Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas
Fort Worth, TX
Expertise
- Healthcare
Services
- civil engineering
- land surveying

BHB provided civil engineering and land surveying services for Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas (MMBNT). MMBNT is a nonprofit organization that collects breastmilk from healthy nursing mothers who have surplus to be donated. Originally located in the Child Study Center building, MMBNT relocated to the medical district in 2011 and again in 2019 to a new facility in southwest Forth Worth. Mothers’ Milk Bank was in need of more refrigeration space, so the organization acquired this building with intentions of renovating and more than doubling the building size.
The civil scope for this project included demolition, paving, and plumbing services. The land surveying team provided a boundary survey, topographic survey, and construction staking. By installing steps, BHB’s civil engineers overcame grading challenges caused by the 9,200 square-foot addition being a foot higher than the existing building’s finished floor. This solution successfully connected the old facility with the new addition while only demolishing what was absolutely necessary for this project. In addition to the building renovation, a playground was added near the pond area.

Key People
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Trace Strevey, PE
Trace Strevey, PE
President | Senior Civil Engineer
Trace Strevey grew up around the construction industry and, although he always wanted to be a cowboy, building is in his blood. The majority of his 20+ year engineering career has been in the pursuit of diverse projects that are both challenging and rewarding.
His land development experience includes commercial, industrial, healthcare, and residential design, and his municipal engineering experience includes water distribution, wastewater system design, drainage studies, and roadway design. He has the proven ability to successfully coordinate with cities, counties, TxDOT, TCEQ, and other governing agencies for construction and environmental permits, zoning changes, and site planning approvals.
Project Experience
Cresson Crossroads Industrial Park
Park Hill Surgery Center
Presbyterian Night Shelter Morris Foundation Women & Children's Center
Rogers Road Pavilion
TCU Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena
Education
Tarleton State University:
Bachelor’s Degree/1994/Agriculture
University of Texas at Arlington:
Bachelor’s Degree/1999/Civil Engineering -
John Margotta, RPLS
John Margotta, RPLS
Vice President of Land Surveying
John Margotta has been with BHB for over 20 years. Previously, John worked for a company that provided surveying services to BHB. Shortly after BHB added a surveying department, John joined the team and is now the head of the surveying department. He has provided field and office supervision on land surveying projects for public and privately funded projects, including the DFW Airport, City of Fort Worth, TXU Electric, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Trinity River Authority, Federal Aviation Administration, TxDOT, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Railtran, and Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
In high school, John held the rank of Master in the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (World Chess Federation). Outside of work, John loves cooking, football and karaoke. If he wasn’t a land surveyor, John would be a chef. “Cooking is very relaxing to me and I feel like I’m creating something good out of raw ingredients that may or may not taste good by themselves.” John’s favorite place to visit is New York City because he loves the different cultures, food, and architecture it has to offer.
John is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. He also volunteers for Skills USA, teaching high school-aged kids, who compete in local, state and national competitions, about land surveying.
John has two kids, a son who who graduated from The University of North Texas with a degree in graphic design, and a daughter who works for Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas, a nonprofit that collects breastmilk from healthy, nursing mothers who have a surplus and is dispensed to premature and fragile infants without access to their mother’s own milk. He also has one granddaughter. John’s favorite quote is from Winston Churchill, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts,” because he believes that one is never finished in life and even if you fail, at least you tried.
Project Experience
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
Imperial Construction Office and Shop
Early Learning Center
Meadowview Estates Channel Improvements
Monterra Medical Campus
Park Hill Surgery Center
Presbyterian Night Shelter Morris Foundation Women & Children's Center
Rogers Road Pavilion
Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish Hall
Star-Telegram Building
Tarrant County Downtown Courthouse
Texas Wesleyan University Rosedale Renaissance
Education
ITT Technical Institute
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Dave Horsburgh
Dave Horsburgh
Associate | Senior Survey Technician
Dave hasn’t always called Texas home; he grew up in Florida where he had dreams of becoming a professional surfer. At one point he was ranked third in the state in his division, and even had several sponsors. As a kid he loved to build forts, hike through the woods, and follow land surveyors around at construction sites in his neighborhood. After a few years in the industry he found himself interviewing at BHB and knew that this was where he wanted to build upon his career. Now with the company for over 20 years, Dave serves as an Associate and Senior Survey Technician/Survey Field Coordinator, and is a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. He has played an integral role in the land surveying department’s adoption of new technologies such as the innovative 3D laser scanner.
Dave and his wife, Jill, have three kids: Jamie, Ava, and Benjamin, as well as a little dog named Mack and bunny named Stormy. He is an ordained minister and enjoys being active in his church, serving his community, and spending time with friends and family. He has traveled extensively, including part of a summer in Romania to work in an orphanage. He has also spent time in Mali, Africa to do land surveying work with the International Mission Board, where he reached out to unknown tribes, built relationships, and mapped the villages and routes to them.
Education
Tarrant County College