Dewberry announced today the acquisition of California-based engineering firm
Drake Haglan and Associates. The 80-person firm opened in 2007 and has offices
in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, and Manteca, California. The existing offices
will continue to operate under current leadership and will be supported by
Dewberry’s nationwide team of more than 2,200 professionals.
“Dewberry was looking for a strong firm that
could help shape its California growth, and we wanted to grow our capacity to
support our clients. With our shared core values and approach to work, we’re
excited to see what we can achieve together,” says Partner Dennis Haglan, PE.
“As our practice on the West Coast continues to
expand, we are pleased to welcome the Drake Haglan and Associates team of
engineers and planners to our firm,” says Dewberry Senior Vice President Rachel
Vandenberg, PE. “By adding their expertise to the team, we’re confident that
we’ll be able to better support clients and meet their most pressing
challenges.”
Dan Pleasant, PE, Dewberry’s chief operating
officer, states, “The culture at Drake Haglan is one of the many reasons we’re
excited to welcome them to the team. The employees are passionate about serving
clients, their communities, and doing high-quality work, and these are also important
values for Dewberry.”
As Dewberry | Drake Haglan, the firm will continue
to offer a wide range of services to clients throughout the western region,
including transportation planning and design, water infrastructure design, water
resources, environmental studies and engineering, public outreach, grant
management, and construction management. Prior to the acquisition, Dewberry had
California offices in Long Beach, Pasadena, and Sacramento, which will continue
to provide a wide range of services including architecture, transportation
engineering, water resources, construction management, resilience planning,
disaster recovery, and environmental planning.
