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BL Companies, Inc. Named to The Zweig Group 2021 Hot Firm List

BL Companies is proud to announce that it has made the Zweig Group’s 2021 Hot Firms List. Ranked at number nine out of 100 firms, BL Companies has been recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the architecture, engineering, planning, environmental and construction (AEC) industry.  Firms are ranked based on three-year growth in revenue, by both percentage and dollar growth.

“We are truly honored to once again be named to the Hot Firm List,” said Carolyn Stanworth, President and Chief Executive Officer. “To have moved up from a ranking of 53 in 2016 to 9 in 2021 is an incredible accomplishment and reflects the strong commitment of our extraordinary employee-owners who have driven our significant growth through their continued dedication to our clients.”

BL Companies and other winners will be celebrated at both the virtual and in-person versions of the Elevate AEC Conference and Awards Gala in Denver from November 3-5. BL Companies is a 100% employee-owned company providing multidiscipline architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services to clients throughout the US. BL is consistently listed among the Top 500 Design in the US by Engineering News-Record and has over 350 employee-owners across Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.

BL Companies, Inc. Named to The Zweig Group 2021 Best Firms to Work for List

BL Companies is proud to announce that it has been named to the Zweig Group’s 2021 Best Firms to Work for List, the largest employee experience survey in the AEC industry. The program, which honors outstanding AEC workplaces, evaluates firms on culture, workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates, professional development, and more – from both management and staff perspectives. BL was ranked as one of the best places to work for both multidiscipline firms (ranked #7) as well as firms with over 200 employees (ranked #6).

“We are truly honored to be named as a Best Firm to Work for,” said Carolyn Stanworth, President and Chief Executive Officer. “BL is dedicated to making our firm a great place to work, and this award reflects those efforts. It is thanks to the strong commitment of our extraordinary employee-owners that we have been successful in fostering such a supportive and positive culture.”

BL Companies and other winners will be celebrated at the virtual 2021 Elevate AEC Conference, a four-week long experience, set to kick off on September 13.  There will also be a celebration at the new Elevate Leadership Summit in Denver, CO, November 3-5, 2021.

BL Companies is a 100% employee-owned company providing multidiscipline architectural, engineering, environmental, and land surveying services to clients throughout the US. BL is consistently listed among the Top 500 Design in the US by Engineering News-Record and has over 350 employee-owners across Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.