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FIRM HISTORY

TVGA Engineering, Surveying, P.C.  (doing business as TVGA Consultants) traces its origin to the time of WW I (1917) when the firm of Cudall, Powell & Mosher was organized for the practice of engineering in the City of Buffalo.

· 1922 -

Cudall, Powell & Mosher incorporated under the name of Industrial Planning Corp.

· 1940 -

The firm of Cherry, Cushing & Preble was founded as successors to Cudall, Powell & Mosher.

· 1959 -

Following the death of Mr. Cushing, it was known as Cherry & Preble. 

· 1962 -

Lloyd L. Conable, Jr. and Elmer B. Sampson joined the firm with the name changed to Cherry, Preble, Conable & Sampson. 

· 1967 -

Following the death of Mr. Cherry and retirement of Mr. Preble; Edward E. Van Kuren, L.S.; Gerald T. Gertis, L.S. and James A. Huffcut, P.E./L.S. joined the firm and renamed it Conable, Sampson, Van Kuren, Huffcut & Gertis.

· 1969 -

Lanse, Pennsylvania based firm of Butler Engineering was acquired to expand our mapping and photogrammetric operations.

· 1976 -

The firm was renamed Tallamy, Van Kuren, Gertis & Theilman.

· 1980-1982 -

The surveying firms of Griffith and Associates in Ashville, North Carolina and Daniel Wilson & Associates, Camden, South Carolina were acquired and active during 1980-1982.  TVGA also acquired Roy Straley, LS, successor to Straley Brothers and J.J. Straley.

· 1985 -

The firm then known as Tallamy, Van Kuren, Gertis & Associates acquired the two Tampa Bay, Florida area firms known as Crumley & Associates of New Port Richey and Florida Land Consultants of Brandon.

· 1987 -

The survey firm of Mooney Associates of Florida was obtained.

· 1993 -

The Partnership form of business was transferred to the Professional Corporation of TVGA Engineering, Surveying, P.C.

· 1995 -

The firm built a new Corporate Office Facility in Elma, New York.

· 2002 -

The firm change its name from TVGA Engineering, Surveying, PC to TVGA Consultants in an effort to enhance our corporate image in the industry.