H2M services

Architecture is about balance: the balance between form and function, between creative and practical, and between the built and natural environment. H2M’s cooperative approach to architecture means that our design teams are both grounded and progressive, and that our designs are both attainable and sustainable. Through collaboration, peer critiques, and design mentorship, we apply best practices to meet the current and future needs of our clients and communities.  Whether we’re fitting a firehouse into a close-knit residential block or developing LEED-certified senior housing for an urban neighborhood, we balance a practical approach with creative results.

Civil engineering shapes communities. It’s in the sidewalks on Main Street. It’s on the school playground. It’s in our roads, our bridges, and our athletic fields. From site plans to sewers, retaining walls to roadways, our designs create the spaces that breathe life into a community and keep it vibrant for years to come. Our civil engineers understand the balance between creativity and practicality. Our holistic approach to civil design considers the entire lifespan of the improvements and how they fit into the surrounding environment. Let us show you how our responsive approach to problem solving can help you shape your community.

When considering a building’s structure, a number of words come to mind: solid, sturdy, rigid, durable. A word that may not come to mind is flexible.  While H2M’s structural engineers provide the backbone of every project, their flexibility is what sets them apart. They anticipate challenges and develop innovative solutions.  With a diverse skill set and a keen ability to think on their feet, they can investigate a school ceiling collapse as easily as they can design a slender wall system for a new office building. Challenge them with your next project.

Surveying is all about establishing and locating land boundaries, subdividing land, determining land areas, creating accurate legal descriptions of land areas, and plotting land sub-divisions for public record. More simply stated, surveying is the art of measuring land. H2M’s team of land surveyors implement a combination of conventional survey methods, Global Positioning System (GPS) techniques, and aerial photography to ensure the utmost accuracy on every project. From topographic surveys to acquisition mapping, count on us to elevate the art.

When it comes to environmental services, H2M is accustomed to tackling tough problems.  Like how to remediate a community park located just across the street from a high school—orchestrating the removal of nearly 180,000 tons of contaminated soil using 5,300 dump trucks without causing a single delay or inconvenience to school buses or students.  Or how to remedy and redevelop the grounds of an abandoned 17th-century lace mill that’s about to be named a hazardous waste site. We’re in the business of meeting challenges, preserving the environment, and protecting our communities. We turn brownfields into playing fields, improve indoor air quality, and monitor the safety of your groundwater. Whether we’re conducting monthly sampling, completing a due diligence evaluation, or designing a chemical storage tank, our responsive and dedicated team will make your environment work (and play).

Successful planning requires an in-depth knowledge of a community; one must take the time to learn about its geography and culture and walk in a resident’s shoes. H2M’s planners strive to genuinely get to know each of the communities they serve, whether they’re visiting local attractions on the weekend or stopping by town hall just to check in. We’ve become a part of numerous communities throughout New York and New Jersey, providing them with informed master planning, redevelopment and brownfield studies, visioning, transit studies, and land use board representation. With expertise that spans rural, suburban, and urban settings, we provide long-term, community-centered solutions you can plan on.

H2M’s wastewater engineers recognize that no two projects are exactly alike; even two pump stations with the same capacities and specifications will pose unique challenges in their design, construction, operation, and maintenance. There is no “cookie-cutter” approach to any job. Using cutting-edge solutions, detailed construction drawings, and comprehensive internal quality control practices, H2M minimizes change orders. With the treatment facility’s long-term operation in mind, we walk through each design to anticipate problems. Count on us to provide sustainable treatment solutions that reduce environmental impacts, promote business growth, and improve your community’s quality of life.

Water supply systems are the backbone of any community, and H2M has built its engineering practice around its service to municipal water clients. Our engineers work directly with municipal water suppliers and private water utilities to ensure drinking water safety and efficient distribution to the communities they serve. We’ve been serving the New York State water supply industry with comprehensive and cost-effective water engineering, water storage tank inspections, and laboratory testing services since 1933.  From tanks to treatment plants to distribution piping, our engineering staff is with you every step of the way.