Les Brown joined Bill Baird and Merlin Hampton to establish Baird, Hampton & Brown. They opened their first office on a month-to-month lease Read More

Les Brown joined Bill Baird and Merlin Hampton to establish Baird, Hampton & Brown. They opened their first office on a month-to-month lease in the W.T. Waggoner Building in Downtown Fort Worth.

Early on, Spaghetti Warehouse saw potential in BHB and quickly became a loyal client.

Early on, Spaghetti Warehouse saw potential in BHB and quickly became a loyal client.

BHB has been providing design and study services to the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control facility since 1992. We value our long-term Read More

BHB has been providing design and study services to the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control facility since 1992. We value our long-term relationship with Lockheed Martin, and with all of the people we have met and worked with over the years.

Bill, Merlin, and Les have maintained a strong relationship with Quorum and its founding partners. Opening their doors just one week after BHB, Read More

Bill, Merlin, and Les have maintained a strong relationship with Quorum and its founding partners. Opening their doors just one week after BHB, Quorum is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year!

KISD became the first client to request civil engineering services from BHB. The project included platting for one of the district’s Read More

KISD became the first client to request civil engineering services from BHB. The project included platting for one of the district’s intermediate schools.

Due to the extensive experience Bill, Merlin, and Les had with the Department of Veteran Affairs prior to establishing BHB, the firm was selected Read More

Due to the extensive experience Bill, Merlin, and Les had with the Department of Veteran Affairs prior to establishing BHB, the firm was selected for two HVAC projects at the VA Hospital in Marlin, Texas.

To this day, BHB encourages employees to bring their families and loved ones to enjoy an in-office Thanksgiving feast.

To this day, BHB encourages employees to bring their families and loved ones to enjoy an in-office Thanksgiving feast.

For the first three years of business, BHB had subcontracted land surveying services. Hiring Daniel Joslin marked the start of our surveying Read More

For the first three years of business, BHB had subcontracted land surveying services. Hiring Daniel Joslin marked the start of our surveying department and the growth of our services.

BHB opened a second office in Carrollton in hopes of providing a location more accessible to several of the mid-cities and developers we continue Read More

BHB opened a second office in Carrollton in hopes of providing a location more accessible to several of the mid-cities and developers we continue to work with.

BHB has served Edgecliff Village for the past 25 years as the Town Engineer and worked with five different Public Works Directors. Today, Skylar Read More

BHB has served Edgecliff Village for the past 25 years as the Town Engineer and worked with five different Public Works Directors. Today, Skylar Wierzbicki is the primary contact and assists with the Storm Water Management Program, Capital Improvements Program, development reviews, and miscellaneous questions that arise.

BHB hired its first intern as a full-time employee. Ever since, BHB has offered internships throughout the year for all engineering disciplines, Read More

BHB hired its first intern as a full-time employee. Ever since, BHB has offered internships throughout the year for all engineering disciplines, land surveying, marketing, and information technology to help jump-start future careers.

Staff Accountant Candi Rath redesigned the BHB logo that is still seen across the firm’s brand.

Staff Accountant Candi Rath redesigned the BHB logo that is still seen across the firm’s brand.

For almost a decade, BHB occupied two offices in Granbury. The office closed in 2008 as work expanded to other areas of the DFW Metroplex.

For almost a decade, BHB occupied two offices in Granbury. The office closed in 2008 as work expanded to other areas of the DFW Metroplex.

Senior Civil Engineer (and one of BHB’s first Principals) Konstantine Bakintas was chosen to lead the Grapevine office. From six to 13, this Read More

Senior Civil Engineer (and one of BHB’s first Principals) Konstantine Bakintas was chosen to lead the Grapevine office. From six to 13, this office has doubled in size since opening its doors.

BHB provided CMEP engineering and land surveying services to the renovation of the historic Tarrant County Courthouse. This project was one of the Read More

BHB provided CMEP engineering and land surveying services to the renovation of the historic Tarrant County Courthouse. This project was one of the first structural steel framed buildings built in the southwestern United States. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places and recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark and a State Archeological Landmark.

Thanks to Starbucks, BHB worked on a high volume of retail projects during this time. The firm completed 241 Starbucks locations by 2006 and 1,166 Read More

Thanks to Starbucks, BHB worked on a high volume of retail projects during this time. The firm completed 241 Starbucks locations by 2006 and 1,166 by 2011.

BHB won its first Trailblazer Award for preservation and adaptive reuse design of 714 Main Street in downtown Fort Worth. Our MEP team completely Read More

BHB won its first Trailblazer Award for preservation and adaptive reuse design of 714 Main Street in downtown Fort Worth. Our MEP team completely redesigned new mechanical and electrical systems to fit in this historic 1920s building. At the time, it was converted into an office building, and then we had the opportunity to be part of the redesign for its next evolution into the Kimpton Harper Hotel.

Formerly the Star-Telegram building in Downtown Fort Worth, BHB provided services for several renovations for this building.

Formerly the Star-Telegram building in Downtown Fort Worth, BHB provided services for several renovations for this building.

BHB expanded its services to include Landscape Architecture. Tom Kellogg, RLA was hired to lead the department.

BHB expanded its services to include Landscape Architecture. Tom Kellogg, RLA was hired to lead the department.

BHB employees and clients celebrated the firm’s 25th anniversary and welcomed the tagline building partners.

BHB employees and clients celebrated the firm’s 25th anniversary and welcomed the tagline building partners.

Over the course of his career, Les Brown attained 40 state engineering licenses. To this day, he has 27 that remain active.

Over the course of his career, Les Brown attained 40 state engineering licenses. To this day, he has 27 that remain active.

BHB has won the Zweig award for three consecutive years: 2019, 2020, and 2021.

BHB has won the Zweig award for three consecutive years: 2019, 2020, and 2021.

With nearly 14 years of experience, BHB hired Ronald Ishmael to lead the firm’s first structural engineering department.

With nearly 14 years of experience, BHB hired Ronald Ishmael to lead the firm’s first structural engineering department.

BHB has a long history of working in Central Texas. To establish a permanent presence, we opened a new office in San Antonio led by Project Read More

BHB has a long history of working in Central Texas. To establish a permanent presence, we opened a new office in San Antonio led by Project Manager and Electrical Engineer Thomas Wilson. We have a current staff of three and will continue to grow.