corporation industry architecture engineering consulting founded omaha nebraska united states 1917 headquarters omaha nebraska united states key people george a. little chairman and ceo number of employees 10 000 1 website http www.hdrinc.com hdr inc. is an architectural engineering and consulting firm based in omaha nebraska united states . hdr has worked on projects in all 50 u.s. states and in 60 countries including notable projects such as the hoover dam bypass fort belvoir community hospital and the roslin institute building . the firm employs nearly 10 000 professionals representing hundreds of disciplines in the architecture energy federal water resources environmental mining private land development resource management transportation and water markets . contents 1 history 2 engineering services 3 architecture services 4 sustainability 5 recent acquisitions 6 other news 7 awards 8 notable designs 9 references history edit founded in 1917 by henning henry h.h. henningson the henningson engineering company got its start as a civil engineering firm in omaha where hdr s headquarters remain today . willard richardson and charles w. chuck durham joined the firm in 1939 as interns . by the 1950s richardson and durham had purchased shares in the firm and it became known as henningson durham and richardson inc. the company s first project was designing a power station for the city of ogallala nebraska . similar projects followed as the firm helped cities and towns throughout the midwestern united states create the water sewer electric and road systems that would help them emerge from frontier status . engineering services edit services provided by the engineering operating company are consistently ranked in the top of the engineering news record top 500 design firms rankings . hdr was ranked no. 9 overall in 2015 . 2 key projects include serving as lead designer to tappan zee constructors on the new ny bridge the tappan zee replacement bridge 3 and incorporating stormwater into an urban park at the fourth ward park in atlanta . 4 architecture services edit hdr s architecture group is known for its award winning designs of a full range of urban environments campuses and buildings for clients in the healthcare civic justice science technology higher education and corporate and commercial fields . the group s role in large high profile projects has earned it the no. 5 ranking in the united states according to architectural record s 2012 top 250 design firms ranking . 5 other industry rankings modern healthcare magazine has ranked hdr the no. 1 healthcare design firm in its annual construction & design survey for ten consecutive years . 6 building design magazine named hdr the 12th largest architecture firm in the world the second largest north american design firm and the world s no. 1 healthcare and science facility design firm in its 2013 world architecture 100 ranking 7 building design construction magazine ranked hdr no. 2 in its giants 300 ranking of architecture engineering firms . the magazine also ranked hdr the no. 1 healthcare science technology and military facility design firm 8 healthcare design magazine ranked hdr no. 1 for healthcare billings and healthcare contracts signed in its 2012 corporate rankings 9 sustainability edit hdr was the first a e firm to join the u.s. green building council in 1994 and was actively involved in the development of the first leadership in energy and environmental design leed green building rating tool . more recently the firm received attention for its sustainable return on investment sroi process which helps clients evaluate their sustainable strategies today and into the future . 10 hdr also was one of the earliest firms to become involved with the institute for sustainable infrastructure 11 which aims to do for infrastructure what the u.s. green building council has done for buildings . hdr s project the william jack hernandez sport fish hatchery was the first to receive an envision rating from isi . 12 in the early 1990s hdr formally established a sustainable solutions program tasked with integrating sustainability into all business practices . today the program has expanded to include all aspects of the a e c industry including climatology building design mobility natural resources climate change renewable energy land use planning and economic and environmental modeling . recent acquisitions edit in february 2011 hdr acquired cooper medical an oklahoma city oklahoma based firm providing integrated design and construction services for healthcare facilities throughout the u.s. 13 the new alliance hdr cooper medical will provide a full service design and construction delivery model to healthcare clients ranging from small outpatient clinics and specialty centers to large multi specialty clinics as well as critical access and community hospitals . also in february 2011 hdr acquired schiff associates a recognized leader in corrosion engineering headquartered in claremont california with offices in houston las vegas and san diego . schiff is now conducting business as hdr schiff . 14 in january 2011 hdr acquired hydroqual inc. which specializes in water resource management . based in mahwah n.j. hydroqual has nine offices in new jersey new york massachusetts florida utah and dubai . hydroqual is now conducting business as hdr hydroqual . 15 also in january 2011 hdr acquired amnis engineering ltd. based in vancouver british columbia . 16 the firm provides engineering and consulting services in british columbia and a number of international locations for hydropower and water resources infrastructure . in march 2013 hdr acquired tmk architekten ingenieure one of germany s leading healthcare architecture firms . 17 the merged company conducts business as hdr tmk and is the hub for hdr s healthcare and science technology design programs in europe . hdr tmk has offices in berlin dortmund duesseldorf erfurt kiel and leipzig germany . in april 2013 hdr acquired salva resources a global provider of key technical and commercial services for mining exploration and investment in brisbane australia . 18 in july 2013 hdr acquired the business and assets of sharon greene associates a firm specializing in transportation economics and financial analysis with offices in california and denver . 19 in november 2013 hdr acquired rice daubney architects an award winning firm in sydney australia . 20 the merged company conducts business as hdr rice daubney and is the hub for hdr s healthcare defence retail and commercial work in australia and hdr s retail and commercial work throughout the globe . 21 other news edit in 2014 hdr launched a refresh of its brand including a new logo . 22 awards edit hdr won back to back grand conceptor awards the highest honor bestowed by the american council of engineering companies in 2010 and 2011 . the 2011 award winner was the hoover dam bypass . hdr was the project manager for this project . 23 24 the hoover dam bypass won several other industry awards . the 2010 winner was the gills onions advanced energy recovery system in oxnard california which uses onion waste to produce renewable energy . 25 notable designs edit cleveland clinic abu dhabi abu dhabi united arab emirates hoover dam bypass arizona nevada walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication building at arizona state university tempe arizona historic fourth ward park atlanta georgia holland performing arts center omaha nebraska johnnie b. byrd sr. alzheimer s center & research institute tampa florida san antonio river walk san antonio texas the new parkland memorial hospital dallas texas bill young reservoir tampa florida bridgepoint health toronto ontario fort belvoir community hospital fort belvoir virginia tappan zee bridge replacement new york city baxter arena omaha nebraska coca cola place north sydney australia bridgepoint active healthcare toronto ontario walter cronkite school of journalism phoenix arizona san antonio river walk san antonio texas hoover dam bypass arizona nevada historic fourth ward park atlanta georgia fort belvoir community hospital fort belvoir virginia references edit http www.hdrinc.com offices enr engineering news record bnp media . http www.bnpsolutions.com . retrieved 2015 12 18 . external link in publisher help new york state thruway authority . tappan zee hudson river crossing design build the new ny bridge project hdr inc . hdr inc. retrieved 2014 04 22 . historic fourth ward park hdr inc . hdrinc.com . retrieved 2014 04 22 . architectural record mcgraw hill construction . archrecord.construction.com . 2011 10 05 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . recent data products modern healthcare data center . modernhealthcare.com . retrieved 2014 04 22 . hdr named world s no. 1 healthcare and science design firm . hdrinc.com . 2013 01 31 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . 2012 giants 300 special report . bdcnetwork.com . 2012 07 20 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . 2012 corporate profiles and rankings . healthcaredesignmagazine.com . 2012 07 26 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . williams john 2009 10 05 . engineering hdr & sroi how to measure green . center for a better life . retrieved 2011 11 06 . potomac digitek . institute for sustainable infrastructure isi welcome . sustainableinfrastructure.org . retrieved 2014 04 22 . potomac digitek . institute for sustainable infrastructure isi news . sustainableinfrastructure.org . retrieved 2014 04 22 . hdr acquires healthcare design build firm cooper medical building design construction . bdcnetwork.com . retrieved 2011 11 06 . 1 dead link ce news . ce news . 2011 01 13 . retrieved 2011 11 06 . amnis engineering joins hdr strengthens hydropower presence . hdrinc.com . 2011 01 07 . retrieved 2011 11 06 . hill cate st 2013 03 05 . tmk architekten merges with hdr news building design . bdonline.co.uk . retrieved 2014 04 22 . hdr acquires salva resources . hdrinc.com . 2013 04 02 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . hdr acquires sharon greene associates . hdrinc.com . 2013 07 23 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . chua geraldine 2013 10 24 . rice daubney merges operations with global firm hdr architecture . architecture and design . retrieved 2015 03 01 . going for a premium some australian architects are . brw . 2013 10 25 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . hdr launches refreshed brand identity . hdrinc.com . 2014 04 14 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . home pdf . acec . retrieved 2015 03 01 . hoover dam bypass becomes 2nd hdr project to win american council of engineering companies highest honor . hdrinc.com . 2011 04 01 . retrieved 2014 04 22 . gills onions 2009 07 17 . gills onions advanced energy recovery system . hdrinc.com . retrieved 2014 04 22 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title hdr inc. & oldid 737438029 categories companies established in 1917architecture firms based in nebraskaconstruction and civil engineering companies of the united statesengineering consulting firmscompanies based in omaha nebraska1917 establishments in 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