Inside Halff: A Look at August 2024

As August came to a close, Halff said farewell to its summer interns, volunteered at back-to-school events and reached a major milestone! To learn more about Halff in August, continue reading below.

Halff’s Presence Expands in Louisiana | HCI Updates | Teaming Together | Halff Bag Travels

Celebrating Our People

Congratulations to our people’s certifications, licenses and accomplishments in August!

• • • Russell Braud – passed Fundamentals of Surveying exam
    • TJ McCollough – became Licensed Surveyor in Kansas
    • Dawson Calhoun – became Licensed Surveyor in Oklahoma
    • Ashley Bennis – earned WEDG Associate certification
    • Melissa Pennington – named ACEC Florida Young Professional of the Year
    • Chad Crawford – elected vice president of TSPS Chapter 2
    • Sam Edwards – joined San Antonio Leadership Lab
    • Annie Carter – recognized as principal investigator by Texas Historical Commission
    • Cindy Engelhardt – named Women in Business Award Finalist by Austin Business Journal
    • Jessica Baker Daily – won Women in Business Award from Dallas Business Journal

Halff’s Presence Expands in Louisiana

Halff’s Baton Rouge office has expanded to a new location! The new office location at 4467 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite B, will provide a variety of services, including transportation, coastal resilience, public works, water resources, planning and landscape architecture. Halff is thrilled to expand its services and offerings in Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas.

Halff Is Officially 1,500 Employees and Counting!

Halff celebrated a significant milestone this month as it officially reached more than 1,500 employees strong. Halff has evolved significantly growing from a small engineering company to a reputable award-winning firm across 34 offices in five states! Today, Halff is proud to be called a full-service infrastructure consulting firm, thanks to the hard work and expertise of its diverse professionals.

HCI Updates

Volunteers from the Bentonville and Fayetteville offices in Arkansas joined forces at the Samaritan Community Center’s BackPacks for Kids event. Halff sponsored a booth stocked with swag for kids to enjoy while Halff Community Initiative (HCI) donated supplies to stock the backpacks.

The Tavares office collected school supplies to help the Red for Ed movement. The “Red for Ed” initiative aims to raise awareness about the critical need of local students for the most basic items of food and school supplies.

Eric Verduzco presented HCI’s $2,600 donation to the YMCA of Greater Houston for their Operation Backpack Program, which will provide children with backpacks and school supplies for the year!

Austin volunteers and Richardson (right) volunteers cooked dinner for residents staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Teaming Together

Halff’s offices said farewell to their interns with many taking them out to celebratory lunches and happy hours to show appreciation for their hard work throughout the summer!

Employees from the Baton Rouge office, their families and visitors from other Halff offices put their knowledge to the test at trivia night!

Tavares employees took to the water for their team building event. They enjoyed a refreshing ride through Lake Harris, the Dora Canal and ended at Lake Harris Hideaway for lunch.

Tallahassee celebrated National Pickleball Day by hitting the courts at The Pickle Pad!

Halff Bag Travels

Andy Dutton (left) and his wife celebrated their anniversary in Chicago! They visited iconic sights, including The Bean, Wrigley Field and The Tilt atop 875 Michigan Avenue.

Joe Loretta and his wife traveled to Crested Butte, Colorado, for the Annual Wildflower Festival where they hiked the Woods Walk Trail.

Read more about the History of the Halff bag here.

DID YOU KNOW?

Halff sits at No. 16 nationally in the companies with 1,000 to 2,499 employees in the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award rankings presented by Energage. Halff was recognized as a Top Workplace in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Orlando, Oklahoma, San Antonio and Tampa. We have also been recognized as a Top Workplace in Austin and Dallas nine times each since 2015, seven times in Houston since 2016 and for the second consecutive year in San Antonio this year.

Cumulatively, Halff has been recognized as a Top Workplace 36 times.

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