VERTEX is an employee-owned AEC firm that delivers integrated Forensic, Engineering, Construction, and Environmental solutions on complex projects that span the globe. VERTEX cares about its clients and employee-owners so we seek to add value and operate with a constant sense of urgency. Our lifetime of learning philosophy keeps us ahead of the curve while we maintain a continual growth focus.
We help our clients with the following value-based, integrated solutions that are delivered with a constant sense of urgency.
Skilled
Forensic & Litigation Solutions
VERTEX offers Forensic consulting services throughout the globe on matters that involve construction claims, construction defects, restoration projects and property damage caused by weather events.
Forensic Consulting & Litigation Services
Vigilant
Engineering Design Solutions
VERTEX provides engineering design services on all types of projects. Our engineering design team has professional licenses in all 50 states and throughout Canada and Mexico.
Engineering Design Services
Real World
Construction Solutions
VERTEX’s construction solutions span the globe and include: owner’s representation/program management, commercial interior/tenant improvement contracting, reconstruction/restoration contracting, and completion contracting.
Construction Contracting & Consulting Services
Diligent
Environmental Solutions
VERTEX provides environmental consulting and remediation services throughout the globe that includes: due diligence, clean-up, loss control, industrial hygiene & building sciences, facility closure, and building water systems consulting.
Environmental Consulting & Remediation Services
HOT FIRM 2018
Zweig Group
BEST FIRMS TO WORK FOR 2018
MULTI-DISCIPLINE
Zweig Group
TOP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM 2018
ENR Top Lists
TOP PRIVATELY HELD, FASTEST GROWING US COMPANIES
Business Achievement Awards
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & ENGINEERING SHOWCASE
Project of the Week in Construction
2018 RISING STARS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Jessica Fox, P.E. & Jeffrey Katz, P.E.
With locations across the globe, VERTEX can efficiently handle complex projects in the most remote of locations.
Since inception, VERTEX has averaged 30% in year-over-year revenue growth, which has advanced us closer to our goal of surpassing $1 billion in revenue by 2030, while exceeding customer expectations on a daily basis.
Environmental Claims Consulting for Leaking Fuel Claim
January 21, 2020
The Vertex Companies, Inc. (VERTEX) is pleased to announce that Lawrence D. Daniels, P.G., has joined our organization as a Senior Technical Advisor for our Environmental Insurance Division. Mr. Daniels most recently served as Assistant Vice President for the Global Risk Advisors/ESIS division of Chubb. In addition to more than 10 years of environmental consulting…
December 30, 2019
VERTEX would like to thank our clients, vendors, and employees for your continuous support throughout 2019. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a great start to 2020!
December 10, 2019
Rendering image courtesy of KPMB Architects On Thursday, December 5, 2019, team members from Compass Project Management, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vertex Companies, Inc., attended the official Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Due to open in 2022, the center will be state of the art in…
November 18, 2019
VERTEX’s CEO, Bill McConnell, recently executed a publishing agreement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JW.A) for a book titled, “Fundamentals of Construction Claims: A 10-Step Guide for General Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects, and Engineers.” The book is expected to be published by the Summer of 2020. Bill has a Bachelor of Science degree in…
November 11, 2019
During a recent CU Board of Regents meeting, VERTEX’s Chief Learning Officer, Russell Fitzpatrick, and CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing Dean, Martin Dunn, led a discussion about the success of their partnership and what made it possible. “VERTEX and CU share a vision for the future that incorporates a lifetime of learning…
January 31, 2020
We have our eyes set for 2020 vision. But it is also nice to look back since 2019 was a great year! We would like to thank our clients, vendors, and employee-owners for your continuous support throughout the year. You are the reason VERTEX is a leading firm in the AEC industry. Take a look…
January 30, 2020
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires owners of hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities, landfills, and underground storage tanks (USTs) to provide evidence that they have the financial assurance to clean up any material from the facility that causes environmental damage and to compensate victims for Bodily Injury and Property Damage. Most…
January 28, 2020
In the last several weeks, our VERTEX Occupational Health & Safety (H&S) Consulting Group has taken on three completely different projects for three completely different clients… Litigation Support involving review of excavation safety practices that happened to be associated with a construction defects suit; Assisted a General Contractor who is constructing a 20+ story mixed-use…
January 23, 2020
Many multifamily and commercial/office buildings in urban areas contain underground parking garages. These garages can extend anywhere from one level to multiple levels below grade. While the portion of the building above ground needs to be weatherproof, the walls below grade need to be made waterproof. Simply put, the basement of a building is analogous…
January 9, 2020
Transit-Oriented Design in Honolulu Provides Unique Business Opportunities for the Surety and Construction Industries Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a community development construction paradigm that integrates mass transit into neighborhood design. TOD’s goal is to provide walkable, livable, mixed-use communities that facilitate lower car dependency and a higher quality of life. In these communities, residents will…
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