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LAN, Inc. Announces College Station Office Opening, Committed to the Brazos Valley (Source Texas Contractor)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the relocation of its College Station office, underscoring its commitment to municipal, educational and utility clients throughout the Brazos Valley. The move provides an expanded workspace to support LAN’s continued growth and evolving client needs.
LAN, Inc. Hosts Community Leaders to Mark Expansion in West Texas (Source Texas Contractor)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) recently hosted a client event following the August opening of its new Lubbock office, marking the firm’s expansion to West Texas. The gathering, held at Texas Wedge, brought together more than 50 local leaders, industry partners and community members for an evening of networking and hospitality.
LAN Earns Three ACEC Texas 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards
LAN continues to demonstrate the strength of our multidisciplinary teams, earning three achievements for the ACEC Texas 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards.
These awards honor projects that show outstanding innovation, technical achievement, and impact in Texas. This year, LAN received two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal for our work.
Riley Watson Joins LAN, Inc. to Strengthen West and North Texas Presence (Source: Texas Contractor)
LAN announces that Riley Watson has joined the firm to lead client engagement and development for its West Texas and North Texas operations. Based in LAN’s Lubbock office, Watson will work to expand LAN’s footprint across these vital regions.
LAN, Inc. Welcomes Samantha Avila, PE, as Program Manager (Source: Texas Contractor)
LAN is pleased to announce that Samantha Avila, PE, has joined the firm as a program manager with the Dallas/Fort Worth Program Management team. In her role, Avila will oversee projects under the Irving ISD 2023 Bond Program and Duncanville ISD 2023 Bond Program.
LAN, Inc. Promotes Four Leaders to Senior Business Group Directors, Launches New Market Sectors (Source: Trenchless Technology)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a national planning, engineering and program management firm, has announced the promotion of four leaders to senior business group director roles and the creation of four new market sectors as part of the company’s strategic reorganization. This move is designed to strengthen LAN’s ability to align expertise and foster collaboration, deliver comprehensive services to clients and support the firm’s long-term growth strategy.
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of Tunnel to Towers Smart Home Community for Veterans and First Responders
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation marked a major milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase II of its Veterans Village in Houston, a redevelopment of a former 161-room hotel. The new phase adds 14 fully furnished Comfort Homes, which officially opened August 13.
LAN Announces Lubbock Office Opening, Strengthening Regional Commitment
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) announced the opening of a new office in Lubbock, Texas, marking a milestone in the firm’s commitment to serving West Texas communities with local expertise and responsive service.
LAN Earns Spot on ENR’s Top 50 Program Management Firms List
LAN has once again secured a spot on Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) annual list of Top 50 Program Management Firms for 2025.
Jim Gower, PE, Joins LAN’s Water/Wastewater Practice as Technical Leader for Valve Applications and Technology (Source: Construction Digest)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announced that Jim Gower, PE, has joined the firm’s Water and Wastewater team in Chicago as a technical leader specializing in valve applications, design, and installation.
LAN Inc. Promotes Shenelle Graves, LGPP, R/W-NAC, to Right-of-Way Practice Leader (Source: Texas Contractor)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a leading planning, engineering and program management firm, has promoted Shenelle Graves, LGPP, R/W-NAC, to right-of-way (ROW) practice leader.
Sharon Valiante Receives President’s Award from Texas Chapter of American Public Works Association (Source: Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine)
Sharon Valiante, a Regional Business Manager at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), has been honored with the President’s Award by the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TxAPWA). The award was presented during the chapter’s annual conference.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) Named Among Top Engineering Firms
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) has earned recognition as one of the top engineering firms in three major Texas markets, ranking on the Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas Business Journals’ 2025 lists of Top Engineering Firms.
Duncanville ISD Breaks Ground on New Career and Technical Education Building at Duncanville High School (Source: Spaces4Learning)
Duncanville Independent School District (DISD) celebrated a major milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony for the addition of its new Career and Technical Education (CTE) building at Duncanville High School.
Goose Creek CISD Celebrates Grand Opening of New Professional Development Center and Athletic Field House
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) marked the official opening of two major facilities with ribbon-cutting ceremonies held on April 15 and May 7. The ceremonies celebrated the completion of key projects from the district’s 2019 bond program
College of the Mainland Breaks Ground on New Library & Learning Center as Part of $250 Million Campus Expansion (Source: Texas Contractor)
College of the Mainland (COM) marked a major milestone in its $250 million campus expansion program with a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Library & Learning Center on May 1, 2025.
Tomball ISD Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for West Intermediate School
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) announces the completion of Tomball Independent School District’s (TISD) West Intermediate School, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 2, 2025.
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Completes HVAC Upgrades at Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler, Texas (Source: HVAC & Plumbing Product News)
Construction has been completed on HVAC upgrades at the Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Tyler, Texas, as part of an initiative to improve air quality across the 10-building residential facility.
Splendora ISD Breaks Ground on New Greenleaf Elementary School (Source: Spaces4Learning)
Splendora Independent School District (ISD) celebrated a milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Greenleaf Elementary Replacement School. The event was held on the school’s future site.
LAN Welcomes Jose Barreiro and Gene Roberts as Program Managers for Alamo Colleges District Maintenance Tax Notes Program
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a leading planning, engineering and program management firm, has hired Jose Barreiro, PE, and Gene Roberts, PMP, MBA, as program managers for the Alamo Colleges District Maintenance Tax Notes (MTN) Program.