Weston & Sampson is pleased to announce the addition of MBD Consulting Engineers, P.A. (MBD) to the Weston & Sampson family of companies.
With offices in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and Conway, South Carolina, MBD provides a range of civil engineering services, with a focus on water and wastewater treatment, to a diverse clientele that includes public and private sectors.
The strategic acquisition of MBD bolsters our existing teams in Apex, North Carolina; and Columbia, Greenville, and North Charleston, South Carolina, allowing us to better serve clients across the region. This collaboration strengthens our capabilities and enhances our ability to deliver exceptional engineering solutions in these areas.
MBD, established in 2007, brings with it a team of highly experienced registered Professional Engineers, boasting more than 40 years of expertise. Their impressive portfolio spans a wide range of projects, including planning, design, permitting, and operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems.
In June 2024, Weston & Sampson retained all MBD employees who will operate under the name of MBD Consulting Engineers, a Weston & Sampson Company, and continue to provide clients with high-quality services from their current office locations. Weston & Sampson’s CEO, Frank Ricciardi, PE, LSP, commented, “This opportunity provides valuable leadership and staff to assist with business development and project execution throughout the Carolinas. We look forward to integrating MBD into Weston & Sampson and welcome our new team members to the firm!"
Joseph McGougan, PE, former President of MBD Consulting Engineers, P.A., commented, “We have developed some great expertise associated with designing simple and robust water and wastewater treatment solutions that are very economical to construct and efficient to operate. That is very important in today’s bidding climate, enabling our clients to get the most benefit out of their available funding sources. Combining expertise and resources with Weston & Sampson will improve the services we are able to provide to our existing and future clients!"