Halff

05/28/2026

“When there’s a need for more infrastructure, there’s a need for more Halff.”

We couldn’t put it better ourselves. As one of the largest employee-owned engineering firms in the nation, we know that when people have ownership in what they do, there’s a direct line to the intentional care and excellence placed in projects and clients.

That is true across our offices, including in The Valley where Halff recently celebrated the expansion of our Brownsville office in Texas. As our Operations Manager John Clint puts it, "Most of our employees here are born and raised in The Valley. And they truly care about how The Valley moves forward." That translates to the quality of our work and local investment in the clients and communities we serve.

Thank you to the Rio Grande Guardian for highlighting Halff’s expansion and the people who make us excellent. Read the full article here: https://riograndeguardian.com/stories/murray-when-theres-a-need-for-more-infrastructure-theres-a-need-for-more-halff,67062

Civil engineering firm Halff recently celebrated an expansion of its Brownsville offices. We have interviews with Trey Murray and John Clint.

05/27/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate Halff Water Resources Team Leader Brian Downing, who has been recognized with the Patriot Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). This award recognizes Brian’s support of Halff’s Graduate Engineer Michael Carty as he serves as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corp Reserve.

Thank you to Michael for your service to our country and congratulations to Brian on this honor!

Read more here: https://www.halff.com/news-insights/inside-halff/halffs-brian-downing-patriot-award/

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage and dedication continue to shape the freedoms we enjoy today. Wishing you a safe Memorial Day!

05/22/2026

Hats off to a true champion of service! 🎉Halff has named Samantha Kaschel its HCI Outstanding Volunteer of the year. This award honors an individual who goes above and beyond to support the Halff Community Initiative, our employee-run nonprofit arm.

Under Samantha’s guidance, Halff’s Austin office reached more than $65,000 in employee contributions last year. During HCI Giving Week, her leadership resulted in 90 total volunteer hours served and seven nonprofits supported in one week.

Read more here: https://halff.com/news-insights/inside-halff/samantha-kaschel-hci-outstanding-volunteer-award/

Congratulations, Samantha!

05/21/2026

Ashley Pifer has been published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) in two recent Opflow articles. Part of the "Operators Need to Know" series, these pieces unpack coagulation, flocculation and clarification—all of which greatly affect treated water.

These processes impact the performance of downstream processes like filtration. Proper methods not only produce higher-quality water but reduce the risk of treatment plant disruptions.

• Coagulation is a critical first step: chemicals are added to bind together suspended solids, creating floc.
• Flocculation is next: this means binding together the smaller particles into larger floc.
• Clarification then removes floc from the water.

These three processes are at the heart of conventional surface water treatment, and each step functions as part of an integrated system rather than an isolated unit process. When they are thoughtfully designed and operated, they determine how well everything downstream performs. For operators and engineers, the message is clear: filtration success is largely earned upstream.

Well-designed and well-operated coagulation, flocculation and clarification processes will be increasingly important as treatment plants face tighter water quality goals and higher hydraulic demands.

Read more in Opflow.
Free, open access (June 2026): https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/opfl.70078
Paid access (March 2026): https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/opfl.70048

05/20/2026

💧 Small actions help deliver a big message! In recognition of TFMA's Flood Awareness Week, the purpose behind Wear Blue Wednesday is about amplifying the importance of flood risk awareness across Texas. Flooding can happen fast and unexpectedly within communities and pose serious risks, and this week is about promoting flood safety, awareness, education and understanding.

We are proud of our people showing up in blue today to support this important cause. Happy Flood Awareness Week!

05/19/2026

During Infrastructure Week 2026, conversations across the industry are timely with the surface transportation authorization set to expire in September 2026. Infrastructure projects are long-term in nature, planned and executed on multi-year timeframes. For the industry, this means we are focused on what it takes to plan, fund and deliver projects that serve our people and communities well.

Infrastructure shapes our quality of life in ways both seen and unseen, and growth is certainly ahead for our nation. Meeting that growth will require foresight, consistency and a commitment to building infrastructure that’s ready.

The country is facing a shot clock for the reauthorization of surface transportation infrastructure funding. The current federal transportation authorization expires in September 2026, and until this week, it appeared that congressional efforts to advance a reauthorization had fallen behind schedule...

05/18/2026

🌟 For the fifth year in a row, Halff has been named to 2026 Top Workplaces by USA TODAY! We also earned the Five-Year Milestone Award, which recognizes those that have consistently achieved Top Workplace status. Thank you for continuously making Halff a great place to work!

Read more: https://www.halff.com/news-insights/press-releases/halff-secures-fifth-consecutive-top-workplace-usa-honor/

05/15/2026

Celebrating a legend! 🎉 Halff has honored Matt Craig with the Stetson Award, which recognizes an employee who consistently lives out founder Dr. Albert Halff’s legacy of servant leadership. Dr. Halff, known for wearing his iconic Stetson hats, inspired the signature award.

Throughout his 40-year run at Halff, Matt has been a force for local, regional and global impact. That includes his service with the Greater Dallas Planning Council and Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, as well as Engineering Without Borders.

His professional fingerprints are on key regional projects including the Oak Farms Transportation Corridor Study, a significant initiative led by the City of Dallas - City Hall and North Central Texas Council of Governments.

Congratulations, Matt! Read more about his exceptional contributions here:

https://halff.com/news-insights/inside-halff/halff-transportation-expert-matt-craigs-40-years-of-impact-gets-the-stetson-hat-award/

05/14/2026

💧 ICCE Conference, here we come! Next week, Halff will present on navigation channel shoaling and maintenance dredging, sharing insights from real-world applications in coastal engineering at the American Society of Civil Engineers International Conference on Coastal Engineering (ICCE).

Kazi Sadid, Ph.D., PE, CFM, along with Behzad Nazari, Ph.D., PE and Sam Sarkar, PE, PH, will also present on hydrodynamic modeling for coastal evolution and highlight a mixed-process delta test case.

📅 Conference dates: May 17–22, 2026
📍 Galveston, TX
📍 Halff's booth location: # 302

05/13/2026

Halff is growing its footprint in The Valley!

The expansion of our Brownsville office in Texas marks an exciting next step in our decades-long commitment to the region. After expanding into our new space in March 2026, our team now operates from an 8,500-square-foot office—doubling our capacity to support continued growth and better serve our clients and communities across the Rio Grande Valley.

As South Texas continues to grow, Halff is eager to keep strengthening our partnerships and projects shaping the region, while creating space for an expanding team.