Houston

We take pride in our roots in the local community, providing environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services for more than 30 years – our experience and expertise run as deep as our Houston roots. As long-time Houston-area residents, we are very familiar with local regulations, expected site conditions, and market characteristics, allowing us to proactively address challenges and support successful project outcomes. 

Founded in 1994 as HBC Engineering, Inc., we opened our doors with five employees offering geotechnical, materials testing, and environmental services. Since Terracon acquired HBC Engineering in 1998, we’ve grown to more than 170 in-house engineers, geologists, scientists, technicians, and support staff providing a range of engineering consulting services for a diverse portfolio of private and public clients, including the K-12 and higher education, healthcare, oil and gas, solar, commercial, multifamily, and housing markets.

Our Focus

You may know us for geotechnical and materials engineering, but we can help guide you throughout your project, from routing and siting; to environmental compliance; through construction; to maintaining finished assets. Clients have trusted us to work on projects of significant importance to the Houston community, including post-Hurricane Harvey infrastructure improvement projects, CityCentre, TDECU Stadium at the University of Houston, improvement projects at Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental Airports, major projects for the Harris County Toll Road Authority and TxDOT, and more.

We have a team you know and trust. No matter the project size or type, you can count on us to consult and collaborate with you. Our long-standing relationships with your peers demonstrate ongoing trust to get the job done safely on schedule. 

About Us

Our Houston office is known for its welcoming and positive environment. We pride ourselves on our culture of sharing information and expertise across all our practices to make each project a team effort. We count on each other to help solve problems big and small.

Our Texas roots demand that we host an annual chili cookoff, and we add the twist of inviting clients in to judge. We also have an annual ping pong tournament with coveted bragging rights.

We’re a family-oriented office, where multiple people work alongside their spouses and siblings. At Halloween, people bring their kids to the office to trick or treat at people’s offices and cubicles. Everyone looks forward to it every year.

Our commitment to each other extends to the community, and we adopt a family to provide what they need to celebrate the winter holidays.

We enjoy working with each other and partnering with our clients. Let’s explore what we can do for you.