We are at a unique moment in time as we strive to understand how COVID-19 may affect the communities in which we live, work and play. Over the past few weeks, our leadership team has been meeting regularly to prepare for potential disruptions to our businesses. Although there are currently no reported cases within LaBella, the firm is taking our responsibility to protect our employees, their families, and our clients very seriously during this uncertain time. I want to let

The Charlotte Business Journal is featuring the redevelopment of Charlotte's Park 'n Shop building, designed by LaBella! Located on Wilkinson Boulevard, the Park 'n Shop was a well known grocery store to Charlotte residents. It opened in the late 1950's and closed in 2004. LaBella is thrilled to be part of the building's renaissance, as we provide design and engineering services to developers Red Hill Ventures and the Roby Family of Cos. When complete, the building will of

LaBella is expanding into Alabama with the hire of Eric Sanderson, PE as Regional Manager. LaBella has been serving private and public solid waste clients in Alabama for 15 years and has partnered with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to provide waste facility operator training courses through its Joyce Training Program since 2010. Eric brings 27 years of environmental engineering experience to LaBella, having previously worked for ADEM in the air, wa

LaBella is proud to announce we have completed the acquisition of Capital District NY-based Aztech Environmental Technologies. The partnership will expand our umbrella of environmental engineering services to include environmental contracting, such as drilling, excavation and remedial design and construction. It also augments LaBella’s team with experienced engineers, geologists, drillers, installers and operators, while adding a fleet of construction equipment to its resourc

Today, LaBella joined Nazareth College in celebrating the opening of the Golisano Training Center! The event was well attended by the community and media. Below are a few links to media coverage: Democrat and Chronicle Article Democrat and Chronicle Photo Gallery WXXI News Article 13 WHAM LaBella is proud to have served as architect and engineer for the new facility. Click through our gallery for more about the opening. Read today's press release, below. For more about the

LaBella is proud to be recognized in three categories at the 2019 Excellence in Construction & Real Estate Awards. The firm has been recognized for Excellence in Construction, Architects Category, and Excellence in Construction, Engineers Category. LaBella Architect Jerry DeRomanis (pictured) will receive the Rising Star award. Established this year, Excellence in Construction & Real Estate awards celebrate the individuals and companies who are changing the landscape of the R

LaBella's leadership transition is a front page cover story in this week's Rochester Business Journal! You can read the entire article without a subscription by clicking here. #press #labellapersonnel

Don't miss a feature article in September's issue of Water & Wastes Digest on the city of Gastonia, NC's expanded and upgraded water treatment plant! The article can be viewed online, here. Author Sara Myers talks to LaBella's Keith Garbrick about the decision to introduce ultrafiltration membranes to the state of North Carolina, which will ultimately pave the way for other municipalities to use the technology. LaBella has been working with the City of Gastonia on the plant

Consulting-Specifying Engineer, a CFE Media publication, announced the 2019 MEP Giants Awards in the August 2019 issue, online at www.csemag.com/giants, and were also recently celebrated at a dinner and networking awards event in Chicago this earlier this month. This year, our MEP team here at LaBella has ranked at #69! Our highest ranking yet! The MEP Giants program, sponsored by Eaton, identifies the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engine

We're proud to announce that LaBella has received certification from Great Place to Work, a trusted brand for workplace culture recognition. Great Place to Work's certification program identifies companies who meet their global benchmarks for high-trust, high-performance cultures. Great Place to Work annually compiles data from over 100 million employee surveys around the globe, ultimately recognizing top companies through their certification program and lists like Fortune's

Will organic food waste management be impacted by the mandatory recycling rates and the China ban on recyclables? LaBella's Director of Waste and Recycling Jenny Johnson has a guest article in Solid Waste & Recycling magazine on the topic. Read the full article here. #solidwaste #recycling #press

Don't miss the Rochester Business Journal's cover story on LaBella's growth and local transformational projects, published on March 22nd! Click the image below to read the article in its entirety, no subscription required. #press

This week's issue of the RBJ features LaBella's hydropower team leader Caroline Wheadon in their Fast Start column! Caroline has led our hydropower team since its formal inception last year, building the team from 2 to 6 engineers. Click here or on the image below to hear more from Caroline. #press #labellapersonnel

LaBella’s Construction Engineering team was fortunate to be involved with a bridge reconstruction project which was showcased on PBS’s NOVA . The project is the reconstruction of the Old Blenheim Bridge, a historic bridge in upstate NY that was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in August of 2011. Until then, the Old Blenheim Bridge was the longest surviving single span wooden covered bridge in the world. The “new” Old Blenheim Bridge was designed by Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Co

Last week LaBella Associates, in association with the Gaston Regional Chamber, proudly hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening of our new Gastonia office in the sought after Loray Mill, southwest of downtown Gastonia. A historical landmark of the City, and once one of the world’s largest textile mills, the renovated mill is the crown jewel of the Loray Mill Village neighborhood and represents the redevelopment and growth happening in the city and throughout Gaston County. M

LaBella Associates is proud to announce the acquisition of BHNT Architects of Buffalo, NY. The acquisition will be effective June 1st. BHNT was founded in Buffalo in 1987 by William Hovey and Richard Nardini, who continue to lead the firm with partner Daniel Barton. For the past 31 years under their leadership, BHNT has developed expertise in hospitality, educational, commercial, biotech/pharma manufacturing, healthcare, and mixed-use projects. Their award winning portfolio

LaBella has climbed to #186 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms! Our gain of 64 spots puts LaBella in the top 3% of firms in terms of upward movement on the list. As we celebrate 40 years of service this year, we're proud of our momentum! We would like to thank our clients and employees for their trust and commitment. #press

On Sunday, April 1st, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle is publishing ”The Rochester Top Workplaces” – a list of the best places to work in the Rochester metro area. We're proud to announce that LaBella has been named to the list for the fifth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading provider of technology-based employee engage

We're marking 40 years in business the only way we know how: with a new design. The firm is celebrating the arrival of 2018 and its 40th anniversary with the release of a new brand. LaBella Associates has grown rapidly over the past decade, to now employ over 650 professionals across 18 locations in the United States and Spain. “We are in many ways a different company than we were ten years ago,” Sergio Esteban, Chief Executive Officer says. “But our approach and core valu

LaBella Chief Operating Officer Steve Metzger was featured in this week's Rochester Business Journal. Steve assumed the role in November. Click the image below to read the full article text. #labellapersonnel #press