HVJ Associates
| HVJ Associates | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Herb Johnson |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Key people | Herb Johnson |
| Website | hvj |
HVJ Associates is an American geotechnical engineering firm based in Houston, Texas. It is the largest minority-owned firm in Texas.
History
HVJ Associates was founded in 1985 by an African-American civil engineer, Herb Johnson. Johnson has endowed a professorship in the name of Oswald Rendon-Herrero at the Mississippi State University.
In 1994, HVJ was included in Inc. 500 companies.
In 2017, HVJ received ACPA award for concrete-related work.
In 2019, 2020, and 2021, HVJ was included in Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list.
Franchising
HVJ Associates operates a franchising model in which it establishes offices in new locations. The firm implements its operating model and trains the branch manager. Once a revenue threshold is met, the branch is converted into an independently owned franchise through an asset purchase agreement.
Projects
- Grand Parkway
- Houston Galveston Navigation Channel Project
- Scenic Woods Area Sewer Project
References
- ↑ Stanton, Robert (June 14, 2001). "Scenic Woods area targeted with major infracture rebuilding". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ "HVJ" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Herbert Johnson, Founder and CEO of HVJ Associates". The CEO Magazine.
- ↑ "HVJ". Bloomberg.
- ↑ "MSU Foundation announces 2021 officers, incoming members". Mississippi State University. February 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Herb Johnson promotes diversity through endowments". Mississippi State University Foundation.
- ↑ "The Inc. 500". Inc.com. October 15, 1994.
- ↑ "ACPA Names Recipients of Annual Awards".
- ↑ "ENR 2019". ENR.
- ↑ "ENR 2020". ENR.
- ↑ "ENR 2021". ENR.
- ↑ Stanton, Robert (June 14, 2001). "Sewer project on tap for Scenic Woods area". Houston Chronicle.
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