HMB Professional Engineers

09/01/2026

UAH students—we’re excited to meet you! 🎓

Join HMB at the UAH Career Fair to explore career opportunities, learn more about our team, and discover how you can help shape the future of infrastructure.

📅 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 University Fitness Center

Stop by and say hello—we’d love to learn about your goals and share what a career with HMB could look like!

08/18/2026

CONGRATULATIONS! Randall Thomas celebrating 15 years of service to HMB Professional Engineers! As a member of our Environmental Division, Randall, Professional Geologist, Groundwater Hydrologist and Project
Manager, handles all types of environmental studies, including NEPA processes and hazardous materials. We're proud to have Randall and the value he brings to our clients as part of our HMB family!

08/13/2026

Frankfort, Kentucky (August 13, 2026) – HMB Professional Engineers, a Kentucky‐based engineering firm, is thrilled to announce the addition of CARMAN, an award-winning landscape architecture, urban planning, and civil engineering firm headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky to the HMB team. This addition significantly expands HMB's site design and landscape architecture capabilities while strengthening its position in Kentucky and across the Southeast. Together, the firms will offer clients a more comprehensive suite of planning, engineering, landscape architecture, and infrastructure services.

"It is said that opportunities don't just happen, they are created. Bringing together two highly respected Kentucky firms like HMB and CARMAN creates exciting opportunities for our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve," said Rob Dowler, President of HMB Professional Engineers. "CARMAN has built an outstanding reputation over more than four decades for thoughtful, award-winning landscape architecture and site design. Their expertise perfectly complements HMB's engineering capabilities, allowing us to deliver even greater value through integrated planning, design, and infrastructure solutions."

Founded in 1980, CARMAN has earned recognition throughout the region for creating sustainable, functional, and visually compelling environments through landscape architecture, urban planning, and civil engineering. The firm serves public and private clients across higher education, healthcare, parks and recreation, civic spaces, mixed-use developments, and urban revitalization projects. Headquartered in Lexington with an additional office in Louisville, CARMAN has become one of Kentucky's premier landscape architecture firms, known for collaborative design and innovative solutions that enhance communities.

"Joining HMB represents an exciting new chapter for our team," said John Carman, PLA, FASLA, Senior Principal of CARMAN. "Our firms share a commitment to exceptional client service, technical excellence, and improving the communities we serve. By combining CARMAN's design expertise with HMB's broad engineering capabilities, we can offer expanded services, greater resources, and even more opportunities for our employees and clients while continuing the design philosophy that has defined CARMAN for more than 45 years."

Founded in 1979, HMB is a leading provider of engineering services to state and local agencies, municipalities, utilities, educational institutions, and private-sector clients throughout the Southeast. The addition of CARMAN significantly expands HMB's capabilities in landscape architecture, urban design, master planning, site planning, streetscape design, and placemaking, creating a fully integrated multidisciplinary design practice capable of delivering comprehensive infrastructure and community development solutions.

"This acquisition represents a natural evolution for HMB," said Brad Gregory, Principal-In-Charge of Site Development and Operations at HMB. "CARMAN has established itself as one of Kentucky's premier landscape architecture firms through decades of exceptional work and client relationships. Together, we'll continue building on that legacy while providing clients with expanded expertise across transportation, water resources, civil engineering, landscape architecture, and planning."
HMB is part of the Trilon Group, a family of infrastructure consulting firms focused on growing capabilities through investments in talent, technology, and strategic partnerships. Trilon is building one of North America's premier infrastructure consulting organizations by bringing together outstanding engineering, planning, environmental, and design firms.

Together, HMB and CARMAN are building a multidisciplinary design practice where engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and environmental stewardship work seamlessly together. By combining strengths, we are investing in our people, expanding opportunities for our clients, and creating places and infrastructure that will serve communities for generations to come.

08/05/2026

Today, we celebrate the dedicated professionals who design, innovate, and build the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and moving forward.

Happy Professional Engineers Day to all the talented engineers whose expertise, creativity, and commitment make a lasting impact every day. Your work improves lives, strengthens communities, and helps shape a better future.

At HMB, we're proud of our incredible team and the passion they bring to every project. Check out this video featuring some of our HMB engineers as they share why they chose the engineering profession and what inspires them to make a difference every day.

Join us in celebrating Professional Engineers Day by thanking an engineer who has made an impact in your community!

07/31/2026

Team HMB was excited to hit the course in support of the SAME Kentuckiana Post Golf Scramble in Louisville, KY!

A special shoutout to HMB's Vinay Polepalli, who, as Chairperson of the Events Committee, successfully led this outstanding event for the third consecutive year. His dedication helped bring together professionals from across the A/E/C industry and federal agencies for a day of networking, collaboration, and friendly competition.

Representing HMB were Rob Dowler, Will Theis, Michael Leathers, and Will Dowler, who were proud to support this great event and continue building relationships that strengthen our industry.

Great leadership, great teamwork, and another great day representing HMB! We’re proud of our team for making an impact both on and off the course.

07/30/2026

Happy National Interns Day!

Today, we're celebrating the talented interns who bring fresh ideas, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn every day. Your hard work, curiosity, and dedication make a meaningful impact, and we're grateful to have you as part of the HMB family.

To our interns at all HMB locations, thank you for your contributions, your positive attitudes, and the bright future you're helping build. We appreciate everything you do and are proud to have you on our team! Happy National Interns Day from all of us at HMB Professional Engineers!

📸 We'd love to celebrate with your interns too! Share a photo of your interns in the comments and help us recognize the next generation of professionals.

07/29/2026

Project Spotlight!
SR-52 & SR-153 Roundabout – Geneva County, Alabama

Great projects deserve great views, and these aerial photos certainly deliver! A big thank you to Brad Hammock for capturing and sharing these outstanding perspectives of the SR-52 and SR-153 Roundabout in Geneva County, west of Samson, Alabama.

This single-lane roundabout was designed to enhance safety, improve traffic operations, and provide a more efficient intersection for the traveling public. Seeing the project from above offers a unique appreciation for the planning, engineering, and construction that went into making it a reality.

We're proud to showcase another project that reflects HMB's commitment to delivering innovative transportation solutions that improve the communities we serve.

07/28/2026

Celebrating HMB Excellence!

Candye Pinkston, based in HMB's Lexington, KY office, has been recognized for her outstanding service as a volunteer advocate with CASA of Lexington. Her dedication to supporting and advocating for children in our community is making a meaningful difference in countless lives.

Click the link below to learn more about Candye and the inspiring work she is doing to help children thrive.

Candye Pinkston has spent three years making sure children in crisis have someone in their corner.

07/27/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in HMB's recent company blood drive in partnership with the Kentucky Blood Center.

Your generosity and commitment to donating blood will help provide life-saving care to patients across Kentucky. HMB is incredibly grateful to our employees who took the time to give back.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Kentucky Blood Center team for their partnership and dedication to making this event a success. Together, we are helping ensure our communities have access to the blood products they need when it matters most.

HMB is proud to support such an important cause and to work alongside employees and community partners who are committed to making a positive impact.

Thank you for helping save lives, one donation at a time.

07/23/2026

We're excited to welcome Addison Ackermann, EIT, to HMB's Water Resources Division in our Frankfort office!
A 2026 graduate of the University of Louisville, Addison enjoys pickleball, hiking, reading, and spending time with friends. We're excited to have Addison on the team and look forward to his contributions ahead.
Welcome to HMB, Addison!