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TRANSACTIONS PENNONI EXPANDS WITH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Pennoni, a multidisciplined engineering firm with seven Florida locations headquartered in Philadelphia, has announced the purchase of assets of Mills & Associates, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida. Effective immediately, the group will work as the Mills Division of Pennoni. MILLS “We’re delighted to announce Pennoni’s expansion with Mills & Associates and thrilled to expand our service capabilities within the Tampa Bay area’s public and private sector clients. This purchase reinforces Pennoni’s dedication to providing comprehensive engineering solutions, further solidifying our presence in the Southeast region,” says Dave DeLizza, PE, president and CEO at Pennoni. Mills was established in November 1980
and has successfully performed various civil engineering, surveying and project management services for numerous clients engaged in land development projects in educational, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. It has established a working rapport and familiarity with the requirements of the various governmental agencies with jurisdiction over their work. “With this strategic partnership, Mills is eager to strengthen and broaden Pennoni’s growing services portfolio in the Southeast region. We’re excited to continue supporting new and existing clients’ engineering, survey and inspection needs. With our aligned values and work ethic, Pennoni is the right fit for Mills & Associates,” says Larry Mills, PE, PLS, president at Mills & Associates.
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It is essential that we recognize these and other special holidays and months of celebration with everyone in our organizations. I cannot emphasize this enough though: We need to be very mindful that the “burden” of organizing celebrations and observations does not fall on the minority employee(s) by default – engaging them for input is essential, but expecting the entire execution to fall on the minority employee(s) is counterproductive. Some meaningful activities I recommend include seeking out and encouraging team outings to events like film screenings, panel discussions, art exhibitions, etc. themed around the occasion. This doubles up as team building, in addition to the educational benefits. I can’t begin to speak about what exactly is the “right way” to celebrate all the cultural holidays, especially ones that I am not a member of. But a genuine interest and effort from the top, and from my peers, to learn about my culture is gold. It’s natural we are hesitant or timid to ask, but do the hard things anyway! Becoming and staying an employer of choice takes a lot of effort with many considerations, but the return is well worth all of it. Zweig Group supports our clients’ pursuit of becoming the best employer in multiple ways, and we recognize that recruiting and retention are the greatest barriers many firms face in this endeavor. Zweig Group can help firms better understand how to recruit and retain staff through our advisory services, awards programs, and through our ElevateHER® program, which brings together AEC professionals to develop and disseminate actionable plans that aim to solve the industry’s recruitment and retention crisis. To learn more about Zweig Group’s 2024 ElevateHER® Symposium, click here. Shirley Che is director of field marketing, learning, and ElevateHER® at Zweig Group. Contact her at sche@zweiggroup.com .
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