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Fifty Years of Designing Roadways, Communities, Parks and Buildings
BWR Celebrating 50 Years in Business

(Kansas City, MO), - March 14, 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of BWR Engineers, Planners and Architects. Over the past 50 years, BWR has expanded to include 10 offices and more than 250 professionals nationwide. As part of the firm’s commitment to quality and innovation, they have assisted hundreds of clients throughout the United States in disciplines such as aviation services, environmental services, architecture and community planning.

“This is an exciting time for BWR. We celebrate our major accomplishments over the past 50 years, and see great potential for the next 50. We have a stellar group of professionals with innovative and groundbreaking solutions for our clients,” said Larry G. White, President and CEO.

Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation (now BWR) was founded in Kansas City, MO, in 1957 by James D. Bucher and Shelby K. Willis initially to provide transportation engineering services. As the firm grew, the fields of environmental, architecture, planning and aviation were added.

Much recent growth occurred in 2006, which included opening an office in Austin, Texas, and merging with an engineering firm in Dallas. The merger added two BWR offices to the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. In addition, the Salina, KS, office moved into a BWR-designed dedicated office building. Demonstrating a commitment to environmentally sensitive design, the building incorporated many sustainable elements necessary to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification, which the company is currently pursuing.

About BWR

BWR is a multidiscipline firm offering comprehensive consulting services in architecture, engineering and planning. BWR has expanded to include 10 offices and more than 250 professionals nationwide. As part of the firm’s commitment to quality and innovation, they have assisted hundreds of clients throughout the United States in disciplines such as aviation services, environmental services, architecture and community planning.