More than fifty years, three
name changes and three headquarters ago, the firm that would become
synonymous with the philosophy of "quality service, on time at
a reasonable fee" started out in a small office in downtown Richmond.
Established in 1953, the partnership Shropshire-Timmons became J. K.
Timmons & Associates, PC in 1955; Timmons, Inc. in 1995; and finally
Timmons Group in 2003. The timeline below chronicles our history from
1953 to the present.
1953 - 1955
Shropshire-Timmons
becomes J.K. Timmons & Associates, PC
1955 - 1964
J.K. Timmons & Associates, PC grows to over
25 employees
With the initial name change, the company moved headquarters from 4th
Street to West Cary Street in Richmond. The demand for construction
surveys on the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike/I-95 allowed the firm to
grow to over 25 employees. Other early projects included survey services
to Camp Pickett, and design and construction surveys for subdivision
and commercial developments in the Richmond area.
1964 -1978
J.K. Timmons & Associates, PC expands
to over 100 employees in three offices
In 1964, to accommodate the more than 35 employees, the firm moved into
a new building on West Main Street in Richmond. In 1973 the partnership
converted to a corporation with seven owner/stockholders and approximately
70 employees. With strong leadership and management, the firm continued
to grow, establishing the first branch office on Staples Mill Road in
Henrico County in 1976. Two years later, with nearly 100 employees, the
company moved to western Chesterfield County on Richmond's southside.
1979 - 1984
Changing of Guard at J.K. Timmons & Associates,
PC as Mr. J.K. Timmons retires
Offering engineering, surveying, construction management, and planning
to public and private clients throughout central Virginia, J. K. Timmons & Associates,
PC had become one of the largest engineering firms in the state. In
1984 a branch office serving the Tri-Cities area was established through
the acquisition of a small engineering-surveying firm in Hopewell,
VA. Also, in 1984, the firm added architecture and landscape architecture
to its list of services to public and private clients. One year later,
Mr. J.K. Timmons, founder and namesake, retired from the firm. Charles
Warren, an owner/stockholder since 1972 became the new President. The
firm changed from a corporation to a professional corporation employing
over 130 professionals and technical staff.
1985 - 1995
Name Shortened and services expanded to include
GIS and Environmental Engineering
In 1992, to serve the growing need for Geographic Information System
consulting, the firm added a GIS Department, and opened it's third branch
office in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Ever evolving to meet the needs of
a changing market, the firm added an Environmental Engineering Department
in 1993. Two years later, in 1995, the company shortened its name to
Timmons as the firm began to grow regionally and diversify in services, while the employee base grows to 150
1996 - 2002
Timmons implements ESOP and expands operations
to Greensboro, NC
In 1996, Timmons became an Employee owned firm by creating an ESOP [Employee
Stock Ownership Plan] and sold 30% of the company stock to the ESOP.
In 1997, Timmons sold its architecture department. In 1998, further implementation
of our plan to expand the Timmons service area led to the establishment
of a branch office in Greensboro,
NC. In 1999, Dave Lucado is named President and Chief Executive Officer. By 2000, the firm grows to more than 200 employees.
2003 - 2005
Timmons becomes Timmons Group and moves to a new corporate headquarters
In 2003, Timmons undergoes a re-branding effort and becomes Timmons Group. To better serve clients and accommodate continuous growth, the firm also reorganizes and adopts a vertical market structure. In 2005, Timmons Group moves to a new corporate headquarters located in the Boulders Office Park in Chesterfield County, while the firm grows to more than 275 employees.
2006 - Today
Timmons Group continues to grow and expands operations to Hampton Roads, VA and Raleigh, NC
In 2006, Dave Lucado is named Chairman and Brian Bortell is named President. The firm grows to 350 employees and expands engineering operations to Hampton Roads, VA. In 2007, Timmons Group expands operations to Raleigh, NC. Timmons Group's technology sector spans North America with consulting services and launches TG LoGIStics, a web-based suite of GIS application products for local governments.
Today, Timmons Group is a leading multi-disciplined professional services firm and one of Engineering News Record's Top 500 Design Firms, with more than 350 employees providing civil engineering, environmental, surveying, construction management, landscape architecture, land planning and geospatial and GIS technology services to public and private clients throughout Virginia, North Carolina and across North America.
