HDR|Archer, founded in 1907, is a full service professional design firm that has provided a wide range of consulting services to both public and private clients continuously for  almost a century.  The firm employs a staff of multi-disciplined professional engineers, landscape architects,

geologists, planners, surveyors and support staff that provide substantial in-house capabilities from which project teams are selected to fit the specific needs of our clients.

Archer’s focus on the goals of our clients and our determination to provide them with exceptional value has fueled the firm’s continued growth in size (over $10 million in fees annually) and staff diversity. Several of our staff have advanced training in management, public affairs and finance to further supplement our project teams.  We provide the staff with the latest in modern technical equipment and software to assist them in providing consulting services of the highest quality.

The firm maintains several offices in the Midwest connected to our Intranet utilizing broadband communications that allows the efficient sharing of files and information. Technology, such as our web based document management system, allows automatic notification to our clients with schedules, updates and reviews through Email and a typical Internet browser.  We use the latest software for Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as other engineering applications, combined with advanced hardware systems allowing us to generate presentation quality output in a variety of formats.

A capable, imaginative professional staff and the latest technology enable us to provide the finest planning, design and construction management services in a timely and economical manner.  Our attention to detail and quality control results in concise and orderly plans, specifications and contract documents providing contractors with a clear understanding of construction requirements resulting in a higher value for our clients’ construction dollar.

Archer’s Total Project Management approach and utilization of our in-house multi-discipline design capabilities allows us to provide our clients with a comprehensive range of services from conceptual planning through system delivery.  Our services typically include:

Archer’s formula for success is based on our experienced, diverse staff and our personal commitment to the goals of each and every client.  The successful completion of a wide variety of capital infrastructure, land development, and industry projects is our legacy from the past and our blueprint for the future.

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