GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Acquires Huff & Huff, Inc. of Oak Brook, Ill.

Words: Bronzella Cleveland

Huff&HuffNorwood, Mass.-based environmental and geotechnical consulting firm GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., has acquired Huff & Huff, Inc., of Oak Brook, Ill.

Huff & Huff is a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm providing environmental, natural resources and compliance consulting services to the private, public, architectural/engineering and transportation sectors for more than 35 years.

Linda Huff, P.E., and Jim Huff, P.E., principals of the company, have joined GZA as vice presidents; their staff of 35 employees also will join GZA.

GZA will consolidate staff currently located in its Burr Ridge, Ill., office with the Huff & Huff staff in Oak Brook. As such, GZA will greatly expand its breadth, service areas and geographic presence in the Midwest and in the national transportation markets, the firm says.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce Huff & Huff as a subsidiary,” said William Hadge, GZA president and CEO. “The company has a strong reputation for its diversified expertise; this proficiency has been the hallmark of Huff & Huff in more than 23 states over a period of 35 years.”

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