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JHA Companies Receives Veteran Owned Small Business Certification
Montrose, PA, March 18, 2020 – Joe Hunt & Associates, P.C. (dba JHA Companies) is proud to announce its verification as a Veteran-Owned Small...
Team Member Spotlight: Don Bara, PLS
Don Bara, PLS Director of Survey Donald Bara grew up outside of Pittsburgh, PA, and before getting into surveying he tried mechanical engineering....
Communication is Key
By Joseph Hunt, Founder The second Core Value of JHA Companies is: COMMUNICATION IS KEY. As I brainstormed this blog post I could not...
Established Regional Firm Opens New Office Location in Martinsburg, WV
Established Regional Firm Opens New Office Location in Martinsburg, WV MARTINSBURG, WV – On December 7, 2020, JHA Companies opened its first West...
Team Member Spotlight: Chad Reid
Chad Reid Project Leader Chad Reid grew up in rural, central Pennsylvania with most of his family working in the construction management industry....
Top Seven Considerations For Residential Solar Projects
By Mark Eckert, PE With solar panels getting more efficient and less expensive every year, you may be considering installing solar panels on your...
Team Member Spotlight: Mark Eckert, PE
Mark Eckert, PE Water/Wastewater engineer Mark Eckert grew up on a dairy farm in Bradford County, PA. Since high school, he had an interest in...
What to Expect When Purchasing Residential Retail Building Plans
By Sierra Simko In recent years, JHA has been approached by potential clients for residential building design, a service that typically has not been...
Team Member Spotlight: Isaac Vehmeier
Isaac Vehmeier Bluestone Quarry Project Leader Isaac Vehmeier is a Project Leader at JHA Companies specializing in bluestone quarry permitting in...
Team Member Spotlight: Chris Karelus
August 11, 2020 | Chris brings a depth of experience in natural gas distribution system planning and engineering to our team. As one of our “maverick” Project Leaders, Chris understands that our processes at JHA are here to serve us, not the other way around.
Team Member Spotlight: Rich Grimes
July 14, 2020 | JHA Companies has some of the best land surveyors! One of them is Rich Grimes, who works from our St. Clairsville, Ohio office location. Rich grew up in Belmont County Ohio, and after high school, he attended Belmont Technical College and received his 2-year degree in Civil Engineering Technologies.
Team Member Spotlight: Travis Long
June 21, 2020 | JHA’s Water/Wastewater Team Leader Travis Long grew up in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. He had always been interested in water and environmental resources, growing up in a farming family, and was naturally drawn toward pursuing an environmental career.