Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. has named Ronald L. Mullinax, PE, as President and Richard F. Gay, PE, as Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Mullinax’s 40 years of engineering experience together with his professional and community participation characterize a career of service.  He is a recognized expert in the area of flood control and drainage.  He earned his civil engineering degree from the University of Houston and has served as chairman of numerous organizations and committees. 

Mr. Gay’s long tenure in the local engineering community includes his service in leadership positions in numerous committees, professional, and civic organizations.  One of the company’s founding members, Mr. Gay earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineers from Texas Tech University and a master of science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston.

Brown & Gay Engineers, Inc. announces the appointment of William D. (Doug) Dillon, PE; Lee C. Lennard, PE; and Randy Randermann, PE, to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Dillon earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a master of business administration degree from Baylor University.  With more than 20 years of engineering experience, his area of expertise is program and construction management. 

Mr. Lennard earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University.  He has more than 20 years of public works engineering experience and has developed specialized expertise in the area of hydraulics and hydrology.

Mr. Randermann earned a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University.  He has more than 20 years of civil engineering experience with numerous private development and public projects in the greater Houston area.

Brown & Gay Engineers competed in the large firm category and earned a 2008 Gold Medal Award from the Texas Council of Engineering Companies. 

2008 Gold Medal Award for Natural Living in partnership with General Growth Properties’ Bridgeland development

The centerpiece of the 11,400-acre Bridgeland development in northwest Houston is a system of interconnected lakes and streams. Adding to the complexity of planning for this waterway system, the Harris County Flood Control District was in the midst of adopting new regulations following Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Our engineers worked closely with the District to achieve balanced compliance between the previous and proposed requirements, assuring that the project could continue without delay.

This one-of-a-kind waterway system is a beautiful amenity and provides added flood control protection and safety for residents. Residents and local wildlife, particularly the area’s vast array of migratory birds, thoroughly enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Brown & Gay Engineers announces the appointment of William D. (Doug) Dillon, PE, Senior Vice President, to assist in statewide expansion efforts, both in geography as well as into new markets including program management and construction management practices.  Mr. Dillon began his career with TxDOT in 1989 and has since been involved in all aspects of transportation and construction management projects for toll road authorities throughout Texas. He has also led significant program management projects, including the USACE’s levee reconstruction New Orleans after Katrina.

Mr. Dillon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Baylor University. 

Mr. Dillon is past president of the North Texas Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and a member of the chapter’s advisory board.

Brown & Gay Engineers announces the appointment of David C. Johnston, PE, as Senior Vice President, Statewide Transportation Manager.  With more than 35 years of transportation planning and design experience, Mr. Johnston has directed the development and implementation of transportation projects having a construction value in excess of $5 billion. 

Mr. Johnston earned a bachelor of science in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas and is a registered professional engineer in multiple states, including Texas.

• 2007 Gold Medal Award for the Brays Bayou Freshwater Tidal Marsh Project, in partnership with the Harris County Flood Control District in Houston, Texas
  
  The Brays Bayou watershed receives runoff from a 128-square-mile area that includes the Texas Medical Center, Houston Zoo, University of Houston and thousands of residences and businesses. Because major flooding events could potentially affect more than 700,000 residents within the Brays Bayou watershed. Harris County Flood Control District, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has embarked on one of the largest flood damage reduction projects in its 70-year history — the $450 million Project Brays. BGE helped Flood Control achieve their goal of creating a flood reduction facility that also enhances the local environment, fosters community involvement and pride and serves as a model for future wetland creation projects.
• 2007 Silver Medal Award for the Telfair Bridges Structural Design for Newland Communities' Telfair development in Sugar Land, Texas 
  
  As part of its Telfair master planned community in Sugar Land, Texas, Newland Communities wanted two landmark bridges that called to mind the ornate bridges built around Savannah, Georgia, during the nineteenth century. Designing an actual arched bridge would have been more grandiose, and hence costly, than needed for the 100-foot spans required. BGE applied their experience in complex bridge structures to design the look of a complicated and expensive cable superstructure with arches that stand 22 feet above the roadway. The elegant and decorative column-free structures are structurally sound and rated to carry full highway loads.