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TOLEDO, Ohio — August 5, 2025 — Building on a year of rapid growth and verified climate commitments, SSOE Group, an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today it earned the EcoVadis Sustainability Committed Badge. Awarded to companies that achieve a minimum ESG score of 45, the badge recognizes SSOE’s continued progress in sustainability. The firm earned the distinction following a 12% improvement in its ESG score and a Sustainability score of 70—well above the industry average of 48.

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Transitioning from a flexible research environment to a high-efficiency production facility takes more than just ambition. It requires strategic foresight and regulatory know-how. In this Lab Design News article, Business Leaders Scott Courtney, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, and Greg Verhoff, LEED AP, unpack the complexities of this shift and share insights on acquiring facilities built for flexibility and growth. Whether you’re scaling a breakthrough or commercializing innovation, we help bridge the gap between discovery and delivery—seamlessly.

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ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 24, 2025 – SSOE Group, an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, is excited to announce the strategic hire of Mark Hubbs, who joins the team as Senior Account Executive. Hubbs will play a key role in advancing SSOE’s strategic growth initiatives and strengthening client relationships across industrial and process markets.

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Firm Moves Up Six Spots from 2024 Ranking, Recognized as One of the Fastest-Growing AEC Firms in the U.S. and Canada

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 17, 2025 — SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, has once again been named a “Hot Firm” by management consulting and research organization Zweig Group. This year, SSOE earned the #20 spot on the 2025 Hot Firm List—marking a six-place jump from its 2024 ranking and solidifying its position among the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firms in the U.S. and Canada.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, July 3, 2025 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that one employee earned a professional licensure and six earned professional certifications during the third quarter of SSOE’s 2025 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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TOLEDO, Ohio, October 14, 2024 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that two employees earned professional registrations and 17 employees earned professional certifications during the fourth quarter of SSOE’s 2024 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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SSOE is featured in this recent Deltek Project Nation Blog article, where the ERP provider talks about the firm’s transition to Vantagepoint.  SSOE faced significant issues with their previous ERP system, which was not designed for A&E firms, leading to inefficiencies and additional costs1. The article discusses why Vantagepoint was selected as their new ERP system and the key to successful implementation.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, July 8, 2024 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 2 employees earned professional registrations and 12 employees earned professional certifications during the third quarter of SSOE’s 2024 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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Autodesk’s State of Design & Make report is a global, annual study for leaders who design and make places, objects, and experiences.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, April 4, 2024 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 13 of its employees earned professional certifications during the second quarter of SSOE’s 2024 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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TOLEDO, Ohio, January 8, 2024 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that eight of its employees earned professional certifications during the first quarter of SSOE’s 2024 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees and provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. Read more

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In a recent Lean Construction Blog article, Catherine Myers, PE, SSOE’s Chair of the Board and President, and John Pemberton, one of SSOE’s Outside Board Members, discuss the strategy, tactics, and tools of developing a Lean Operating Strategy (aka “LOS”).

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TOLEDO, Ohio, October 17, 2023 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 13 of its employees earned professional certifications during the fourth quarter of SSOE’s 2023 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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SSOE’s Business Leader Greg Verhoff, LEED AP; Senior Project Manager Telly Davis; Department Manager Mike Vetter, PE, PMP; and Senior Project Manager Ed Gerken, PMP, LEED AP, were recently featured in this Food Engineering Magazine article. Based on the publication’s annual survey, this year’s article discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic had lasting effects on the food and beverage supply chain. Author Wayne Labs also dives into trends the industry is seeing as well as the top issues clients face.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, July 26, 2023 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 18 of its employees earned professional certifications during the third quarter of SSOE’s 2023 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­ ­­­­

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TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5, 2023 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 10 of its employees earned professional certifications during the second quarter of SSOE’s 2023 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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TOLEDO, Ohio, January 11, 2023 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that 11 of its employees earned professional certifications during the first quarter of SSOE’s 2023 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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TOLEDO, Ohio, October 4, 2022 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that nine of its employees earned professional certifications during the fourth quarter of SSOE’s 2022 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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Facility to Become North America’s Largest Battery Recycling Operation

COVINGTON, Georgia, September 21, 2022 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked firm with decades of experience delivering projects in the Southeast U.S., is providing architecture, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services for Ascend Elements’ 154,000 SF commercial-scale, lithium-ion battery recycling facility. Ascend Elements, a vertically integrated battery recycling and engineered materials company, is investing $43 million into its new Covington, Georgia facility, strategically located near several electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hubs and lithium-ion battery producers. Read more

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TOLEDO, Ohio, August 3, 2022 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, is proud to announce once again their commitment to the upcoming 2022 Toledo Jeep Fest as a Patriot Sponsor. August 12th through 14th, downtown Toledo will host this incredible event that promotes the iconic Jeep brand’s partnership with the City of Toledo—“Home of the Jeep” since 1941. Read more

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TOLEDO, Ohio, August 2, 2022 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, is proud to announce their annual Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings, including the firm’s #2 spot as a top semiconductor design firm. Rankings were published in the 2022 ENR Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook. ENR serves as one of the leading engineering and construction news publications. This list provides market analysis and rankings of the largest U.S.-based AEC firms according to revenue for design services performed in 2021. Read more

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Lauren Collier, Associate AIA, Department Manager, VDC Global Initiatives, and Senior Associate recently authored an article for Area Development. In the article, she discusses how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) makes the most of all the project participants’ experience and escalates effective communication to diminish risk. By doing so, this approach reduces costly last-minute project changes therefore saving the client time, trouble, and money.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, July 8, 2022 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, announced today that six of its employees earned professional certifications during the third quarter of SSOE’s 2022 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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Lauren Collier, Associate AIA, Department Manager, VDC Global Initiatives, and Senior Associate recently authored an article for Autodesk’s construction blog, Digital Builder. BIM and VDC roles play a vital role during design and construction now more than ever. In this article, Lauren describes what it takes to thrive as an AEC technology practitioner.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, October 5, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, announced today that 11 of its employees earned professional certifications during the fourth quarter of SSOE’s 2021 planning year. Attainment of professional licensures and certifications is strongly encouraged at SSOE. The company covers the expense of preparation classes and exam fees as well as provides paid time off to take the exam. As an added incentive, once an employee has passed an exam, they are awarded a recognition bonus. ­­­­

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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, August 13, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2021 Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Huntsville Chapter’s Technology CEU Day—“Exploring Technology Impacting the AEC Industry”—on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Attendees can earn up to five continuing education units (CEUs) and enjoy lunch courtesy of CSI Huntsville and SSOE while they examine how the industry and practice are changing as a result of new and emerging technologies and methodologies.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, August 6, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, announced today that it will be updating the firm’s mission statement to focus on client value and advancement of the AEC industry as it approaches its 73rd anniversary on August 8th. Read more

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TOLEDO, Ohio, August 2, 2021 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, is proud to announce their commitment to the upcoming 2021 Toledo Jeep Fest as a Patriot Sponsor. This weekend—August 6th through 8th—downtown Toledo will host this incredible event that promotes the iconic Jeep brand’s partnership with the City of Toledo, “Home of the Jeep” since 1941, while celebrating Jeep’s 80th anniversary.

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SSOE | Stevens & Wilkinson’s Georgia Southern Center for Engineering and Research project was recently featured in Lab Manager. The new 140,000 SF facility, which was completed in January 2021, houses all engineering programs on campus containing state-of-the-art laboratories for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, and manufacturing engineering, among others. The building is designed to facilitate academic and institutional partnerships throughout the region and produce the next generation of highly trained engineers prepared for 21st century professions.

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Charles Berteaux, AEE, ACP, BIM/VDC Department Manager at SSOE Group, recently authored an article in Area Development. The article discusses how through advanced technology, such as Autodesk BIM 360, project teams can save stakeholders time, trouble, and money by minimizing less-than-productive time in meetings, file transfers, and rework time which is key to optimizing project schedules. Read more

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Sam Thurber, PMP, Senior Project Manager at SSOE, was recently featured in an article in Pet Food Processing Magazine. In the article Sam, as well as other industry professionals, discuss current design trends in pet food and treat manufacturing plants. Read more

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Justin Lipsey, VDC Specialist at SSOE, wrote an article recently featured in the industry-leading publication Engineering News-Record (ENR) titled “In-House Owner Teams and Designers Can Increase Productivity by Fully Embracing the Cloud.” A proponent and early adopter of Autodesk’s BIM 360 platform, Justin discusses the advantages of cloud technology services and its ability to allow project teams to steer the direction, improve protocols, and reap the long-term benefits of closer, more informed collaboration. Read more

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Amy Cope, IIDA, RID, EDAC, NCIDQ, CHID, Certified Healthcare Interior Designer and Section Manager, and Jennifer Hrosko, IIDA, NCIDQ, CHID, Certified Healthcare Interior Designer, recently co-authored an article featured in Medical Construction & Design. In the article, Amy and Jennifer examine the evolution of surface, materials, and furnishings in response to infectious diseases. Read more

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Matthew Oberts, PE, LEED AP, Strategic Business Unit Manager, Automotive and Manufacturing Facilities, Senior Vice President at SSOE, was featured in ENR’s May 2021 cover story, “Designing for the New Normal”. This article highlights how ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms spent 2020 adapting to a pandemic. Matt’s commentary focuses on the significant number of new employees SSOE added throughout last year and the innovative ways that management is getting to know these new individuals. He goes on to discuss the technology enhancements made by SSOE in 2020 that allow for greater collaboration with partners and owners anywhere, including in the field. Read more

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SSOE | Stevens & Wilkinson’s David T. Howard Middle School project was recently featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The school was originally opened in 1924 and closed more than half a century later in 1976. SSOE | S&W served as the lead architecture and engineering firm on this award-winning $52 million renovation and expansion project, while Lord Aeck Sargent provided historic rehabilitation, landscape design, and building skin design.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, July 2, 2020 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global project delivery firm for architecture, engineering, and construction management, recently announced follow-up actions responding to racial equity and fairness at a company-wide town hall for employees, where the firm’s President and CEO Vince DiPofi, PE, made a statement of support following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests that occurred. DiPofi felt strongly that, as an organization, SSOE also needed to affirm the statement with a tangible strategy for real and measurable change. Read more

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