Bowman played a leading role in helping Missouri establish a formal body dedicated to coordinating GIS data across state government. Senate Bill 959, sponsored by Senator Steven Roberts and Representative Tim Taylor and signed into law by Governor Kehoe on July 9th, established the Missouri Geographical Information Systems Advisory Council (MGISAC) within the Information Technology […]

Senior Program Manager Mandy Leesch has been named to the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2026 Forty Under 40 class. The annual recognition honors emerging leaders across Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metropolitan area for their professional achievements and contributions to their communities. Leesch joined Bowman in 2025 to support the growth and development of […]

Water quality challenges are rarely solved with a single treatment or quick fix. Lasting solutions depend on understanding the conditions driving those challenges and planning for how water systems will perform over time. Whether managing water reuse, meeting regulatory requirements or addressing common water quality issues, decisions made early can have long-term impacts. In this […]

Bowman has made its debut in Building Design+Construction’s (BD+C) 2026 Giants 400 Report, ranking #14 on the publication’s Top 80 Engineering Firms list. The first-time placement recognizes Bowman among the nation’s leading engineering firms serving nonresidential building and multifamily housing markets. Now in its 50th year, BD+C’s annual Giants 400 Report benchmarks the nation’s largest […]

Bowman has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) firms in the 2026 MEP Giants report by Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSE), which highlights the top 100 MEP and fire protection engineering firms across North America. Bowman ranked #79 on this year’s list, marking our highest-ever placement to date. Each year, […]

As utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) developments continue to increase, many developers are finding they lack the experienced staff needed to bring projects to the finish line. In fact, the International Energy Agency reports that more than half of the 700 energy companies it surveyed are struggling to find seasoned project and […]

Bowman has climbed to #121 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 150 Global Design Firms list, advancing five spots from #126 in 2025. The recognition marks Bowman’s third consecutive appearance on the list and reflects the company’s continued growth and expanding position within the engineering and design industry. The recognition follows Bowman’s strong showing across ENR’s […]

All-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.0 billion Transaction represents a 58% premium, based on Bowman’s closing share price of $27.23 on August 7, 2026 RESTON, Va. and BATON ROUGE, La. – August [10], 2026 – Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: BWMN) (“Bowman” or the “Company”), a national engineering services and program management firm, today announced […]

LEED v5 is one of the most significant updates to the U.S. Green Building Council’s framework in nearly a decade. Many prerequisites and credits have been introduced, reorganized, renamed, combined or relocated into other categories. This post kicks off a series on the MEP-related changes in LEED v5, comparing each one against its LEED v4.1 […]

Bowman’s grant writing team is built to work across industries, including local utilities, municipal water & wastewater and transportation. Across those sectors, our team has helped local governments throughout the U.S. secure federal and state grants and low-interest loans ranging from $1 million to $500 million for water, sewer and transportation projects. And because Bowman’s […]