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Edwards and Kelcey, Inc.
EK's HERITAGE:
1946-1950
Dean G. Edwards, a veteran New York City public works official, and Guy Kelcey, the Port Authority's pioneer traffic engineer, form a consulting engineering partnership and open the firm's first office on Manhattan's lower Broadway.
Awarded major highway location studies and design contracts, EK establishes a Boston and a New Jersey office.
1950-1960
The firm expands rapidly in the Northeast with major design assignments for the Connecticut Turnpike, New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and the New York State Thruway.
Through the U.S. Department of State, EK contracts for its first international project, development of Iraq's initial highway system.
EK expands into the Midwest, opening a Minneapolis office to conduct design assignments on I-35 and I-94.
1960-1970
A decade-long presence in South America is established to perform traffic, bridge and highway design projects in Brazil and Colombia.
EK begins its first building design project, a three level, expandable to six levels, parking garage at Boston's Logan Airport.
Expanding into the design of recreational facilities, EK develops "The New Jersey Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan" and subsequently designs two major recreation areas at Round Valley and Spruce Run Reservoirs.
1970-1980
Through acquisition of two small consulting firms, EK establishes a rail transit business in New Jersey and an airport planning and design business in New England.
EK's communications design group expands rapidly to assist Western Union in developing a nationwide satellite/earth station microwave communications system.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissions EK to develop a computerized traffic surveillance system - the beginnings of what we now call ITS or Intelligent Transportation Systems.
EK is nationally recognized for the successful completion of one of the first Environmental Impact Statements drafted under the National Environmental Policy Act - Relocation of Route 1A in Maine.
The firm's bridge inspection practice is begun with an assignment to inspect, analyze and rehabilitate New York City's Manhattan Bridge.
1980-1990
EK reaches the West Coast with an assignment to design the Hollywood Bowl Station, part of Los Angeles' 18-mile metro rail system.
The firm's Boston office completes a twenty-year assignment for the Boston Redevelopment Authority for design and construction supervision of the Charlestown Urban Renewal Project - restoration of an entire city neighborhood surrounding the historic Bunker Hill area.
EK expands rail transportation skills to include railroad signals, traction power and catenary design.
1990-2000
The EK communications group designs and builds thousands of cellular sites for wireless communications carriers, including a major buildout in Holland.
Forming a group specializing in value engineering, the firm provides clients with a disciplined approach toward identifying cost-effective project solutions.
Nearly twenty new offices are established in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and Amsterdam.
EK Technology is created as a subsidiary company to perform systems integration and Construction-at-risk solutions for clients requiring turnkey delivery.
The transportation and communications groups expand into design-build solutions for a variety of major projects, partnering with national construction firms and large owners.
2005 and Beyond
Edwards and Kelcey continues to expand, surpassing the 900-employee mark. Through strategic acquisition, new offices are established in Virginia, Maine, Texas, Florida, and the Midwest.
EK wins new awards including 2005 "Firm-of-the-Year" from ACEC/Minnesota and two 2005 Engineering Excellence Honor Awards from ACEC/Illinois.
Anchored by EK's own Project Management Training course, "EK University" offers a variety of development opportunities including the new Advanced Business Leadership Education (ABLE) program.
Strategically positioned to face the technical challenges of the 21st Century, Edwards and Kelcey reaffirms its successful business model, based on an outstanding staff of innovative professionals dedicated to solving client challenges.
Values:
Edwards and Kelcey is a client-focused organization built upon strong and enduring commitment to our clients, our partners, and our employees.
Our success is a direct result of our dedication to the fundamental values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty in all our relationships and to the highest standards of excellence in all our work.
We actively invest in programs that underscore these values and commitment to excellence.
At Edwards and Kelcey we recognize that building and maintaining relationships is what business is all about.
Dean G. Edwards, a veteran New York City public works official, and Guy Kelcey, the Port Authority's pioneer traffic engineer, form a consulting engineering partnership and open the firm's first office on Manhattan's lower Broadway.
Awarded major highway location studies and design contracts, EK establishes a Boston and a New Jersey office.
1950-1960
The firm expands rapidly in the Northeast with major design assignments for the Connecticut Turnpike, New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and the New York State Thruway.
Through the U.S. Department of State, EK contracts for its first international project, development of Iraq's initial highway system.
EK expands into the Midwest, opening a Minneapolis office to conduct design assignments on I-35 and I-94.
1960-1970
A decade-long presence in South America is established to perform traffic, bridge and highway design projects in Brazil and Colombia.
EK begins its first building design project, a three level, expandable to six levels, parking garage at Boston's Logan Airport.
Expanding into the design of recreational facilities, EK develops "The New Jersey Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan" and subsequently designs two major recreation areas at Round Valley and Spruce Run Reservoirs.
1970-1980
Through acquisition of two small consulting firms, EK establishes a rail transit business in New Jersey and an airport planning and design business in New England.
EK's communications design group expands rapidly to assist Western Union in developing a nationwide satellite/earth station microwave communications system.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissions EK to develop a computerized traffic surveillance system - the beginnings of what we now call ITS or Intelligent Transportation Systems.
EK is nationally recognized for the successful completion of one of the first Environmental Impact Statements drafted under the National Environmental Policy Act - Relocation of Route 1A in Maine.
The firm's bridge inspection practice is begun with an assignment to inspect, analyze and rehabilitate New York City's Manhattan Bridge.
1980-1990
EK reaches the West Coast with an assignment to design the Hollywood Bowl Station, part of Los Angeles' 18-mile metro rail system.
The firm's Boston office completes a twenty-year assignment for the Boston Redevelopment Authority for design and construction supervision of the Charlestown Urban Renewal Project - restoration of an entire city neighborhood surrounding the historic Bunker Hill area.
EK expands rail transportation skills to include railroad signals, traction power and catenary design.
1990-2000
The EK communications group designs and builds thousands of cellular sites for wireless communications carriers, including a major buildout in Holland.
Forming a group specializing in value engineering, the firm provides clients with a disciplined approach toward identifying cost-effective project solutions.
Nearly twenty new offices are established in New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and Amsterdam.
EK Technology is created as a subsidiary company to perform systems integration and Construction-at-risk solutions for clients requiring turnkey delivery.
The transportation and communications groups expand into design-build solutions for a variety of major projects, partnering with national construction firms and large owners.
2005 and Beyond
Edwards and Kelcey continues to expand, surpassing the 900-employee mark. Through strategic acquisition, new offices are established in Virginia, Maine, Texas, Florida, and the Midwest.
EK wins new awards including 2005 "Firm-of-the-Year" from ACEC/Minnesota and two 2005 Engineering Excellence Honor Awards from ACEC/Illinois.
Anchored by EK's own Project Management Training course, "EK University" offers a variety of development opportunities including the new Advanced Business Leadership Education (ABLE) program.
Strategically positioned to face the technical challenges of the 21st Century, Edwards and Kelcey reaffirms its successful business model, based on an outstanding staff of innovative professionals dedicated to solving client challenges.
Values:
Edwards and Kelcey is a client-focused organization built upon strong and enduring commitment to our clients, our partners, and our employees.
Our success is a direct result of our dedication to the fundamental values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty in all our relationships and to the highest standards of excellence in all our work.
We actively invest in programs that underscore these values and commitment to excellence.
At Edwards and Kelcey we recognize that building and maintaining relationships is what business is all about.
Edwards and Kelcey, Inc.
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