CASE STUDY: Designing Rhode Island’s First Overheight Vehicle Detection System

Posted on March 9th, 2026 by Ariana Hanaity

The Shippeetown Road overpass crosses I-95 along a heavily traveled stretch of interstate in Rhode Island. Repeated bridge strikes by overheight vehicles have become a persistent issue, resulting in infrastructure damage and unplanned traffic disruptions. Bowman partnered with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to design and implement Rhode Island’s first overheight vehicle detection […]

Bowman Awarded $4.8 Million in USDA NAIP Awards

Posted on March 3rd, 2026 by Christina Nichols

Bowman has been awarded three new task orders totaling $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). Bowman is one of only five firms nationwide authorized to perform large-scale NAIP aerial imagery acquisition and processing. The task orders cover aerial data acquisition and processing across 17 states and are […]

Bowman Announces Retirement Plan for Founder and CEO Gary Bowman

Posted on February 17th, 2026 by Christina Nichols

Board initiates search process, Mr. Bowman expected to remain CEO until successor appointed Bowman today announced that its founder and chief executive officer Gary Bowman plans to retire as CEO and resign as director later this year in connection with the appointment of his successor. The company’s board of directors has initiated a formal search […]

Bowman Perspectives: Security by Design: How MEP Safeguards SCIF Operations – A Q&A with Wismith Geffrand

Posted on February 12th, 2026 by Christina Nichols

As the volume and sensitivity of information continue to grow, the facilities designed to protect that information are under increasing pressure to perform. Behind the scenes, the systems that power, cool and support these spaces play a critical role in safeguarding operations and maintaining reliability under demanding conditions. In this Q&A, Wismith Geffrand, project manager […]

CASE STUDY: Improving Maintenance Access & Visibility for the Pawtucket River Bridge Architectural Lighting System

Posted on February 5th, 2026 by Eric Folenta

The Pawtucket River Bridge’s architectural lighting is a symbolic feature of Rhode Island’s I-95 corridor that’s seen by thousands of drivers each day. Over time, however, maintaining the lighting system became increasingly difficult and disruptive, causing operations to be inconsistent. Bowman was engaged by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to modernize the bridge’s […]

Bowman Awarded Long-Term Geospatial Contract for Coal Ash Removal Project in Virginia

Posted on January 29th, 2026 by Eric Folenta

Selection spotlights Bowman’s integrated capabilities in legacy infrastructure redevelopment Bowman announced it has been selected to lead surveying and geospatial services with Glover Construction Co., Inc. supporting a large-scale, multi-year environmental closure and landfill development program in central Virginia. The contract represents Bowman’s first direct engagement with Glover, one of the largest mass excavation firms […]

A Legacy in Motion: Bowman’s Past, Present & Future

Posted on January 21st, 2026 by Christina Nichols

Bowman’s growth has always been intentional and opportunistic. From the beginning, we’ve been deliberate about how we build our team and serve our clients—and those principles still guide our growth today. Watch as Founder and CEO Gary Bowman, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Labovitz and Chief Operations Officer Dan Swayze reflect on how the company started, […]

A Simplified Break Down of California’s Battery Safety Chain Legislation

Posted on January 15th, 2026 by Christina Nichols

California has built one of the most thorough battery energy storage system (BESS) safety frameworks in the country. It ties projects early planning stages to energization by connecting requirements across emergency planning, operations and maintenance (O&M) and fire inspection. The framework grew out of experience. Incidents at Moss Landing and fires at Otay Mesa and […]

Bowman to Lead $30 Million Multi-Year Flood Control Project with Largest U.S. Water Reclamation Authority

Posted on January 13th, 2026 by Ariana Hanaity

Multi-year contract expands public infrastructure backlog with new client relationship Bowman announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), one of the largest stormwater and wastewater treatment management agencies in the world, serving over 5.2 million residents across 883 square miles of Cook […]

Five Keys to Faster, Smarter Disaster Response Mapping

Posted on January 5th, 2026 by Christina Nichols

A field-tested framework for accelerating disaster response Natural disasters in the United States are occurring more often and hitting harder. The number of weather events causing at least $1 billion in damage has more than doubled in the past decade. And it’s not just about cost: in recovery, rapid response time is critical, starting with accurate, up-to-date, […]