O’MALLEY STRAND TO BUILD $2.4 MILLION OFFICE IN BRENHAM

  

O’Malley Strand Associates has closed on the purchase of property on Niebuhr Street, across from Brenham Middle School, company officials announced today (Thursday).

O’Malley Strand has begun plans for a new 12,000 sq. ft., $2.4 million office building on the property, and expects to break ground this fall.

“Brenham has proven to be a great fit for our firm and this investment in the community shows Strand’s commitment to the city and its future,” said Strand Associates President Phil Budde. “Our professional staff in the Brenham office believes in our firm’s mission of being dedicated to helping our clients succeed through excellence in engineering.”

The office will be initially planned for about 40 employees, with future expansion capabilities for up to 60 staff.  Roddy Williams, member of the corporation’s board of directors and local office leader, and Craig Kankel, past O’Malley Engineers president, look forward to a bright future and continued growth in the Brenham community.

Williams, who has been with the firm for 25 years, believes O’Malley Strand Associates is poised for growth. “It is exciting to see the potential we have to prosper and to be a part of this expansion plan.”

Kankel agrees. “O’Malley Strand has been part of the Brenham business community since 1968 and this new office building is a symbol of our firm’s confidence in the future,” he added.

Established in 1946, Strand Associates has grown to 11 offices nationwide and has completed projects in 48 states in the United States. In 2016, Strand ranked 180 out of the Top 500 Design Firms in the U.S., by Engineering News-Record.

Strand Associates acquired O’Malley Engineers on Jan. 1, 2015 and the merging of the firms has been extremely positive, Budde said. “In addition to our full-service capabilities in civil, environmental, transportation, structural, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, and financial assistance services, the Texas office adds experts in aviation facilities and natural gas systems design.”