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HIGHLY-REPUTABLE COMPANIES JOIN TERRACON TO EXPAND SERVICES AND PRESENCE IN THE SOUTHEAST

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of three engineering companies—Gallet & Associates, Inc., Aquaterra Engineering and WPC, Inc. Terracon is one of the nation’s largest employee-owned engineering consulting firms with headquarters in Olathe, Kan.

The acquisitions allow the company to further expand its service offerings and geographic presence to clients in the Southeast. With this significant expansion, Terracon now has a total of 35 offices serving the states of North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and more than 100 offices nationwide. All three companies will retain their names and employees but will operate as part of Terracon.

“We are excited that these three companies with the same goals have joined forces with Terracon,” said David Gaboury, P.E., president and CEO of Terracon. “Their core business is the same as Terracon’s, and they each bring unique talents and capabilities that will be valuable in the region and nationally. This is a tremendous opportunity to benefit our employees, clients and the companies overall.”

Gallet & Associates, Inc.
Gallet is a 20-year-old company headquartered in Birmingham, Ala. They have nearly 150 employees and 13 offices, located in Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Gallet practices in geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing, along with some facilities services.

“Our success is the result of efficient project management and personnel with a commitment of responsiveness to clients, high ethical values and quality services,” said Alain Gallet, P.E., CEO of Gallet. “Terracon is an outstanding firm, and this is an exciting opportunity for both of us.”

Aquaterra Engineering
Aquaterra, with roots back to 1961, is headquartered in Baton Rouge, La. They have more than 100 employees and five offices in five states (Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama). Aquaterra practices geotechnical, environmental and construction materials engineering and testing. They also specialize in solid waste and landfill engineering services.

“We are proud of the reputation that our employees have forged for Aquaterra through the years,” said Victor Donald, P.E., president of Aquaterra. “It is a tribute to them that we can achieve this  opportunity to merge our talented staff with an excellent firm. The merger with Terracon will ensure an enhanced ability to meet the diverse needs of our clients and to provide a professional career path for our employees.”

WPC, Inc.
Founded in 1993, WPC has grown to five offices and more than 140 employees. They are headquartered in Charleston, S.C., with offices in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. WPC has built its reputation on providing a full range of geotechnical engineering, construction materials engineering and testing and environmental services.

“At WPC, we know the importance of listening, responsiveness and performance—qualities our clients have come to depend on from us,” said Reg Christopher, P.E., president and CEO of WPC. “We know together with Terracon we can continue to expand the high level of engineering expertise that exceeds expectations.”

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 2,700 employees providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials and facilities services from more than 100 offices in 37 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 46th on Engineering News-Record’s List of Top 500 Design Firms. For additional information about Terracon, please visit www.terracon.com.

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