H.C. Nutting Joins Terracon

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Cincinnati-Based H.C. Nutting Company Joins Terracon

LENEXA, Kan. --- H.C. Nutting Company (HCN), an engineering consulting firm with headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, has joined Terracon, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned engineering consulting firms providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials engineering and testing, and facilities services."We are delighted that Terracon and H.C. Nutting Company have joined forces,” said David Gaboury, P.E., Terracon’s president and chief executive officer. “Nutting has an excellent regional history and reputation. Together our national resources will bring tremendous value to clients.”The merger allows Terracon to further expand its operations into the Midwest and Northeast, and HCN to expand its service capabilities and offer national coverage to clients.

HCN president Jack Scott believes that Terracon is a good fit for the firm because of its similar values, successful track record, and large national resources that complement HCN’s strong reputation and regional success. Terracon also offers many opportunities to HCN employees including training and development, advancement and career relocation, and new corporate services."This is a tremendous opportunity for our employees,” Mr. Scott said. “Terracon is an outstanding firm with a tremendous infrastructure. Joining Terracon will enable Nutting to continue to grow and better serve our clients. From my perspective, two of the best just got better.”

HCN will continue functioning under the same name, but as a subsidiary of Terracon. Mr. Scott and the rest of HCN’s management team will remain intact. HCN’s five branch offices, located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, as well as the corporate office located in Cincinnati, will continue operations. The firm is retaining its entire staff of approximately 280 employees.HCN was founded in 1921 as an independent firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and construction materials engineering and testing services. Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) annual list of top 500 Design Firms ranked HCN at 467 in 2006. More information about HCN can be found on their Web site, www.hcnutting.com. Prior to the merger, Terracon provided services from more than 85 offices nationwide with more than 2,100 employees. With headquarters in Lenexa, Kan., Terracon currently ranks 50th on Engineering News-Record’s list of top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit them on the Web at www.terracon.com.