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TRANSACTIONS CH ENGINEERING JOINS PENNONI Pennoni, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, has announced the purchase of certain assets of CH Engineering located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Effective immediately, the group will work as the CH Engineering Division of Pennoni. “We are delighted to welcome CH Engineering. This new addition allows Pennoni to expand our service offerings, boost staff and broaden our client base in the Carolinas region. Their reputation for hard work and dedication to clients will serve as a cornerstone in this new chapter. We look forward to developing strong and lasting client relationships for years to come with this new expansion,” says president and CEO at Pennoni, David DeLizza. CH Engineering is an engineering and land surveying firm that was founded in 2000. CH Engineering’s client base includes state agencies, universities, municipalities, counties, architects, real
estate developers, and other consulting engineering firms. CH Engineering strives to maintain and improve the safety, health and welfare of the public through providing quality design and allied services to the public and private sectors in the Carolinas. “This is a wonderful opportunity for growth for our firm. We are excited to join Pennoni and expand service offerings in the region. We are thrilled to expand our work and to continue to service the Carolinas with a larger, full-service firm,” says general manager of CH Engineering, Maha Chambliss, PE. Chambliss, who will join Pennoni as a senior engineer, brings more than 30 years of experience. Prior to forming CH Engineering her experience included time spent with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Chambliss is a graduate of North Carolina State University.
Pennoni staff and the newly added staff from CH will work in Pennoni’s current Raleigh office located at 5430 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 106, Raleigh, NC 27607. As a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm founded more than five decades ago, Pennoni approaches engineering challenges from a wider spectrum of angles than most, from land development to energy management. Pennoni’s goal is to help communities and private sector clients alike navigate the ever-changing technological advancements available and learn how best to integrate “smart” solutions into the current landscape and make them a part of resilient and sustainable planning. Pennoni’s combination of talent and experience generates unprecedented solutions for diverse and iconic projects around the globe.
To us, this focus on expanding the role of women in construction isn’t about diversity for diversity’s stake. It’s smart business. We work with diverse clients, and our teams should represent that diversity of backgrounds and skill sets. New ideas being brought to the surface is the key to remaining competitive and creative. The construction industry is changing rapidly. New technologies, new building methodologies, bigger and bigger projects – keeping up with all these changes requires a new way of thinking about the industry as a whole. It now requires a level of creativity arguably not seen in the industry since the industrial revolution. The challenge for many construction companies is balancing this change while still fostering strong relationships and communication. Through this change we find that women, with their perspectives and strengths, play a pivotal role. While more women and people of color still need a seat at the table, there are positive signs that the construction industry is starting to focus on being more inclusive and more encompassing. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but it’s exciting to see the foundation that is being laid for more inclusivity. Amber Hardwick is vice president and general counsel, Christina Millan is a director, and Melissa Teichman is a vice president at OAC, a national design and construction performance management firm. To learn more, visit oacsvcs. com.
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however, will require women in the industry to continue reinforcing and supporting the hiring of others. It will also require increased allyship from men – not just in support of expanding the number of women in the industry but in recognizing and understanding the barriers women often face and calling out those barriers when they see them. “This focus on expanding the role of women in construction isn’t about diversity for diversity’s stake. It’s smart business. We work with diverse clients, and our teams should represent that diversity of backgrounds and skill sets.” WALKING THE WALK. At OAC, we seek to embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as part of our DNA. We have actively sought out female leaders to join our board and have a dedicated group for women, minorities, and other under- represented people in the industry to come together, share their experiences, and support one another. In order to dispel the conventional belief that construction is a boy’s club, we encourage our female employees to share their work and how it inspires them with younger generations. We have created space for OAC leaders – men and women – to mentor and support women and minorities in the development of their careers as construction professionals.
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