FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 21, 2008

Contact: Amy Kay, Public Relations Coordinator
(217) 747-9283
akay@hanson-inc.com

LaForge joins Hanson's St. Louis office

ST. LOUIS—Gary W. LaForge, P.E., recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc.’s St. Louis regional office.

A senior project manager, he primarily serves Hanson’s local government market. With nearly 25 years of experience, LaForge has extensive experience in the areas of hydraulics and hydrology; flood control; stormwater management; wastewater collection and treatment; and domestic water supply, distribution and treatment.  His background also includes working directly with capital improvement programs; state and federal funding alternatives; and inspection programs.  Additionally, he has experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS); preparing water resource master plans; and developing a multitude of modeling scenarios.

LaForge holds bachelor’s degrees in agricultural engineering and agricultural sciences, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1984).

Hanson is an employee-owned consulting firm providing architectural, engineering and management services from its headquarters in Springfield, Ill., and offices nationwide.  The St. Louis regional office is located at 4227 Earth City Expressway, Suite 130, St. Louis, MO  63045-1308.  The office may be reached by phone:  (314) 209-0006 or by fax:  (314) 209-0008.

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