HVJ Associates

HVJ Associates
IndustryEngineering
Founded1985
FounderHerb Johnson
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
,
United States
Key people
Herb Johnson
Websitewww.hvj.com

HVJ Associates is an American geotechnical engineering firm based in Houston, Texas, United States.[1][2] It is the largest minority-owned firm in Texas.[3]

History

It was founded in 1985 by an African-American civil engineer, Herb Johnson.[4][5] Johnson has also endowed a professorship in the name of Oswald Rendon-Herrero at the Mississippi State University.[6]

In 1994, it was included in Inc. 500 companies.[7]

In 2017, it received ACPA award for concrete-related work.[8]

In 2019, it was included in Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list.[9]

In 2020, it was included in ENR Top 500 Design Firms list.[10]

In 2021, it was again included in ENR Top 500 Design Firms list.[11]

Franchising

HVJ also operates a franchising model in which they start an office in a new location.[3] After starting the branch, they implement the working culture of the firm, while training the branch manager.[3] Once the revenue threshold is reached, the branch is converted into an independently-owned franchise with an asset purchase agreement.[3]

Projects

References

  1. ^ Stanton, Robert (June 14, 2001). "Scenic Woods area targeted with major infracture rebuilding". Houston Chronicle.
  2. ^ "HVJ" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Herbert Johnson, Founder and CEO of HVJ Associates". The CEO Magazine.
  4. ^ "HVJ". Bloomberg.
  5. ^ "MSU Foundation announces 2021 officers, incoming members". Mississippi State University. February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Herb Johnson promotes diversity through endowments". Mississippi State University Foundation.
  7. ^ "The Inc. 500". Inc.com. October 15, 1994.
  8. ^ "ACPA Names Recipients of Annual Awards".
  9. ^ "ENR 2019". ENR.
  10. ^ "ENR 2020". ENR.
  11. ^ "ENR 2021". ENR.
  12. ^ Stanton, Robert (June 14, 2001). "Sewer project on tap for Scenic Woods area". Houston Chronicle.
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