YORK COUNTY — Two well-known local civil engineering firms responsible for some of the most prominent projects in York County recently are teaming up to better serve clients throughout New England.

Walsh Engineering Associates, Inc., and Pinkham and Greer Civil Engineers have announced that their merger took place Jan. 1 and the combined company and employees will continue under the Walsh Engineering Associates name.

Officials from both companies stressed that the merger is a move intended to offer enhanced collaboration and increased value in services for customers.

“Our new team will prove to be an agile workforce, able to respond to the diverse needs of a broader clientele,” Thomas S. Greer said.

William R. Walsh III of Walsh Engineering Associates agreed.

“Given the present rapid pace of real estate development, we are truly excited about our joint, expanded capabilities in civil engineering in Maine and elsewhere in New England,” Walsh said. 

Both Greer and Walsh said that they are quick to emphasize that personalized service and proactive relationships with their clientele will continue to be a top priority for the newly merged company. 

“All client records will continue to be maintained in the new organization and we look forward to the opportunity to meet personally with each client,” Walsh said.

Greer said that all 13 employees from both companies will be retained by the merged company and are a mix of project managers, civil engineers, environmental engineers, designers and technicians.

He said that the two companies have similar professional portfolios, completing permitting, site design, and construction administration for site development projects.

The new Walsh Engineering Associates company will continue to serve architectural firms, commercial developers, private homeowners and industrial clients with their needs in site design, environmental permitting and project management on the municipal, state and federal levels.

Formerly, Walsh Engineering Associates was responsible for numerous New England and southern Maine civil engineering projects, including a contract zoning, permitting and site design, and construction oversight of a 54,000-sqare-foot U-Haul self-storage facility on U.S. Route 1 in Saco, providing the design of the Riverwalk Subdivision in Wells, and overseeing the recently completed O.M. Whipple Columbarium project in the Lowell Massachusetts Cemetery. 

The firm also has valuable expertise in the permitting and design of shoreline stabilization projects and sand-dune permitting in Maine coastal communities.

Founded in 1985, Pinkham and Greer Civil Engineers specialized in construction inspection, civil engineering design, and project management. 

The company’s notable recent projects include the recently opened Luminato 23-unit luxury condominium building on Franklin Street in Portland, along with the Clark Insurance renovation on the former Elks Club property on Congress Street in Portland.

Its civil engineering portfolio includes subdivision and land planning, storm water management, site designs for commercial and industrial clients, and utility sewer and water design.

Pinkham & Greer Consulting Engineers, a structural engineering firm, is a separate business entity and is not included in the merger.

Based in Westbrook. Walsh Engineering Associates was founded in 2009 and provides civil engineering capabilities and experience across a broad range of services. 

— Executive Editor Ed Pierce can be reached at 282-1535 ext. 326 or by email at editor@journaltribune.com