Halff Employees Receive Professional Designations

New Certified Planners and Registered Landscape Architects Enhance Service Capabilities

RiCHARDSON, Texas - (03 December 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is proud to announce that several staff members have received their professional designations: Jonathan H. West, Joe David Buchanan and Timothy J. Urban, LEED® AP have recently passed the Landscape Architecture Registration Examination (LARE) to become registered landscape architects; and Francois de Kock, RLA, LEED® AP and Adam S. Wood have passed the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) examination to become certified planners.

The LARE is designed to determine whether applicants for landscape architectural licensure possess sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to provide landscape architectural services without endangering the health, safety and welfare of the public. Successful completion of the LARE is required for licensure as a landscape architect.

To become a certified planner, American Planning Association members must meet certain education and experience requirements and pass a written examination. Certified planners use their skills to find solutions to community problems and carry the community toward its desired long-term goals.

“Halff is very proud of these men and their accomplishment in attaining their professional designations,” said Halff president Martin Molloy, PE.

Joe David Buchanan, RLA joined Halff Associates in 2005 and works in the Richardson Texas office. Mr. Buchanan is creative, hard working, and self motivated; and is passionate about designing, and enthusiastic about furthering his knowledge and ability as a landscape architect. He received his bachelor of landscape architecture from Texas A&M University and is a registered landscape architect.

Francois J. de Kock, RLA, AICP, LEED® AP joined Halff Associates in 2003 and works in the Richardson Texas office. Mr. de Kock has developed a high level of experience in environmental planning, landscape design, and landscape restoration. His main goal as a landscape architect is to be professionally responsible and responsive to the natural and cultural environment. Mr. de Kock received his bachelor of science in landscape architecture from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and his master of landscape architecture from Harvard University. He is a registered landscape architect, a certified planner and is a LEED accredited professional.

Timothy J. Urban, RLA, LEED® AP joined Halff Associates in 2006 and works in the Austin Texas office. Mr. Urban’s expertise includes the fields of high-end residential landscape design, and trail layout and design. He received his bachelor of science from Texas Tech University and his master of landscape architecture from Texas A&M University. Mr. Urban also teaches courses in landscape design and plant materials at a local community college. He is a registered landscape architect and a LEED accredited professional.

Jonathan West, RLA joined Halff Associates in 2005 and works in the Richardson Texas office. Mr. West is a creative and hard working individual with a strong interest in architecture illustration. Mr. West received his bachelor of landscape architecture from Texas A&M University. He is a registered landscape architect.

Adam S. Wood, AICP joined Halff Associates in 2007 and is an urban planner in the Richardson Texas office. Mr. Wood’s areas of interest include open space preservation, sustainable development methods (such as New Urbanism and SmartGrowth), bicycle master planning, transit- and pedestrian-oriented development, integrated transportation/land use planning, and inter-jurisdictional planning. Mr. Wood received his bachelor of arts in geography and his master of science in community and regional planning from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Wood is a certified planner.

AICP is the American Planning Association's professional institute, providing recognized leadership nationwide in the certification of professional planners, ethics, professional development, planning education, and the standards of planning practice. For more information about AICP or the American Planning Association, visit www.planning.org.

The mission of the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, as an organization of Member Boards, is to foster the public health, safety and welfare related to the use and protection of the natural and built environment affected by the practice of landscape architecture. For more information about the LARE, visit www.clarb.org.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. For more information about LEED and the U.S. Green Building Council, visit www.usgbc.org.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

*LEED is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council.

Play Ball!

Rail Road Park is Now Open.

FLOWER MOUND, Texas (06 November 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is proud to announce that the city of Lewisville conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening Railroad Park on 5 November 2009.

Railroad Park is a 250-acre, $20 million project located at the intersection of Railroad Street and Bennett Lane. The park is the largest single capital project in the history of Lewisville and is funded by revenues from the 4B Sales Tax that voters approved in 2002. The city of Lewisville expects the park to draw approximately 700,000 users per year.

The park includes the following:

• A baseball/softball complex consisting of three fields with skinned infields for baseball or softball competition and a Premier Field with a grass infield dedicated for baseball

• A football complex consisting of two 100-yard regulation fields and two 80-yard fields

• A soccer complex consisting of two 100-yard youth fields and six 120-yard regulation fields.

• A skate park which is the largest hybrid skating facility in the Metroplex at 33,000 square feet

• A dog park consisting of six acres of land with one acre dedicated to small breeds and five acres reserved for large breeds.

Halff provided preliminary planning services, 404 and CDC permitting, CLOMR and LOMR, platting and civil engineering for preliminary grading, final site drainage, street paving, irrigation lift station and utility work. Halff also provided assistance negotiating water rights to irrigate the park from the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.

Halff designed the park to raise the buildings above the 100-year flood elevation, and the fields above the 25-year flood elevation. Valley storage and irrigation storage is provided by three lakes with a total surface area of approximately 29 acres. Approximately 1.5 million yards of earth was moved in the reclamation portion of the project, some multiple times.

Halff also designed Valley Ridge Boulevard between Railroad Park and Business SH 121 to provide access to the north end of the park and Railroad Street improvements between Bennett Lane and Business SH 121 to improve the access to the south end of the park. Valley Ridge opened to the public in mid-November, and Railroad Street construction will begin in the spring of 2010.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Wins Award for Outstanding Healthcare Project

Halff MEP Engineering Scores Again!

RiCHARDSON, Texas - (07 October 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce that Texas Construction magazine has recently awarded the Remington Medical Resort of San Antonio as the Best Health Care Project of 2009 and will be recognized as such in the December 2009 issue. Halff was the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering team of record.

The annual competition recognizes commercial construction and design excellence from projects located throughout Texas and Oklahoma.

The Remington Medical Resort of San Antonio was designed to be a first in its industry to combine therapeutic patient care with the luxuries of a hotel resort. Throughout the design and construction, the team worked to standardize design and construction methods for future medical resorts to be built throughout Texas and the United States.

The mechanical design included systems for the atrium smoke evacuation, medical gases, and dehumidification in the therapeutic pool room. Electrical systems included fire alarms, nurse calls and emergency power. In addition to life-safety codes, the project was designed to meet the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services rules and statutes.

The award-winning team consisted of architect Mayse & Associates; general contractor by EBCO General Contractors; MEP engineering by Halff Associates; structural engineering by DCI Engineers; civil engineering by Vickery & Associates.

Texas Construction is a statewide, monthly magazine providing local, in-depth and comprehensive coverage on heavy engineering, highway, building and industrial construction news in Texas. Texas Construction is part of a family of 10 regional construction magazines published by McGraw-Hill Construction. Other MHC publications include Engineering News-Record, Architectural Record, Design Build, Dodge and Sweet's. For more information about Texas Construction magazine, visit texas.construction.com.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Rises in Texas' 2009 Top Design Firm Listings

Halff Associates Earns No. 9 Spot in Rankings

RiCHARDSON, Texas - (01 October 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, rose in the rankings of the "2009 Top Design Firms" to garner the No. 9 spot, as published in the October issue of Texas Construction magazine. Design firms were ranked on billings for work performed worldwide.

Texas Construction is a statewide, monthly magazine providing local, in-depth and comprehensive coverage on heavy engineering, highway, building and industrial construction news in Texas. Texas Construction is part of a family of 10 regional construction magazines published by McGraw-Hill Construction. Other MHC publications include Engineering News-Record, Architectural Record, Design Build, Dodge and Sweet's. For more information about Texas Construction magazine, visit texas.construction.com. 

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Wins Award at 30th Annual Telly Awards

Halff's Visual Science & Technology Division Recognized for Animation Excellence.

RiCHARDSON, Texas (29 June 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, has used its unique expertise and resources in the area of 3-dimensional visualization—to expand beyond the engineering sector. In recognition of developing innovative, cutting-edge visualization that allows project planners “walk through” their finished project digitally before construction begins, Halffs’ Visual Science and Technology Division (Halff VST) has been awarded a Telly Award for their animation work on the DFW Connector for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Fort Worth District.

The DFW Connector project, produced by Halff in cooperation with the TxDOT Fort Worth District, is a 14.4 mile, 3-dimensional visualization—that will include a 24-lane corridor encompassing 7 highways, 6 interchanges and 10 bridges. The 1:1 scale not only portrays real-world accuracy to uncover any major design flaws, but also helps to streamline public understanding.

“This cutting-edge technology makes it possible for the general public to see and ‘drive’ all of the interconnecting highways and interchanges that will make up the DFW Connector,” said Maribel Chavez, TxDOT Fort Worth District Engineer. “Visualization is an invaluable tool that offers the public a real-world view of this mega-project. With such a complex project at nearly $2 billion, we owe the public this visualization tool to provide a better understanding of its ultimate scope.”

Jeff Christensen, managing director of Halff VST noted, “We are very honored to have received such an award. Through the utilization of award-winning software and hardware, hundreds of workstations rendering 24 hours a day and the expert knowledge-base of our in-house designers and engineers, Halff is able to provide a complete visual solution for complex visualization problems.”

Founded in 1978, the nationally-recognized Telly Awards honor the very best in local, regional and cable TV commercials as well as the finest video and film production. The Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by industry leaders, from large international firms to local production companies and ad agencies. For more information about the Telly awards, visit www.tellyawards.com.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio. To see the award-winning animation plus other examples of Halff VST work, visit http://www.halff.com/vst.html

Halff Associates Listed Among Top Architecture Firms in USA

Halff Associates listed as 232 among the 250 top architectural firms.

RiCHARDSON, Texas (24 June 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, was listed recently by Architectural Record as being among the top 250 architectural firms in the United States.

Companies are ranked according to revenue for architectural services performed in 2008 in millions. Although the economy battered many architecture firms last year, the total 2008 revenue for the Top 250 firms was up 9 percent over 2007.

Firms engaged in the business of architectural design that responded to Engineering News-Record’s annual Top 500 Design Firms survey submitted these revenue figures.

Essential to the profession for more than 110 years, Architectural Record provides a compelling editorial mix of design ideas and trends, building science, business and professional strategies, exploration of key issues, news products and computer-aided practice. For more information about Architectural Record, visit www.architecturalrecord.com.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way, visual science & technology and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Leaps Seventeen Spots to Land at No. 160 in ENR Top 500 Design Firms

Halff Associates Ranks #2 in Texas EA firms.

RICHARDSON, Texas (24 April 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, improved on their previous ranking in the Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) annual list of top design firms, leaping seventeen spots to land at no.160 nationwide.

The Top 500 Design Firms list, published annually in April by McGraw-Hill, ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.

“These top 500 design firms generated design revenue of $90.58 billion nationally in 2008, up 12.36% from 2007’s mark of $80.62 billion”, said Halff president Martin Molloy, PE. “Of the 77 national EA firms listed, Halff ranked no. 2 in Texas. Halff is proud to be counted amongst these successful firms.”

Since April 5, 1917, the Engineering News-Record (ENR) has provided the news, analysis, commentary and data that construction industry professionals need to do their jobs more effectively. ENR connects diverse sectors of the industry with coverage that everyone needs about issues such as business management, design, construction methods, technology, safety, law, legislation, environment and labor. For more information about ENR, visit www.enr.com.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Announces Grand Prairie Office

Local and regional level responsiveness is enhanced.

RiCHARDSON, Texas (07 April 2009) - Halff Associates Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office — its 10th — in Grand Prairie, Texas.

“By expanding our presence, Halff will be better able to serve our clients in the southern Dallas, Tarrant and northern Ellis counties”, said Halff president Martin Molloy, PE. “This expansion enables us to work at the local and regional levels, to help plan and prioritize numerous projects, which will ultimately support and help with the economic recovery.”

Managing the new office is Stephen B. Crawford, PE, CFM, who has helped lay the groundwork for many civil engineering and related services in and around Grand Prairie. With his vast project and management experience, Mr. Crawford plans to expand Halff’s presence through exceptional local responsiveness.

Mr. Crawford is a vice president and is the Grand Prairie office manager. Mr. Crawford received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Louisiana Tech University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Crawford is a registered and licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Floodplain Manager. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Texas Floodplain Managers Association.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in ten Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Grand Prairie, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Healthcare Architect Earns Accreditation

Dan Lee, AAHID, AIA, ASID, IIDA is now an EDAC accredited professional.

RiCHARDSON, Texas (06 April 2009) - Halff Associates Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce Dan Lee, AAHID, AIA, ASID, IIDA is now an Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) professional. The EDAC program, sponsored by The Center for Healthcare Design (CHD), is transforming the field of healthcare design by providing nationally recognized accreditation and certification to promote the use of an evidence-based design process in healthcare building projects.

The CHD is a leading research and advocacy organization of forward-thinking healthcare and design professionals who are leading the quest to improve the quality of healthcare through building architecture and design. “Years of research and an incredible amount of effort has gone into developing the base knowledge and examination for EDAC,” said Debra Levin, President and CEO of CHD.

Evidence-Based Design (EBD) is the process of basing decisions about the built environment on credible research to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Evidence-based healthcare designs are used to create environments that are therapeutic, supportive of family involvement, efficient for staff performance, and restorative for workers under stress. An evidence-based practitioner makes decisions based on the best information available from research and project evaluations. The result is a higher-quality healthcare experience for patients, families, and staff members.

Mr. Lee is a Vice President and is responsible for the Healthcare, Architecture and Interior Design Team in the Richardson Texas office.

Mr. Lee is a professional member of AIA, ASID, IIDA, and is certified by AAHID, EDAC, NCARB and NCIDQ. He is a founding member and past president of AAHID, past national IIDA corporate forum director and past Board of Trustee of the Richardson Regional Medical Center. He currently serves on the Richardson Texas Architectural Integrity Board, and the editorial board of Medical Construction & Design magazine.

Lee has been active in Texas politics and is a regional board member of the Texas Association for Interior Designers, the professional legislative watch guard for interior designers in Texas. He holds an architecture degree from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Interior Architecture from the University of Illinois.

The Center for Health Design (CHD), formed in 1993, is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization of forward-thinking healthcare, elder care, design and construction professionals, and product manufacturers who are leading the quest to improve the quality of healthcare facilities and create new environments for healthy aging. Its voluntary board of directors guides the work of paid staff that manages and directs the organization's research, education, outreach, and advocacy efforts. For more information, visit www.healthdesign.org.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Engineer Earns Diplomate Credential

Walter E. Skipwith, PE, D.WRE Named Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers

RiCHARDSON, Texas (02 April 2009) - Halff Associates Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce Walter E. Skipwith, PE, D.WRE was named a Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE).

The D.WRE represents strong professional ethics and a commitment to life-long learning and continuing professional development. Since the start of AAWRE’s specialty certification program, only 400 water resources engineers worldwide have qualified for the Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer credential and only seven in the Dallas area.

This marks Halff’s fourth employee who has been conferred with this credential in recognition of their many years of service, vast experience, and their eminent standing as a professional in water resources engineering.

Mr. Skipwith joined Halff in 1974. He is a Vice President and is the Water Resources Engineering Team Leader in the Richardson Texas office. He has been one of the most recognized water resources experts in the state of Texas. His innovative solutions in watershed planning and design have improved and protected the natural environment throughout the Southwest.

Mr. Skipwith received his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of several technical papers and publications. He is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, American Water Resources Association, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Texas Water Conservation Association, Texas Floodplain Management Association, International Erosion Control Association, Chi Epsilon, a National Civil Engineering Honor Fraternity, and Tau Beta Pi, a National Engineering Honor Society.

The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers was founded in 2004, by members of the ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), to improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the profession of water resources engineering. The AAWRE is an Academy of the Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. For more information about AAWRE’s Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer certification program, visit www.aawre.org.

Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. is an affiliate of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Founded in 1852, the ASCE represents more than 140,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America’s oldest national engineering society. For more information, visit www.asce.org.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Names New Vice Presidents

Professionals are recognized for commitment and contributions to firm.

RiCHARDSON, Texas (26 February 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, has announced three new vice presidents for the firm, as part of its ongoing commitment to advancing and rewarding exemplary performance and outstanding professionalism.

Stephen B. Crawford, PE, CFM, senior project manager in the Fort Worth Texas office, has been named vice president. Mr. Crawford joined Halff in 1996 and helped lay the groundwork for many floodplain-related services in and around Grand Prairie. His experience also includes land development design.

Mr. Crawford received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Louisiana Tech University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Crawford is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Certified Floodplain Manager in the state of Texas. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Texas Floodplain Managers Association. He is the author of several technical papers on floodplains and wetlands.

Rusty R. Glover, PE, manager of the Frisco Texas office, has been named vice president. Mr. Glover joined Halff in 1995. His experience includes private infrastructure design including, grading, drainage, paving, water, wastewater and erosion control design throughout the state of Texas. He also provides municipal design services within the north Texas area.

Mr. Glover received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. Mr. Glover is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.

Todd A. Jackson, PE, of the Austin Texas office has been named vice president. Mr. Jackson joined Halff in 1996, where he shortly assumed management responsibilities for the Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Department.

Mr. Jackson received his Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Louisiana Tech University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Mr. Jackson is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, New Mexico, Missouri and Louisiana. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

TSPE Dallas Chapter Selects Halff Employee Noelle Gaspard, EIT, GISP, CFM as 2009 Young Engineer of the Year

RICHARDSON, Texas (24 February 2009) - Halff Associates Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is proud to announce that the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) has selected Halff employee Noelle Gaspard, EIT, GISP, CFM as the 2009 Young Engineer of the Year.

Ms. Gaspard joined Halff in 2004 and is a civil engineer for the firm’s Water Resources department in Richardson. Her main focus has been FEMA Map Modernization, municipal hydrology and hydraulic studies, stormwater analysis and design, water resources GIS— and has been directly involved in the development and programming of multiple GIS/water resources applications.

Ms. Gaspard received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a Certified Floodplain Manager, a Certified Global Information Systems Professional and a licensed Engineer In Training. She is a member of the Texas Society of Floodplain Managers, American Water Resources Association, South Central Arc Users Group and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

As chairperson for multiple committees, Ms. Gaspard is very active in the Dallas Chapter of TSPE. She was elected to the Dallas Chapter Board of Directors for 2008-2009 and serves on the TSPE State Young Engineers Committee as the Region 5 Representative.

In addition to her numerous professional activities, Ms. Gaspard is a life-long member of Highland Park United Methodist Church and volunteers with the Genesis Women’s Shelter, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, and the HPUMC Labors for Neighbors mission team. A Dallas native, she grew up in the Lakewood area, and attended Woodrow Wilson High School.

The Texas Society of Professional Engineers is the state society of licensed professional engineers that promotes the ethical and competent practice of engineering, advocates licensure, and enhances the image and well being of its members. The Dallas Chapter was founded in 1941. For more information, visit www.tspe.org.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Ann E. Kovich, AICP Joins Halff Associates, Inc.

FORT WORTH, TX (05 February 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce that Ann E. Kovich, AICP has joined the firm as Senior Planner and Director of Business Development, working in the Fort Worth Texas office.

“We are thrilled to have Ann Kovich join the staff of Halff Associates”, said Halff vice president T. Lynn Lovell, PE, RPLS, CFM. “Her presence will enhance our firm’s outstanding ability to deliver quality, value and creative planning to our clients.”

Ms. Kovich brings with her 26 years of project management and business development experience in the public and private sectors. With 18 years of municipal government experience (including 5 years as the Development Director for the City of Fort Worth) and more than 8 years of consulting experience, she has a unique knowledge of regional stakeholders throughout North Texas, particularly elected and appointed officials, public agency staff members and community groups.

Ms. Kovich received her Bachelor of Arts in History and her Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the American Planning Association, Vision North Texas – Management Committee, American Institute of Certified Planners, Council of Engineering Companies – Tarrant County chapter and the Women’s Transportation Seminar. She is a registered and certified planner.

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Halff Associates Expands Transportation/Traffic Group with New Personnel and Services

J. Michael Starek, PE, RPLS named as vice president of Halff Associates, Inc.

RICHARDSON, Texas (03 February 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineeringarchitecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce that it's Transportation Group has expanded with the addition of new personnel and services. This expansion into traffic analysis and design coupled with Halff's visualization design enables Halff to offer more comprehensive transportation engineering and design capabilities to their clients.

J. Michael Starek, PE, RPLS has been named as a vice president and principal heading up the transportation and traffic, planning and analysis team. He will be working with Team Leader Dean Stuller, PE, Stephen Moore, PE and Scott Booth, PE in the Halff Richardson office.

“These extraordinary men have a well respected presence in the transportation market,” said Halff chief operations officer Pat Kunz, PE. “We are very pleased to have them on board and look forward to the additional expertise they bring to the Halff family of services, particularly in the traffic solutions arena.”

Mike Starek, PE, RPLS has joined Halff, bringing with him over 38 years of transportation experience. Mr. Starek received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and his Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Denver University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in the state of Texas and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Dean S. Stuller, PE has joined Halff and brings over 28 years of experience. Mr. Stuller received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Scott P. Booth, PE has joined Halff. He brings over 10 years of experience with him to his new position. Mr. Booth received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and his Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Stephen M. Moore, PE has joined Halff and brings over 8 years of experience. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

“One of the things that attracted us to Halff was their long history as a company,” said Mike Starek, PE. “To continue to grow, we needed a business partner that shared our values, our commitment to excellence and our focus on extraordinary customer service. We also wanted to make sure we had ample opportunities for professional growth, and Halff is the right partner in all of these areas.”

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

Nina Bradstreet, PE, LEED® AP Named to Engineering Advisory Board of the University of Texas at Dallas

RICHARDSON, Texas (23 January 2009) - Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff), one of the nations leading engineering/architecture consulting firms, is pleased to announce that Halff employee Nina Bradstreet, PE, LEED® AP has been named the first member of the University of Texas at Dallas’s (UT Dallas) Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board at the Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (Jonsson).

“Nina brings unique expertise to our board and we are delighted that she has agreed to help the Jonsson School,” said Matthew Goeckner, Interim Chair of UT Dallas Department of Mechanical Engineering.

“I am delighted to be of service to the Jonsson School as it strives to foster the creativity needed from the design, engineering and construction sector to help develop solutions that ultimately will improve the quality of life,” said Mrs. Bradstreet.

Mrs. Bradstreet, an Engineer in the MEP Engineering department in the Halff Richardson Texas office, has over 13 years of experience in mechanical system design, construction and management for the high-tech industry including international projects in India, Malaysia and Germany. 

Mrs. Bradstreet received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University and her Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and is a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Named after a Texas Instruments co-founder, the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at UT Dallas awards degrees in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, and telecommunications engineering. 

Halff Associates, Inc. is a Texas-based, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than half a century, Halff has provided innovative solutions in Texas and throughout the United States offering full-service engineering, architecture, planning, interior design, landscape architecture, environmental, right of way and surveying services. Halff has offices in nine Texas cities: Austin, Dallas, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, McAllen, Richardson, and San Antonio.

LEED® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council.