Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)
TypePrivate
IndustryCivil Engineering
Founded1978
FounderBob Vanasse
Rich Hangen
Robert S. Brustlin
William J. Roache
John Kennedy
James D'Angelo
Headquarters
Watertown, Massachusetts
,
United States
Area served
Eastern Seaboard
Key people
Mike Carragher (CEO)[1]
Number of employees
1,600 (Jan. 2020)
Websitewww.vhb.com

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. or VHB is a multidisciplinary American civil engineering consulting and design firm headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts with offices throughout the country.[2][3] The company was founded in 1979 by Bob Vanasse (1979-1990), Rich Hangen (1979 - retirement), Robert S. Brustlin (1979 - retirement), William J. Roache (1979 - retirement), John Kennedy (1979 - retirement) and James D'Angelo (1979 - 2001).[4][5] The company primarily focuses on transportation and land development.[6] VHB was a finalist in the US DOT Safety Visualization Challenge.[7] VHB works on a variety of transportation civil engineering projects in the Northeast and along the east coast.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

VHB was the lead designer and project manager for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's South Coast Rail project.[14][15][16][17][18] In 2018, VHB received a Bronze Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for their work on South Coast Rail bridges.[19] VHB also is developing the permitting and environmental review for the Brooklyn–Queens Connector.[20][21][22][23]

VHB also worked on the rebuild of the Washington Bridge in Providence; a company engineer spotted the sheared pins that results in an emergency closure in December 2023.[24]

Expansions

In 2009 VHB opened an office in Albany, NY.[25] In 2010 VHB acquired New York based Saccardi & Schiff and Orlando based MSCW.[26][27] In 2011 VHB acquired New York based Eng-Wong, Taub & Associates.[28] In 2012 VHB opened an office in South Portland, Maine.[29] IN 2013 VHB acquired Raleigh, NC based Martin/Alexiou/Bryson.[30] In 2015 VHB acquired Orlando based GMB Engineers & Planners Inc.[31][32] In 2019 VHB acquired Burlington, VT based The Johnson Company.[33]

Awards

In 2018 VHB ranked 69th on the Engineering News-Record ranking of the Top Design Firms.[34][35] In 2019 they ranked 62nd.[36] In the Engineering News-Record 2019 top design firms by sector, VHB ranked #5 in Massachusetts, #3 in New Hampshire, #2 in Rhode Island and #1 in Vermont.[37]

In 2018 VHB was named as the Women in Transportation Employer of the Year.[38]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "VHB CEO Mike Carragher combines civic curiosity with civil engineering". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "National engineering and design firm signs 10-year lease for Worcester's Mercantile Center". masslive.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Who We Are". www.vhb.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc". harvardplanning.emuseum.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc". www.microdesk.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Company Overview of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Five Semifinalists Advance in DOT Safety Visualization Challenge -". Occupational Health & Safety. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Brown University Engineering Research Center by KieranTimberlake". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Gloria Bruce to direct Newport development". Barton Chronicle Newspaper. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Award of Merit Higher Education/Research: Virginia Institute of Marine Science - Davis Hall". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Yacht provisioning center planned in Cape Charles". Delmarva Daily Times. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  12. ↑ Austin, George. "Public meeting to be held about I-195 exchange". southcoasttoday.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "VHB Opens Downtown Tampa Location To Expand Gulf Coast Services". Tampa, FL Patch. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "MassDOT Awards $210 Million South Coast Rail Project Management Contract to VHB/HNTB". www.pocketlist.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "South Coast Rail Project Contract Approved". mass.gov. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Amid milestones, $1B South Coast rail in Massachusetts delayed a year". Construction Dive. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "South Coast Rail". www.vhb.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "2018 Top 40 Under 40: Natasha Velickovic, P.E." www.MassTransitMag.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "VHB wins ACEC/MA - High-Profile Boston – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) recently named VHB as a winner of a 2018 Bronze Engineering Excellence Awards, engineering, F, VHB All, Awards". High-Profile. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  20. ↑ Conley, Paul (7 February 2019). "VHB lands BQX environmental contract". Railway Age. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  21. ↑ "VHB lands contract for environmental review of proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector". Railway Track and Structures. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  22. ↑ Berger, Paul. "Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Plan Expected to Roll Into Next Phase". WSJ. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  23. ↑ Guse, Clayton. "Controversial BQX streetcar plan rolls forward". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  24. ↑ Amanda Milkovits; Edward Fitzpatrick (December 12, 2023). "Engineer spotted 'concerning issue' 3 days before I-195 westbound bridge closed, R.I. DOT chief says". The Boston Globe.
  25. ↑ "VHB Engineering opens Albany office". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "VHB Expands in New York with Addition of Saccardi & Schiff". www.businesswire.com. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Acquires Florida Planning and Engineering Firm". PRWeb. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  28. ↑ "Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Acquires Eng-Wong, Taub & Associates". www.businesswire.com. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  29. ↑ "Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) Opens South Portland, ME Office". www.businesswire.com. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  30. ↑ "VHB Acquires Raleigh, North Carolina Transportation Firm Martin/Alexiou/Bryson, P.C." www.businesswire.com. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  31. ↑ "VHB buys Orlando transportation firm, adds new exec". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  32. ↑ "This engineering firm is seeking more workers in Orlando and across the U.S." www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  33. ↑ "VHB expands services with acquisition of The Johnson Company". Vermont Business Magazine. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  34. ↑ "ENR 2018 Top 500 Design Firms". www.enr.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  35. ↑ "ENR 2018 Top 500 Design Firms: Worry Despite Strong Markets". www.enr.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  36. ↑ "ENR 2019 Top 500 Design Firms". www.enr.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  37. ↑ "ENR New England 2019 Top Design Firms By Market Sector". www.enr.com. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  38. ↑ "Congratulations to VHB as National Employer of the Year | WTS". www.wtsinternational.org. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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