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100% ESOP Builds on Established Leadership to Accelerate Sustainable Growth and Elevate the Client Experience Mankato, Minnesota –  ISG, a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, environmental, and planning firm, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David Doxtad, PE, as Chief Executive Officer. Andy Brandel, PE, has been advanced to Chief Operating Officer. The appointments elevate two established leaders who have played significant roles in shaping ISG’s growth, operations, client relationships, and long-term strategy. Together, Doxtad and Brandel will lead the 100% employee-owned firm as it continues expanding its multidisciplinary practice and serving clients from 20 offices across nine states. Anchored in its mission, We Exist to Make a Difference, ISG will continue investing in its people and capabilities while delivering a differentiated client experience. “This is an exciting moment for ISG and its employee owners,” said Doxtad. “We exist...

Firm Adds New Transportation Leadership for U.S. Northwest and Southwest HDR has promoted Tracy Ellwein, P.E., to serve as U.S. Northwest transportation director and Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., to serve as U.S. Southwest transportation director. In their new roles, Ellwein and Dougherty will oversee the continued growth, diversification and delivery of transportation infrastructure consulting services in the western United States. They will lead the development and implementation of their region’s annual business plans, collaborating across HDR’s 40 operating areas, 25-plus markets, and more than 75 professional and technical services practice areas. Together, Ellwein and Dougherty bring more than 65 years of transportation and infrastructure experience to their new positions. Their appointments underscore HDR’s commitment to the western U.S., where 1,600 transportation employees deliver projects in the highways, bridges, transit, freight rail, aviation and maritime sectors. ...

CHARLESTON, S.C.  —  RMF Engineering , a leader in full-service MEP engineering, is proud to be named on the SC Biz 2026 Best Places to Work in South Carolina, a research-driven awards program recognizing outstanding employers creating exceptional workplace experiences across South Carolina. The firm was honored in the Large Companies category (250 employees or more), with a total of 95 companies recognized across three size-based categories.  “We take pride in the growth of our South Carolina division in both scale and capability, especially in recent years,” says Beth Crutchfield, PE, LEED AP, Division Manager at RMF. “Our strength is in our team, and their ability to deliver technical excellence and unparalleled service is what allows us to partner with some of the most impactful entities in the Carolinas.” The talent and tenure driving RMF’s business, both in the Carolinas and across all of its offices, is a direct reflection of the firm...

It was more than coffee that brought energy back to the crowd in the post-lunch afternoon on day one of ElevateAEC 2026. The debut of the Finnies on the Elevate stage gave a jolt of excitement to the crowd as SNZweig’s Alyson Fieldman and Brad Wilson took the stage to present the inaugural Financial Leadership Awards.  Known simply as the Finnies, these awards celebrate the financial leaders helping move AEC firms forward. From nine finalists across three firm-size categories, three winners emerged, each showing that strong financial leadership extends well beyond the numbers.  Small Firm: Maria Silvana Mori, CSI USA Group   By the time 2025 ended, two of CSI USA group’s operations had turned a difficult financial outlook into a year that exceeded expectations. At the center of that turnaround was Maria Silvana Mori, whose ability to solve problems beyond the finance department earned her the inaugural small firm Finnie.  Both operations had been tracking...

New Hudson Valley location strengthens support for local clients and creates opportunities for continued team growth WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –  HNTB has expanded its presence in New York with a new office in White Plains, strengthening the firm’s ability to serve transportation and infrastructure clients across Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and throughout New York State. The new office, which opened in early August, expands HNTB’s New York operations beyond its primary office in the Empire State Building and its office in Albany. The White Plains location provides greater proximity to clients and projects north of New York City while offering employees a convenient working location within the region. Located at 50 Main Street, the office sits directly across from the White Plains Metro-North station and includes many amenities such as outdoor space, on-site parking and access to a building fitness center. Photo Credit: HNTB “Having a presence in White Plains bri...

By Liisa Andreassen When Cuono Engineering was named the #1 Best Firm to Work For in both the 10–49 Employees and Structural Engineering categories, the news landed the way good news should: as confirmation of something the firm already believed about itself. But for Ciro Cuono, principal, the real value of the Zweig Group recognition wasn’t the trophy — it was what employees said to earn it.  “When I wake up in the morning, I’m excited to go to work. I can say, I love my work and the people I work with,” one team member wrote in the survey.   It’s the kind of line that can’t be scripted, and for Cuono, that’s exactly the point.  Culture, Reflected Back   Cuono Engineering has always worked to build an environment grounded in trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth. But there’s a difference between believing your culture works and hearing it described in your own employees’ words. The Best Firms survey gave the leadership te...

The 209-Unit, Full-Building Overhaul Advances a New Model for Resident-Centered Public Housing NEW YORK, NY  – STV and Technico Construction Services have been selected by the  New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust  (the Trust), a public agency that works in partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), to comprehensively renovate Hylan Houses through the Trust’s  Modernization and Preservation Program . The project team also includes Preservation Logistics LLC, which will lead resident engagement and relocation coordination throughout the modernization effort. The project marks the Trust’s first use of the progressive design-build project delivery method and will bring long-term improvements to 209 apartments in the 19-story public housing development in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The full-building transformation will address decades of deferred maintenance through environmental remediation, apartment renovations, sustainable initiatives ...