HRG Named ENR MidAtlantic’s Design Firm of the Year
(Updated with photos in November 2021)
Engineering News-Record has named Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) the MidAtlantic Design Firm of the Year for 2021. This award is given to firms operating in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia who demonstrate exceptional leadership in revenue earnings, innovation, creativity, and community service. HRG was featured in the June edition of the ENR MidAtlantic newsletter and was recognized at an awards celebration in October.
Company president Jason Fralick said:
This is a special honor because it recognizes the contributions and hard work of our entire team as a unified group. Over the past several years, we have strived to erase any barriers between offices and departments and become One Company. That helped us thrive in spite of the physical distance and challenges of remote operations last year, and I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished together. This is an awesome group of people who care about each other and their clients’ success, and they are doing great work.
Great Work in the Office
HRG’s talented professionals deliver creative—and often innovative – solutions to our client’s problems every day. Our wastewater design team recently received an experimental water quality management permit for the first aerobic granular sludge treatment facility in Pennsylvania. This continues a long tradition of bringing new technologies like water reuse and the conversion of wastewater to energy to this region. Our stormwater management professionals pioneered the state’s first regional collaborations on MS4 compliance and Pollutant Reduction Plans, and our financial services team has created new approaches to project funding that have won national recognition. As much as we enjoy exciting, industry-advancing challenges, we are just as dedicated to the day-to-day work of municipal engineering that has been the backbone of our service since 1962: plan reviews and ordinance development, pavement rehabilitation, water main rehabilitation, local roadway improvements, and bridge replacements. This work doesn’t always gain recognition, but it makes a real difference in the lives of our neighbors on a daily basis and that is our primary motivation as a firm: making a positive impact.
Good Works in the Community
HRG has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past several years to organizations supporting education, health and human services, economic development, and environmental protection. We regularly invest in community sponsorships, supporting local parks and recreation programs, festivals and events, youth sports organizations, arts, and culture, and this continued with virtual events in 2020. However, our primary charitable focus is the United Way. Each year, we match employee donations in a month-long fundraising drive that has collected more than $300,000 for United Way over the past 20 years.
Our caring employee-owners also give generously of their time. They regularly participate in tree plantings, organize Adopt-a-Highway clean-ups, and support STEM education by volunteering in the classroom. Last year, we instituted a new community service program called HRG Volunteers. Each employee-owner receives eight hours of paid time off to volunteer with the charitable organization of their choice.
We are grateful to our clients for their continued loyalty. Last year was our sixth straight year of revenue growth, averaging 9% per year. Many of our clients have been working with us for decades, but we continue to outpace strategic planning goals for developing new client relationships, as well. We believe this is because we focus on our client’s long-term success, not an individual project. We are building much more than roads, bridges, and water systems; we’re building relationships.
To learn more about why HRG has been named the ENR MidAtlantic Design Firm of the Year, read our interview in the ENR MidAtlantic newsletter in June 2021 on ENR’s website.
Jason Hinz Honored as One of Engineering’s Top Young Professionals
Jason Hinz is being honored by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine as one of the Top Young Professionals in the construction and design industry. He is profiled alongside the other honorees in the February issue of ENR’s Mid-Atlantic edition.
Hinz is a civil group manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG). He oversees a team of almost 30 professionals who primarily provide municipal engineering support to local communities and also assist with water quality and stormwater management needs.
He is also committed to serving his community. Hinz is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and volunteers his time planting trees and cleaning up litter.
HRG’s civil practice area leader Matt Bonanno says, “Jason inspires and motivates his team with a calm and thoughtful demeanor, and he regularly receives glowing reviews of his work from his clients. We are grateful to have him on the HRG team, and we’re happy to see him recognized by ENR alongside a very talented group of industry peers.”
ABOUT ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD’S TOP YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM
Engineering News-Record is a weekly magazine with more than 60,000 paid subscribers that covers news in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. In addition to its national publication, it also publishes several regional editions.
Each year, the regional editions recognize 20 industry professionals as the “best of the best.” Applicants are evaluated on their education, industry experience, leadership, and community service.
The Mid-Atlantic edition focuses on Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 250 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Steve Malesker Joins HRG as Senior Project Manager
Steve Malesker recently joined HRG as a senior project manager in our Transportation Group. He is responsible for bridge design and inspection projects throughout the south-central counties of Pennsylvania.
Steve has extensive experience managing bridge inspection, replacement, and maintenance programs for York and Franklin Counties as well as Gettysburg Borough and many other municipalities. Steve has also served as a project manager for civil and municipal projects and as the retained municipal and bridge engineer of record for several municipalities in Central PA. He is a licensed professional engineer and certified bridge safety inspector with more than 20 years of experience.
Steve lives in Dallastown and is a board member of the Dallastown-Yoe Water Authority. He is also a member of the Association for Bridge Construction and Design and the American Institute of Steel Construction.
“Steve is a talented and accomplished engineer, and his skills will be a great asset as we continue to grow our presence in the transportation markets across the commonwealth,” Tim Staub said. Staub is an assistant vice president of HRG and manager of the firm’s York office.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 250 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com
Mike Kreiger Named Geomatics Group Manager at HRG
Mike Kreiger has been promoted to Geomatics Group Manager at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) He previously served as senior project manager and will now assume new responsibilities for marketing as well as staff training and development. He will continue to serve his existing clients as project manager.
HRG’s Geomatics Group assists clients with the gathering, storage, and analysis of spatial information. Current services include surveying, mapping, and geographic information systems development.
Kreiger is a registered professional land surveyor in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He has almost 30 years of experience in the field and in the management of survey crews. He is also a former president of the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS).
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
Orrs Bridge is Open to the Public
The HRG team was all-smiles yesterday, as we celebrated the opening of Orrs Bridge. This structure is a vital connection in the transportation network of Pennsylvania’s fastest growing county, and we’re excited to see the vision we worked on with local officials and community members come to life. Nearly 10,000 vehicles crossed the previous bridge daily to get from their homes to businesses along Carlisle Pike and Wertzville Road, but the aging structure was deteriorating rapidly. Weight restrictions limited the ability of emergency vehicles ands school buses to access nearby homes, and curves on either side of the alignment created sight distance issues for drivers entering and exiting the bridge. HRG designed a new structure with wider lanes and ADA-accessible sidewalk to improve pedestrian access. We also created a new alignment for the bridge that vastly improves safety for drivers. It combines the curves on both roadway approaches into one continuous curve. Thank you to Cumberland County for the opportunity to work with you on this project, and thank you to all of the people whose contributions made this effort a success!
Click through the photo album above to see a few highlights from the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Route 39 Intersection Improvements Honored with Road & Bridge Safety Award
West Hanover Township received a Road & Bridge Safety Award Friday for improvements that HRG designed at the intersection of Route 39 with Douglas and Devonshire Heights Roads. This location had been the site of several rear-end and angle accidents due to poor intersection alignment and sight distance deficiencies. HRG realigned the intersection, installed a northbound right turn lane along Route 39, enhanced advance signing and pavement markings, and installed a flashing yellow control beacon. We also increased the separation between this intersection and a second intersection where Douglas Road met Devonshire Heights Road. This second intersection had been less than 100 feet away from the Route 39 intersection, creating the opportunity for confusion and conflict between drivers.
Our civil practice area leader Matt Bonanno and our traffic team leader Eric Stump attended a brief ceremony at the intersection where West Hanover Township received their award from the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association (PHIA) and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors. You can view the ceremony below:
You can also see photos of the project by clicking through this slideshow:
ABOUT THE ROAD & BRIDGE SAFETY AWARD
The Road & Bridge Safety Award is given annually to townships that have completed road or bridge improvements in the prior year that increased public safety. It is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association, and PennDOT.
Allen Snyder to Succeed Bruce Yerger as HRG’s Chief Financial Officer
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce that Allen Snyder has joined the firm as chief financial officer. He will serve as Bruce Yerger’s successor, who announced his plans to retire later this year.
“We’ve worked extremely hard over the past several years to improve our revenues and profitability while maintaining our commitment to high quality client service” Yerger said. “I am confident that Allen will lead HRG to continued growth and profitability, and I’m excited to work by his side to help him get started.”
Snyder brings more than 25 years of experience in accounting and finance to the position. He most recently served as the interim chief financial officer, senior vice president, and controller at Sports Information Group, a digital publishing company based in New York City.
Company president Jason Fralick is excited for the fresh perspective Snyder will bring as someone whose experience extends beyond the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. He said, “Bruce helped HRG build a solid foundation for success through strong business fundamentals and an employee-ownership culture that prioritizes business and financial stewardship across the company. I’m excited about the opportunities Allen brings to HRG and I believe he is the right person to continue the modernization and growth-focused initiatives outlined in our strategic plan. We’re grateful Bruce is willing to support Allen as he assimilates to our organization, learns our processes, and develops relationships with our employee-owners. Allen’s vision will be part of a bright future for HRG, and that future wouldn’t be possible without the leadership and mentorship Bruce has provided the company and our leadership team over the past 11 years.”
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked, employee-owned, design firm providing civil engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services to public and private sector clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ nearly 250 employee across eight different office locations. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
HRG Moves Up 29 Spots on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms List
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is listed at number 406 in a national ranking of the top revenue-producing design firms published this month by Engineering News-Record magazine. The firm increased its ranking significantly thanks to strong sales and sound financial management.
In 2019, HRG’s revenue grew 17%, continuing a trend of consistent growth over the past five years. Company president Jason Fralick attributes the firm’s success to its strong ESOP culture and a loyal base of clients who trust HRG with expanding opportunity year-after-year.
“Our business is about people: the people on our team and the communities we serve. Our employee-owners have a shared stake in the company’s growth, and they continually enhance quality, productivity and innovation for our joint benefit and the benefit of our clients. We would not be able to sustain the growth we’ve experienced without the trust of our clients, and we wouldn’t have that trust without the dedication of our team.”
-Jason Fralick, HRG president
Engineering News-Record (ENR) is a leading trade journal for architects, engineers, and contractors. It compiles its Top 500 Design Firms list annually based on the revenue that firms earned in the preceding year.
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services to public and private sector clients throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people across the tri-state region. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.
HRG Strengthens Its M/E/P Capabilities with Addition of Matt Moore
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is pleased to announce Matt Moore is rejoining the firm as a senior professional. He will lead the firm’s electrical and control design services to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Moore will primarily support water and wastewater utilities; but he will also provide depth and experience in supporting HRG’s civil, municipal, and transportation services. He has 19 years of experience in the industry, including seven years as an electrical engineer at HRG in the early 2000s. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology from The Pennsylvania State University and a master’s in business administration from Montreat College. He is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and North Carolina.
Practice area leader Josh Fox says, “HRG provides a full range of services to the water and wastewater sector, from planning through design, financing, and construction. Matt’s extensive experience with electrical and controls engineering in this market directly enhances our capabilities. He is an extremely accomplished professional who is a leader in our market. We are extremely excited to have Matt back with us.”
ABOUT HRG
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) is a nationally ranked design firm providing civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services. The firm was founded in Harrisburg in 1962 and has grown to employ more than 200 people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. For more information, please visit the website at www.hrg-inc.com.