Volkert, Inc.
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| Private | |
| Industry | Consulting firm |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Mobile, Alabama |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
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| Services | Engineering, Environmental, Program management, Construction |
Number of employees | 740 |
| Website | www.volkert.com |
Volkert, Inc. is a privately held consulting firm based in Mobile, Alabama. The company offers engineering, environmental consulting, program management, and construction services.[2] It was founded in 1925 in New Orleans as Doullut and Ewin, Inc.[3] The company operates with a workforce of 740[2][4] people at more than 25 offices in 11 states and the District of Columbia.[4] Volkert was ranked at 119 among the top 500 design firms in the United States in 2012 by Engineering News-Record, a decrease from a rank of 116 by the same publication in 2011.[5]
History
The company was founded in 1925 in New Orleans as Doullut and Ewin, Inc. It relocated to Mobile in 1946 and was reorganized as J. P. Ewin, Inc. It was renamed as the Ewin Engineering Corporation in 1950.[3] David G. Volkert took possession of the company in 1954.[3][6] The company was renamed as David Volkert & Associates, Inc. in 1963. An employee stock ownership plan was began in 1975. New subsidiaries, Volkert Construction Services, Inc. and Volkert Environmental Group, Inc. were created in 1984 and 1985. It was again renamed in 1999, this time as Volkert & Associates, Inc.[3] David G. Volkert died in 2001.[3][6] The firm was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 2003.[7] It was renamed as Volkert, Inc. in 2009.[3] Its purchase of Allied Engineering and Testing Inc. of Fort Myers, Florida was announced in October 2012. Allied Engineering and Testing Inc. employed 90 people in five Florida-based offices at the time of acquisition. The company announced that there were no immediate plans to modify the operations or staffing levels of the acquired company.[4]
Projects
- Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.[6]
- Arlington National Cemetery Visitors Center, Arlington County, Virginia[6][8]
- Central Station, Birmingham, Alabama[9]
- Capital Beltway Bridge (I-495), Forest Glen Park, Maryland[10]
- Clearwater Pass Bridge, Clearwater, Florida[11]
- Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge, Mobile, Alabama[8]
- Crescent City Connection approaches, New Orleans, Louisiana[10]
- Danziger Bridge, New Orleans, Louisiana[11]
- Interstate 10 twin bridges, Mobile Bay, Alabama[8]
- Interstate 165, North Section, Mobile, Alabama[11]
- L'Enfant Plaza roadway, Washington, D.C.[11]
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway bascule bridges, New Orleans, Louisiana[8]
- McDuffie Terminal at Alabama State Docks, Mobile, Alabama[11]
- Mobile Regional Airport Terminal Complex, Mobile, Alabama[11]
- Panama City-Bay County International Airport Terminal, Panama City, Florida[10]
- Perdido Pass Bridge, Orange Beach, Alabama[11]
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.[7]
- Shelton State Community College campus, Tuscaloosa, Alabama[9]
- Smithsonian Metro Station, Washington, D.C.[8]
- United States Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C.[6]
References
- ↑ "Who We Are". Volkert, Inc. Volkert. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 "Volkert Inc.". PrivCo. The Private Company Financial Data Authority. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Path to Success (History)". Volkert, Inc. Volkert. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Kelli Dugan (October 31, 2012). "Mobile-based Volkert Inc. acquires Florida firm". Press-Register. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ↑ "The Top 500 Design Firms: 2012". Engineering News-Record. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Engineer David Volkert Dies at 87; Helped Design Area Landmarks". Washington Post. Jan 11, 2001. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 "Volkert & Associates Inc.". State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. State of Alabama. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "A Record of Growth" (PDF). Volkert, Inc. Volkert.
- 1 2 "Volkert Architecture" (PDF). Volkert, Inc. Volkert.
- 1 2 3 "Volkert Services" (PDF). Volkert, Inc. Volkert.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Awards". Volkert, Inc. Volkert.