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.

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.

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)