| HVJ Associates | |
| Industry: | Engineering |
| Predecessors: | --> |
| Founded: | 1985 |
| Founder: | Herb Johnson |
| Hq Location City: | Houston, Texas |
| Hq Location Country: | United States |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Key People: | Herb Johnson |
| Owners: | --> |
HVJ Associates is an American geotechnical engineering firm based in Houston, Texas, United States.[1] [2] It is the largest minority-owned firm in Texas.[3]
It was founded in 1985 by an African-American civil engineer, Herb Johnson.[4] [5] Johnson has also endowed a professorship in the name of Oswald Rendon-Herrero at the Mississippi State University.[6]
In 1994, it was included in Inc. 500 companies.[7]
In 2017, it received ACPA award for concrete-related work.[8]
In 2019, it was included in Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list.[9]
In 2020, it was included in ENR Top 500 Design Firms list.[10]
In 2021, it was again included in ENR Top 500 Design Firms list.[11]
HVJ also operates a franchising model in which they start an office in a new location.[3] After starting the branch, they implement the working culture of the firm, while training the branch manager.[3] Once the revenue threshold is reached, the branch is converted into an independently-owned franchise with an asset purchase agreement.[3]