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.
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· 1922 |
Cudall, Powell & Mosher incorporated under the name of Industrial Planning Corp. |
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· 1940 |
The firm of Cherry, Cushing & Preble was founded as successors to Cudall, Powell & Mosher. |
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· 1959 |
Following the death of Mr. Cushing, it was known as Cherry & Preble. |
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· 1962 |
Lloyd L. Conable, Jr. and Elmer B. Sampson joined the firm with the name changed to Cherry, Preble, Conable & Sampson. |
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· 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. |
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· 1969 |
Lanse, Pennsylvania based firm of Butler Engineering was acquired to expand our mapping and photogrammetric operations. |
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· 1976 |
The firm was renamed Tallamy, Van Kuren, Gertis & Theilman. |
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· 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. |
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· 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. |
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· 1987 |
The survey firm of Mooney Associates of Florida was obtained. |
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· 1993 |
The Partnership form of business was transferred to the Professional Corporation of TVGA Engineering, Surveying, P.C. |
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· 1995 |
The firm built a new Corporate Office Facility in Elma, New York. |
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· 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. |
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· 2011 |
TVGA moves its' corporate headquarters to Downtown Buffalo. |