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Long Engineering,
Inc. certified as a Women's
Business Enterprise by WBENC--August
28, 2007
On August 17, Long
Engineering, Inc. was certified
as a Women's Business Enterprise
(WBE) by the Women's Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
After going through a stringent
application process and on-site
interview, we were excited to
receive this certification and
become a part of this great
organization. WBENC is the
nation's leading third party
certifier of WBEs for the
private sector. The WBE
certification from WBENC is one
of many Female-Business
Enterprise or Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise
certifications that Long
Engineering, Inc. has from state
or municipal organizations.
Long Engineering,
Inc. establishes scholarship to
benefit women in engineering--August
8, 2007
As a female-owned business,
Long Engineering, Inc.
understands the importance of
supporting women in the
engineering industry. Our
founder, Ellen Long, knows the
difficulties that are often
faced as a female engineer. To
try and offset these
difficulties and support women
in engineering, Long
Engineering, Inc. established a
scholarship at Southern
Polytechnic State University in
Marietta, Georgia to benefit a
female student in the
engineering field. We hope that
this scholarship eases any
financial burdens and encourages
more young women to pursue
engineering as a field where
they can be accepted and
successful. For more information
on this scholarship, contact Kit
Trench in the Office of
Advancement at 1-800-635-3204.
Long Engineering,
Inc. wins National ACEC
Engineering Excellence Award--May
8, 2007
Ellen Long, President, and
other Long Engineering, Inc.
team members traveled to the
nation's capital to accept an
Honor Award their innovative
engineering on Sweetwater Creek
State Park Visitor Center. Long
Engineering, Inc. won the
Georgia Engineering Excellence
competition in February,
qualifying them for the national
competition. Out of over 180
entries, Long Engineering, Inc.
was one of only 24 award winners
in the national ACEC Engineering
Excellence competition. Long
Engineering, Inc. is pleased to
be recognized for their
sustainable, cost-effective
engineering solutions.
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Long Engineering, Inc. becomes U.S. Green Building Council member--April 18, 2007
Long Engineering, Inc. recognizes the importance of building green buildings and enhancing our environment. We have LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professionals and we have worked and are currently working on numerous LEED Certified projects. We are pleased to announce that Long Engineering, Inc. is now a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and we look forward to being a part of this active community. The USGBC is a community of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated. For more information, visit their Web site at www.usgbc.org.
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Long Engineering,
Inc. employee presents at 2007
Greenprints Conference--March
22, 2007
Eric Randall, P.E., Senior
Engineer at Long Engineering,
Inc., made a presentation at the
2007 Greenprints Conference
about green roofs. Eric
discussed stormwater and
greywater management through
green roofs and innovative site
design. He was also able to use
our award-winning, LEED Platinum
project, Sweetwater Creek State
Park Visitor Center, and our
work at Glenwood Park as prime
examples of quality, innovative
design. The Greenprints
Conference drew over 500 people
to discuss sustainable building
design.
Long Engineering,
Inc. featured in the Atlanta
Business Chronicle article, "So
green, it's platinum"--February
16, 2007
Long Engineering, Inc.'s
innovative design work on
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Visitor Center was the focus of
an article in the February 16-22
Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Shepherd Long, P.E., vice
president, was interviewed for
the article. Shepherd discussed
the focus of the project as well
as Long Engineering, Inc.'s
contribution to the building's
sustainability.
Long Engineering, Inc. hires new
Transportation Department Manager--February 5, 2007
Long Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce that David Henry, P.E., has joined the Norcross office as the Transportation Department Manager. David has over 12 years of experience in transportation design, and he will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of transportation design for Long Engineering, Inc... CLICK HERE to learn more.
Long Engineering, Inc. wins 2007 ACEC-Georgia
Engineering Excellence Award--December 2006
Long Engineering, Inc. won the Grand Award for the Small Projects category for the Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center project. The project was judged on the following criteria:
- Innovative application of new or existing techniques
- Future value to the engineering profession
- Social, economic and sustainable design considerations
- Complexity
- How the project met or exceeded the owner’s needs.
Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center was completed and opened to the public in October 2006. Long Engineering, Inc. provided stormwater and wastewater management designs for this project. For more information about the Visitor Center, CLICK HERE, or visit the ACEC-Georgia site for more information about the competition: CLICK HERE.
Nashville Office wins
new contracts--November 2007
Long Engineering,
Inc.--Nashville is teaming with
Gresham Smith & Partners on the
Nashville-Davidson County
Countywide Signalized
Intersection Enhancement
Project.
The Nashville Office is also
under contract with the
Tennessee Department of
Transportation (TDOT) to provide
transportation planning services
on a two-year continuing basis.
Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center received
LEED® Platinum (NC) Certification--October
2006
Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation possible in October 2006, making it one of only 20 buildings in the world and the only building in the Southeast United States with this distinction. For more information about the project, CLICK HERE, or the read the press release, CLICK HERE.

Long Engineering, Inc. makes 2006 HOT Firm List!--August 2006 We think we grow pretty fast around here and so does ZweigWhite, a management consulting firm specializing in the design and construction industry. They named us to their Hot Firms List of the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms in the United States. We also made the list in 2004.
Other Interesting Long-Hot Firm Facts:
Only three firms from Georgia made the list
Our growth rate of 353% was surpassed by only four other
firms on the list
Firms making the list ranged from $6.3 million
(Long Engineering, Inc.) to $3.9 billion (URS Corporation)
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