Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Explained

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)
Type:Private
Industry:Civil Engineering
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Founded:1978
Founder:Bob Vanasse
Rich Hangen
Robert S. Brustlin
William J. Roache
John Kennedy
James D'Angelo
Hq Location City:Watertown, Massachusetts
Hq Location Country:United States
Area Served:Eastern Seaboard
Key People:Mike Carragher (CEO)[1]
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Num Employees:1,600 (Jan. 2020)

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, New York.[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, North Carolina–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, No. 3 in New Hampshire, No. 2 in Rhode Island and No. 1 in Vermont.[37]

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

See also

Notes and References

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

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