Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
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Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. or VHB is a multidisciplinary American civil engineering consulting and design firm headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts with offices throughout the country.[2][3] The company was founded in 1979 by Bob Vanasse (1979-1990), Rich Hangen (1979 - retirement), Robert S. Brustlin (1979 - retirement), William J. Roache (1979 - retirement), John Kennedy (1979 - retirement) and James D'Angelo (1979 - 2001).[4][5] The company primarily focuses on transportation and land development.[6] VHB was a finalist in the US DOT Safety Visualization Challenge.[7] VHB works on a variety of transportation civil engineering projects in the Northeast and along the east coast.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Civil Engineering |
Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Bob Vanasse Rich Hangen Robert S. Brustlin William J. Roache John Kennedy James D'Angelo |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Eastern Seaboard |
Key people | Mike Carragher (CEO)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,600 (Jan. 2020) |
Website | www |
VHB was the lead designer and project manager for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's South Coast Rail project.[14][15][16][17][18] In 2018, VHB received a Bronze Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for their work on South Coast Rail bridges.[19] VHB also is developing the permitting and environmental review for the Brooklyn–Queens Connector.[20][21][22][23]
VHB also worked on the rebuild of the Washington Bridge in Providence; a company engineer spotted the sheared pins that results in an emergency closure in December 2023.[24]