Category: News & Events

HARRISONBURG, VA. (December 12, 2019) –  We are excited to announce that Tommy Price, PE, of our Harrisonburg, Virginia office, has earned his professional engineering license! He successfully completed the “Principles and Practice of Engineering” (PE) exam which measures a candidate’s academic and practical knowledge of technical engineering. Candidates are eligible to take the exam after […]

RICHMOND, VA. (December 11, 2019) – Working in conjunction with Douglas Development Corporation, Balzer and Associates is excited to take part in the restoration of the former Stumpf Hotel at 728 E. Main Street, located in Downtown Richmond’s Central Business District. The project includes the conversion of the seven-story hotel building, originally built in 1910, […]

HARRISONBURG, VA. (December 2, 2019)  –  Balzer and Associates appreciates Brad Striebig, Ph.D, Professor of Engineering at James Madison University (College of Integrated Science and Technology), for inviting us to hold a survey workshop for several of its engineering students.  The workshop was led by James Patton, Survey Department Head in Balzer and Associates’ Harrisonburg […]

RICHMOND, VA. (November 14, 2019)  –  For the third consecutive year, Balzer and Associates’ Richmond office kicked into holiday gear for the annual Gingerbread House Challenge with the Better Housing Coalition.  Leading up to the competition, the Balzer team dedicated their own time and resources to the design and construction of a gingerbread display, which […]

LYNCHBURG, VA. (November 5, 2019) – Project update from Lynchburg, Virginia!  Construction is scheduled to start this week for the Phase 1 English Commons subdivision on English Tavern Road off U.S 29.  The 15.8-acre site includes 143 townhome units, dog park, green space, outdoor swimming pool, and a 2,400 square foot clubhouse.  Working alongside client, […]

RICHMOND, VA. (October 31, 2019) –  The 2019 Golden Hammer Award winners have been announced and we’re excited to see that three Balzer and Associates’ Structural Engineering projects, Port City Apartments, 7West Townhomes, and the American Civil War Museum, have received awards!   We are fortunate to have been involved with these projects and want to […]

JOHNSON CITY, TN. (October 22, 2019) –  As we make our way through a busy career fair season, Balzer and Associates is thankful to have participated in a wonderful opportunity with East Tennessee State University.  ETSU held their annual CBAT@Work Networking Career Social for their College of Business and Technology (CBAT), which included engineering/engineering technology/surveying […]

VERONA, Va. (October 16, 2019) –  As part of our 50 For 50 campaign, in which 50 good deeds are performed for each year Balzer & Associates has been in business, our Balzer Staunton team took to the water! In coordination with Friends of the Middle River, a local non-profit dedicated to the health and […]

RICHMOND, VA. (September, 24) – We are excited to see the grand opening of a truly interesting project, Island Shrimp Co at Chesterfield Towne Center. Balzer and Associates provided structural engineering for this tropical-themed restaurant which is constructed almost entirely from shipping containers. With each container structurally capable of holding 80,000 lbs, the restaurant should be well-suited […]

RICHMOND, Va. (September 11, 2019) – For the second year, Balzer and Associates teamed up with the Better Housing Coalition for their annual back-to-school Backpack Drive.  In providing school supplies for low-to-moderate income K-12 students, the Balzer team assembled 15 backpacks (7 for elementary school students and 8 for middle/high school students) accounting for 15% […]