportunities for our people.”

KTA President Randolph Thompson will continue to lead KTA’s engineering team out of its Herndon office. Koblos will join Bowman as executive vice president and will oversee business development and national expansion strategy.

“This business combination will greatly enhance the breadth of service we provide to our clients,” Thompson said in a statement. 

The transaction is scheduled to close in early January 2021.

 

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Dewberry to provide advanced mapping of Alaska

Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Friday it has won a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) task order to complete updated hydrography (maps of bodies of water) for the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) for approximately 9,880 square miles in northern Alaska.

An amount for the task order was not disclosed.

From 2010 to 2020, Dewberry mapped Alaska with advanced modeling including interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) data and hydro-enforced digital terrain models (DTM). The new modeling created under the Geospatial and Services Contract 3 will triple the amount of NHD features, according to the company.

“The collaborative efforts of USGS, local stakeholders, and private companies such as Dewberry are paramount to making a project like this succeed,” Dewberry Associate Vice President Mark Safran said in a statement. “The updated hydrographic features of the NHD will be a benefit to all inhabitants as well as preserving the wilderness that Alaska is known for for generations to come.”

Founded in 1956, Dewberry offers engineering, geospatial, survey, mapping, environmental and construction services to government and commercial clients. The company employs a total of 2,000 people across more than 50 locations. Last year, it reported $470.8 million in revenue. 

In late July, the company announced it would provide quality assurance services for the entire $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) project — the largest construction project in Virginia and the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) history.

 

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Richmond civil engineering firm names director of housing, education

Richmond-based civil engineering firm Koontz Bryant Johnson Williams (KBJW) announced Tuesday that Cameron Palmore has been hired as director of housing and education.

With more than 24 years of experience, Palmore most recently served a five-year contract with the University of Virginia’s Energy and Utilities Department as a senior project manager. In his new role, he will focus on growing business and building relationships within the housing and higher education markets.

“His extensive background and experience in all types of housing and education projects including single family residential, townhouses, apartments and higher education, will be a great addition to the firm,” KBJW President Greg Koontz said in a statement. “In addition to his work experience, it is great to see someone so committed and involved with the education of young engineers in our field through the Land Development and Design Initiative at his alma mater, Virginia Tech.”

Palmore, a licensed civil engineer and land surveyor, earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. He has worked throughout Virginia on redevelopment, athletic fields, new construction, parking lot design and stormwater management projects. Outside of work, Palmore also serves as an advisory board member and co-chair of the curriculum and course enhancement committee for the Virginia Tech Land Development Design Initiative.

Founded in 1990, KBJW provides services including land planning, site design, landscape architecture, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, drainfield design, wetland delineation and land surveying. Some of the company’s more recent projects include work on Christopher Newport University’s Trible Library, the President’s Circle in Hollywood Cemetery and the U.S.S. Monitor Center.

 

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Fairfax consulting firm names HR director

Fairfax-based Christopher Consultants Ltd. has hired Ali Downes as director of human resources.

With more than 20 years of experience, Downes was most recently senior human resources manager with commercial real estate firm JLL, where she focused on workforce planning, talent management, compensation and performance management as well as recruitment.

“We are so excited to have Ali as a key player in our organization,” Christopher Consultants President Bill Zink said in a statement. “As we implement our 2030 vision, her years of experience and positive approach to her job will be incredibly valuable.”

Downes earned her bachelor’s degree from James Madison University. She is also a certified professional in human resources and a SHRM-certified professional.

Christopher Consultants is a civil engineering, land planning, surveying and landscaping architecture firm that has six production offices in Fairfax, Leesburg, Manassas, Warrenton, Richmond and Landham, Maryland. 

 

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Dewberry executive VP appointed to Construction Industry Round Table board

Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Dave Mahoney, an executive vice president based in the company’s Fairfax office, has been appointed to the Construction Industry Round Table’s (CIRT) board of directors.

As a board member, Mahoney will work with other industry professionals in the design and construction industry and help members improve management performance of their individual companies. CIRT works to influence public policy to better the industry for its public and private clients and provides a network for education purposes.

“I am thrilled to be appointed to this role on the board of directors,” Mahoney said in a statement. “CIRT plays a critical role in the design and construction industry by supporting its members and representing the industry on public policy issues.”

With more than 35 years of experience, Mahoney oversees the firm’s transportation department. He has focused his work on high-traffic roadways and interchanges, including the Dulles Metrorail Corridor in Northern Virginia and the Intercounty Connector in suburban Maryland.

Mahoney earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from South Dakota State University. He is also a member of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, American Public Works Association, Dulles Area Transportation Association and the Design Build Institute of America.

Founded in 1956, Dewberry offers engineering, geospatial, survey, mapping, environmental and construction services to government and commercial clients. The company employs a total of 2,000 people across more than 50 locations. Last year, it reported $470.8 million in revenue. In late July, the company announced it would provide quality assurance services for the entire $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) project — the largest construction project in Virginia and the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) history.

 

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Henrico civil engineering firm promotes two execs

Henrico County-based civil engineering firm Draper Aden Associates (DAA) promoted Sri Nathella as a principal at their Blacksburg location and Tyrus Clayton as a principal at their Raleigh, North Carolina, location, the company announced Tuesday. 

Nathella has 29 years of experience, 25 of which have been at DAA in environmental engineering and he leads the firm’s brownfields land renewal program. 

He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Anna University in Chennai, India, and his master’s degree in environmental engineering from Arizona State University.

Clayton has more than 20 years of experience in geotechnical engineering and has been with DAA since 2011. He most recently worked as a senior project manager in the site development and infrastructure division in DAA’s Raleigh office. 

He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University.

DAA was founded in 1972 and provides a variety of engineering, site planning and construction inspection services in the mid-Atlantic. The company is headquartered in Henrico County and has offices in Blacksburg, Manassas, Newport News, Charlottesville and Virginia Beach. It also has two offices in North Carolina, including its Raleigh and Cary locations. Its headquarters moved from Blacksburg to Richmond in 2017.