Langan Acquires Adams Consulting Engineers in Texas
New Offices in Dallas, Austin, Tyler Expand Footprint Beyond Houston in Lone Star State
Parsippany, NJ (April 1, 2021) – Langan Engineering & Environmental Services announced the acquisition of Adams Consulting Engineers, Inc. headquartered in Dallas with additional offices in Austin and Tyler, Texas. The acquisition, only the second in Langan’s 50-year history, helps accelerate the firm’s growth in Texas, where Langan has operated since 2015 in Houston. With this move, Langan now has more than 1,300 employees across 36 offices.
“Shortly after we opened in Houston, clients began putting Langan on projects in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. Now with the addition of Adams we’ll have a substantial workforce in these major markets, with native Texans whose knowledge of the local markets is unsurpassed,” said David T. Gockel, President/CEO, Langan. “Rob Adams and his leadership team have built an impressive business and culture that aligns extremely well with ours, and we are excited to have them join the Langan family.”
Adams, founded in 1980, provides land development (site/civil) engineering and landscape architecture services, and holds long-standing relationships with clients and design partners both local and national. Like Langan, Adams supports multiple development markets, including residential, commercial, and institutional clients in education and healthcare. Langan will expand geotechnical and environmental services in Dallas and Austin.
“We have had multiple opportunities to join large A/E firms and equity companies, but we wanted to become part of a successful, client-focused consulting firm whose culture matches well with Adams – and that’s Langan,” said Rob Adams, who joins Langan as a Principal. “From my first conversation with Dave Gockel and subsequent meetings with Langan’s corporate and regional office leaders, it was clear that this is a great move for both firms, and I am especially excited about providing new career growth opportunities for all of our employees.”
All of Adams leadership team is joining Langan, which now has four offices and more than 70 employees in Texas. Jack Garner and Bryan Rossman, who lead offices in Austin and Tyler respectively, join Langan as Associates. They will be working closely with Gregory Elko, Managing Principal, who oversees Langan’s Texas expansion, and Kyle Bogardus, Principal-in-Charge of Langan’s Houston office.
“Kyle Bogardus has done a tremendous job growing our Houston office, and I am confident that adding Adams to Langan will quickly build upon our Lone Star State success,” said Gockel. “We are now better positioned to support our clients in the real estate development and energy sectors as they keep pace with the strong population growth occurring in the great state of Texas.”
AEC Advisors and the law firm of Lawson & Weitzen advised Langan, and facilitated this asset-purchase transaction.
Langan Adams Leadership
G. Robert Adams, PE, CPESC
Principal – Dallas
Rob Adams has nearly 30 years of site/civil engineering experience in the Dallas Fort Worth and east Texas region. He has led major projects ranging from multi-family developments to K-12 schools and colleges and universities. Adams leads the firm’s Dallas office.
Jack Garner, PE
Associate – Austin
Jack Garner leads the firm’s Austin office and has an impressive resume in managing land development for K-12 schools and athletic facility projects in Central Texas.

Bryan Rossman
Associate – Tyler
Bryan Rossman has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry. He spent 30 years specializing in federal construction for the Department of Defense in the Southern US. Rossman leads the firm’s Tyler office.

Carter P. Delleney, PE, MPA
Senior Project Manager – Tyler
Carter Delleney is a civil engineer with 20 years of experience specializing in capital planning, stormwater management, and roadway design. He has extensive experience in leading projects for public and private entities.
Jimmy Fechter, PLA
Senior Project Manager – Dallas
Jimmy Fechter is a seasoned landscape architect specializing in sustainable landscape design and innovative masterplans. He has developed creative design solutions for a variety of projects including mixed-use, residential, parks, and industrial developments.
Ben R. Henry, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Project Manager – Dallas
Ben Henry leads site design on a diverse range of projects, including institutional, retail, residential, and parks and recreation. He is a landscape architect with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors.
Ted Murday, PE
Senior Project Manager – Dallas
Ted Murday has nearly 30 years of experience in leading projects in a variety of market sectors. He specializes in stormwater management and roadway design for K-12, retail, distribution centers, and park projects for public and private clients.
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