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Hurt & Proffitt welcomes Sharon Carney to our staff adding a new line of service as Economic Development Consultant and Grant Writer. Sharon comes to H&P with over 22 years of grant writing and administration experience. For the last 12 years Sharon has worked for Prince Edward County, Virginia as Director of Economic Development. She … Read more

Over the past three years Hurt & Proffitt has been a subconsultant to Virginia A&E on over 20 projects involving the Virginia Department of Transportation Area Headquarter facilities improvements. These projects have included new chemical storage buildings, office buildings, truck sheds, and headquarter combo buildings. From Warrenton and Marshall to Brosville and Volens (and everywhere … Read more

Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) is a term attributed to rainwater and/or groundwater entering a sanitary sewer system and being treated at wastewater treatment facilities. I&I can come from variety of sources, some are easy to identify while others are not. Some examples of inflow include roof drains, yard drains, missing cleanout covers, foundation drains, vented … Read more

We are proud to be partnering with Lynchburg College and Historic Sandusky on our Archaeological Materials Laboratory where we now employ one former and four current LC students. Virginia Living recognizes LC for Sandusky partnership

Twenty-five employees of Hurt & Proffitt have signed up for the City of Lynchburg’s 100 Mile Challenge. One week into the challenge, we have already logged 352 miles!

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. An activist group has started an archaeological dig at the former site of two slave dwellings at the Botetourt Center at Greenfield to search for artifacts on the site. In February, two historic slave dwellings were relocated in Botetourt County to make room for an industrial shell building. People digging at the … Read more

The Rebel Gold program, featuring Oak Hill Plantation, aired last year. In it, a group of treasure hunters was seeking in various spots around the plantation a cache of Mexican silver dollars—a part of the treasury of the Confederacy whose fate has been a subject of speculation through the ensuing years. Some believe the coins … Read more

The evolution of an American mainstay is evident in a room at Historic Sandusky. One plain brown bottle bears the words Coca-Cola and Norfolk, Va. while a more modern green bottle is embossed with Lynchburg, Va. Other objects include the sole of a shoe and an ornate glass lid, while the purpose of a large … Read more

It is with great sadness that we let everyone know of Charley passing away on Saturday, January 30, 2106. Charley & Erskine W. Proffitt founded Hurt & Proffitt in 1973. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this time of loss. Charles Fuqua Hurt, P.E., 84, of Lynchburg, Virginia, went to be with … Read more

Today we are honoring Page Cockrell who was a faithful employee for 13 years as our Vice President and General Manager of our Norfolk office. Best wishes, Page!

Restoration work on the Revolutionary War-era tavern in New London remains on schedule and held its last archaeological dig for the first phase of restoration earlier this month. Friends of New London, which has owned the property since 2012, sold Mead’s Tavern this summer to Liberty University. Friends of New London continue to help with … Read more

From all of us at Hurt & Proffitt, we extend our sincere thanks for your steadfast support this past year. We thank you for the opportunity to serve you, and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

Ruptured tomatoes oozing at her feet, Randolph College student Sara Woodward dragged a ground-penetrating radar across a recently-ruined garden at the Cabellsville Archaeological Site in Nelson County on Friday afternoon. She and her colleagues hope to find another ruin hidden beneath the soil. Cabellsville is the past site of the county seat for Amherst, back … Read more

A new partnership between the engineering firm Hurt & Proffitt, Lynchburg College, and the Historic Sandusky Foundation will create more opportunities for LC students and enhance archaeological research at the 19th-century home. H&P will move an archaeology laboratory to Sandusky beginning this month. The firm will use the lab to analyze and catalog artifacts from … Read more

Congratulations to Brian Cossman on obtaining his Professional Engineers license in West Virginia. This gives us two licensed professional engineers in West Virginia and another step towards opening up opportunities in West Virginia. Well done Brian!

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Adam Bryant, LS and Troy Williams, LS for passing their Professional Land Surveyors exam in the U.S. territory of Guam. Well done, Adam and Troy!

May 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Event Navigation Friday Night Seafood Buffet Friday Night Seafood Buffet Exploratory archaeological test excavations will be undertaken at the historic Barger cabin, one of several existing log dwellings on the Natural Bridge property. The cabin, once owned by Fanny Barger, remained in the Barger family until 2003. … Read more

      Hurt & Proffitt (H&P) is pleased to announce its acquisition of Warner White Engineering Partners (WWEP), a civil engineering and leading land development design firm in Lynchburg, VA.  WWEP will join H&P’s Lynchburg operation and do business as H&P. They will remain in their current location at 118 Cornerstone Street.   “We … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt was recognized at the Annual Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce Breakfast for maintaining their membership for the last 50 years. Patrick Proffitt accepted the award from Jim Richards.

What lies beneath Central Virginia Training Center concerns county officials nearly as much as what stands aboveground.  The cost to fully replace the center’s aging water and sewer lines may be as high as $14.1 million, based on a report that Public Utilities Director Dan French presented earlier this month at an Amherst County Service … Read more

May The Magic Of The Holidays Bring You Peace and Joy From all of us at Hurt & Proffitt, we extend our sincere thanks for your steadfast support this past year. We thank you for the opportunity to serve you, and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

Hurt & Proffitt is having an exciting fall / winter with several projects starting up as well as on their way to being completed. We have been working on teaming with great firms like RK&K, Parsons & WR&A to name a few. We are just starting a new waterline replacement project for the City of Lynchburg in the Denver … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt congratulates Adam Bryant, H&P’s Director of Survey Department, on obtaining his West Virginia Professional Land Surveyor license. Adam has held his Virginia license since 2007. Well done, Adam!

Four archaeologists stood among a 45-foot by 10-foot trench within “Yankee Square” at Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg on Sunday afternoon.         Using brooms and shovels, they uncovered a patchwork of soil about 10 inches below the surface. To the common observer, the trench was just a mix of red and orange squares with splotches … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt recently received a Notice of Award for a term contract with the Town of Christiansburg. H&P looks forward to working with the Town and building new relationships with them!

For nearly 15 years, Randy Lichtenberger has been shedding light on the long-buried secrets of the Lynchburg region’s history.   Lichtenberger, an archaeologist, has helped unearth the pasts of historical treasure troves like Old City Cemetery, Historic Sandusky, and Cabellsville in Nelson County.   “There’s a sense of discovery to it, I think, figuring out … Read more

Hurt & Profittt is pleased to announce the addition of two employees in the Environmental Services department. Mr. Ken Hundley brings over 30 years of experience in the environmental industry. He has extensive experience in Radon, Mold, Lead-Based Paint and Asbestos Remediation and Mitigation.  He holds licenses in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. Mr. Hundley will … Read more

John D. Wright has joined the staff of Hurt & Proffitt as a Certified Welding Inspector.  Mr. Wright brings over 29 years of experience to the firm allowing Hurt & Proffitt to add a level of service not previously offered.  Special Inspections, whether it be soils, concrete, masonry or structural steel are an integral part … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt recently received an updated MOD rating of 0.84 for 2014.  Also known as an EMR (Experience Modification Rate), this figure is relative to a company’s safety record to help evaluate its safety competence.  The score dropped from a 0.91 in 2013 and is the lowest possible score that Hurt & Proffitt can achieve. … Read more

May The Magic Of The Holidays Bring You Peace and Joy From all of us at Hurt & Proffitt, we extend our sincere thanks for your steadfast support this past year. We thank you for the opportunity to serve you, and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year.

The Cabellsville dig in October was featured in the November 2013 issue of Blue Ridge Life.  View the article in the current issue at http://www.blueridgelife.com/.  

Congratulations to Hurt & Proffitt employees on their accomplishments on the 100 Mile Challenge with the City of Lynchburg. As a team they ran/walked 2,282.30 miles in 90 days. Awesome job!

Hurt & Proffitt (H&P) would like to introduce our latest addition of surveying and mapping equipment. H&P purchased a C10 Leica Scanner in April and will began delivering High Definition Surveys to our clients. In addition to our traditional mapping of sites we will be able to deliver 3D mapping on all features. This will allow the design … Read more

Please congratulate Joe May in the Lynchburg Office for passing the final portion of his Land Surveyor Exam. He has completed all the experience and exam requirements and is now a licensed Land Surveyor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His survey career spans 13 years and began in high school. Also, please congratulate John Hodnett in … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt is hosting an Open House celebration at our Lynchburg office on Langhorne Road at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 23rd. We hope you will join us as we celebrate 40 years in business. There will be refreshments and appetizers and also a chance to win a mini iPad. We hope to see … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR) Dam Safety Program invite you to attend a regional Dam Owner Training Workshop to be held in Lynchburg, VA on Friday, May 17th. During this one-day training workshop, presenters from Hurt & Proffitt and the Virginia DCR Safety Program will conduct sessions on a … Read more

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The Lynchburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courthouse has earned LEED gold certification and was featured in a recent article in the News & Advance in Lynchburg. Hurt & Proffitt was responsible for all civil design for the new Lynchburg Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courthouse located in downtown Lynchburg. The $13M project will be 46,000 SF … Read more

The winter edition of our client newsletter has been posted on our website. Topics include the opening of our new office in Roanoke, a dam owners workshop we will be sponsoring in March, a Norfolk Southern railroad bridge replacement in Lynchburg, and Randy Doss achieving new licensure. Please check out our newsletter and call us … Read more

May The Magic Of The Holidays Bring You Peace and Joy From all of us at Hurt & Proffitt, we extend our sincere thanks for your steadfast support this past year. We thank you for the opportunity to serve you, and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year. In this season … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt would like to congratulate Randal Doss for achieving licensure by the Virginia DPOR Board for Asbestos, Lead, Mold and Home Inspectors in two disciplines: Asbestos Building Inspector and Asbestos Abatement Project Monitor. Randy has been an employee with Hurt & Proffitt for 14 years and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree … Read more

The fall edition of our client newsletter has been posted on our website. Topics include the Chesapeake Bay restoration and on-site sewer systems, construction beginning on the new George and Rosemary Dawson Inn, our laboratory receiving AMRL certification, and an article from our surveyors appreciating the past while using present technology. Please check out our … Read more

If the importance of a cemetery was measured by the number of prominent people interred there per square foot, Central Virginia’s most historic graveyard would not be the Old City Cemetery or Spring Hill. Rather, the leading candidate would have to be an obscure Campbell County burial ground measuring just 20-by-30 feet. The eight graves … Read more

The Culpeper Town Council last night awarded a $135,000 contract to Hurt and Proffitt, a Lynchburg firm, to design the proposed inner connector that will run from Wendy’s to the Sperryville Pike and include a roundabout at the Old Rixeyville Road. Shannon Cotulla, representing Hurt and Proffitt, said that construction on the project could begin … Read more

The Madison Town Council postponed making a decision at its Oct. 7 regular meeting on approving the site plan for a proposed Dollar General store that may be coming to Madison. The store has applied to build on a business-zoned vacant lot at the south end of town between F.M. Graves Veterinary Clinic and the … Read more

Archaeologists from Hurt & Proffitt are onsite this week searching for remains of Sandusky’s 1808 porch and artifacts from the site’s earliest occupation. The project, which is funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ Threatened Sites fund, is taking place in advance of ground disturbance related to the rebuilding of the … Read more

Lynchburg and the surrounding area have been recognized by Forbes Magazine once again, as one of the United States’ Top 50 Best Places for Business and Careers.  The Lynchburg region was ranked 49th, which beat out urban areas like Richmond, Roanoke, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston.  Lynchburg also ranked 45th in the nation for low-cost business … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt is pleased to be part of a project to establish a new home for the Lynchburg Humane Society. The proposed site will be located on Old Graves Mill Road near its intersection with Graves Mill Road (see rendering).  We first became involved with the project by providing a complimentary conceptual site plan and … Read more

This year marked Hurt & Proffitt’s third straight year participating in Lynchburg’s Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society. This year our team consisted of 10 team members. The Hurt & Proffitt team raised a total of $6,600.00 in less than six months. Along with individual fund raising efforts, the team … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Andy Klepac, in our Lynchburg office, has passed his PE exam. Andy graduated in 2006 from the University of Virginia with a degree in Civil Engineering. He has 5 years of engineering experience, with an emphasis on site layout, grading, E&S plan preparation, and stormwater management. During his almost … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Albert Hammett, in our Norfolk office, has been awarded the Land Surveyor license for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Albert has over 22 years of field and office survey experience as a party chief, survey technician, field crew supervisor, and project surveyor. His expertise is in ALTA, control, construction, mortgage, … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt (H&P) is pleased to announce that Chad Hodges, in our Lynchburg office, has passed his EIT exam. Chad will graduate in December 2011 from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology and a minor in Engineering Management. He has been employed by Hurt & Proffitt for over four … Read more

On April 27th , Hurt & Proffitt’s IT Director, Gerald Cox presented at the Virginia Region 2000 Technology Council’s Wired Wednesday. Wired Wednesday is a quarterly Lunch & Learn event that focuses on a specific business technology topic from a regional expert. Recent topics have featured Cloud Computing, the Center for Advanced Engineering and IT … Read more

Dan Smolen, author of the book “Tailoring the Green Suit”, has featured Hurt & Proffitt’s Green Social in a blog post titled “10 Things I Didn’t Know About Lynchburg, Va.” Mr. Smolen was the guest speaker at the Green Social in March. Next time you’re in town, don’t forget to stop by the Green Social … Read more

The spring edition of our client newsletter has been posted on our website. Topics include our work on three projects in three different states and on three distinct islands, the Hog Island Wildlife Management Area Shoreline Stablization project, how growth and change all start with surveying, and our attendance at the Brownfields Conference. Please check out our newsletter … Read more

One of the most attractive aspects of a career in civil engineering is the wide diversity in types of work, and, at Hurt & Proffitt (H&P), that aspect is certainly evident. We are asked to provide a wide variety of services, some of which are unusual, to say the least. An example of that is … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt, Inc is pleased to announce the hiring of W. Chris Nixon as the Director of Environmental Services. Mr. Nixon is returning to Hurt & Proffitt after a fifteen year period working throughout the Northern U.S. specifically for medium and large A/E firms. Chris has over nineteen years of experience within the environmental … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt would like to welcome Angela Rivas, PE to our Norfolk office. Angela has a varied background in site planning, water, wastewater, stormwater, and pump station design. She has worked on private development projects in the Hampton Roads area for the past four years. Previously, she was involved in municipal work for the … Read more

Troy D. Williams, LS, a Vice President at Hurt & Proffitt, was re-appointed Region IV Director of the Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS) for 2011. He has been part of Hurt & Proffitt for over 20 years and holds surveying licenses in Virginia and West Virginia. Troy is the manager of Hurt & Proffitt’s Survey … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt is proud to announce a partnership with English Construction Company and Bowie Gridley Architects for the new dormitory project at Fork Union Military Academy. The facility will be known as Jacobson Hall and will be a 3-story 92,000 square foot facility when complete. The team has prepared a turnkey design build project … Read more

The winter edition of our client newsletter has been posted on our website. Topics include our new Cultural Resource Management service, how to find funding for your project, and work on a new dormitory at Fork Union Military Academy. Please check out our newsletter and call us for help on your next project at 800-242-4906.

Hurt & Proffitt Inc. is collaborating with Sweet Briar College to expand its cultural resource management services. The company has teamed with the nearby women’s college to establish the Sweet Briar College Archaeological Materials Laboratory. Under the agreement, the lab will process, record and temporarily curate artifacts discovered as a result of work performed by … Read more

Wishing you every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. As 2010 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to once again extend our sincere thanks for your steadfast support throughout this past year. In this season of giving, Hurt & Proffitt has sent donations to the Daily … Read more

Joseph’s Dream is a 50-unit apartment community located on a hillside in the City of Bedford, VA. It is composed of five 4-unit buildings, five 6-unit buildings and one community center/office building. Each one-bedroom apartment unit measures 540 square feet. Joseph’s Dream is a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 202 Supportive Housing … Read more

The States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA), a national organization devoted to the acquisition, development and administration of public recreational boating facilities throughout the U.S., announced today the recipients of its 2010 annual SOBA Awards Program. Awards are given to states and individuals for their work in creating public boating access areas. Recognized include Michigan, … Read more

The fall edition of our client newsletter has been posted on our website. Topics include work on the Route 221 Improvement Project in Roanoke County, the Joseph’s Dream apartment project, and a wetland delineation regulation update. Please check out our newsletter and call us for help on your next project at 800-242-4906.

Please join us in congratulating Tiffany Clifton on receiving her licensure from the DPOR Board for Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals as a Professional Wetland Delineator. Tiffany is an Environmental Scientist in our Environmental Department. Her areas of concentration lie in Phase I & II site assessments, transaction screenings, and regulatory updating, compliance, and reporting. … Read more

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has officially opened the new bridge across the Hardware River leading to the boat ramp on the James River and improved the access road into the 1,055 acre WMA. The access road and boat ramp were opened on August 4 and officially dedicated September 2. The new … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt provided construction stakeout on the new bridge in Henry County. The crew from Hurt & Proffitt was made up of Kenny Kemp, Tim Bagby, Donnie Scrivener, and Josh Venable. The new $2.4 million bridge is located in the Fieldale community and connects to Appalachian-Koelher Road. It replaces the original bridge that was built in the … Read more

A critical key to the success of a project is identifying the costs as early as possible. All too often, subsurface investigation is left out of projects at the conceptual phase. Later in the project development, geotechnical investigation is typically required to evaluate bearing pressure for foundations or suitability of the soil for use on … Read more

The summer edition of our client newsletter has been posted. Topics for this edition include decentralized wastewater systems, our various work across the state, and how to save money on your next project by getting a geotechnical investigation early in your project. Please check out our newsletter and call us for help on your next … Read more

Hurt & Proffitt, Inc. is proud to announce that we were awarded another five year contract with James Madison University. We have been working with JMU since 2003 and this is the second award of a 5-year term contract with them. We are very proud of our relationship with the staff and leadership of JMU … Read more