Bowman’s investments in talent, capabilities and geographic reach continue to earn industry recognition, with the company ranking #71 on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list. This year’s ranking, which reflects revenue from design services performed in 2025, marks Bowman’s fourth consecutive year in the top 100 and our twenty-third appearance on the […]
The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) brought together builders, developers and industry partners for its 2026 Denim and Diamonds Awards Reception, an annual event recognizing the individuals and projects shaping the future of housing across the region. Among this year’s honorees were several Bowman team members and projects, reflecting the firm’s continued role in […]
Birdsong Phoenix, a net-zero apartment community in Phoenix, AZ earned an Award of Merit under the Residential/Hospitality category of ENR’s 2025 Southwest Best Projects. Bowman provided civil engineering services for the development, which is recognized as Phoenix’s first net-zero multifamily affordable housing community. Designed to support long-term sustainability in a desert environment, the development features […]
Bowman’s continued growth and expanding national platform were reflected in Business Journal rankings across markets throughout the country in 2025. These recognitions underscore the strength of our local teams, the confidence our clients place in us and our ability to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions in the communities where we live and work. Here’s how Bowman […]
by Doug Fisher On April 19, 2019, a thermal runaway event took place in a battery energy storage unit (ESS) located within a building in Surprise, Arizona. The ESS was provided with fire detection and fire suppression, which both activated. Approximately five hours after arriving on the scene, the responding fire department opened a door […]
2024 has been a strong year of recognition for Bowman. Our team expanded its presence across Business Journal rankings nationwide, adding new markets to the list while climbing higher in others. Most notably, Bowman jumped from #8 to #5 on the Washington Business Journal’s list of Largest Engineering Firms, a three-spot move from 2023. Below […]
Bowman has been selected by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to provide engineering and oversight services related to the construction of pedestrian and bicycle grade separation at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Tempe campus. Bowman, serving as the prime engineering contractor, will lead the project in collaboration with Jacobs and SmithGroup. The Company will develop […]
Bowman has secured a combined $1.9 million of assignments through two new mining contracts in Arizona. Under the first contract, Bowman will oversee the comprehensive design work for the SX plant feasibility study, which includes process, geotechnical, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering. The project for which Bowman will be providing design services includes two miles […]
Bowman today announced the acquisition of Hess-Rountree, Inc. (“Hess-Rountree”), a full-service engineering firm headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. With an emphasis on renewable energy, educational and sports facilities projects, Hess-Rountree provides comprehensive civil engineering, land surveying, contract administration, 3D laser scanning, UAV aerial mapping and photography and as-built BIM modelling services to a range of […]
Bowman has been awarded more than $1.7 million in two new engineering and survey contracts for separate mining projects in Southern Arizona. Of the new contracts is a two-year master service agreement for a copper leach pad. As part of the assignment, Bowman is supplying engineering and survey services to support quantity verification. Leach pad […]