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We are thrilled to announce an exciting new chapter in our journey as Bloom acquires Hay Dobbs, marking a significant milestone in our evolution as a full-service engineering, architecture, and construction management firm.

For over 30 years, Hay Dobbs based in St. Paul, Minnesota, has built a stellar reputation providing architecture, urban design, planning, and interiors, fostering strong relationship-based partnerships. Led by Gary Hay and Thomas Dobbs, their commitment to excellence is evident in their repeat client business and the trust they’ve established within the community. With this acquisition, we are not just expanding our team—we are enhancing our service offerings in the Minnesota market and beyond, particularly within the Education, Transit, Corporate, Energy, and Governmental sectors. Hay Dobbs will now operate as Bloom Companies, LLC DBA Bloom Hay Dobbs. Gary and Thomas will continue their legacy at Bloom as we make this transition and beyond.

“Joining Bloom Companies allows us to leverage our 31 years of experience to expand our capabilities and resources while staying true to the principles and client relationships that define Hay Dobbs. This acquisition not only strengthens our ability to serve clients locally but also enables us to bring our unique expertise to regional and national markets. With broader reach and deeper resources, we’re poised to innovate and grow in meaningful ways that will benefit both our clients and our communities.”

– Thomas Dobbs, Principal, Hay Dobbs Architects

Bloom, led by Mathew Tharaniyil, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, with branch offices in Minnesota, Illinois, and Massachusetts, has always strived to lead in the Building and Transportation markets. The addition of Hay Dobbs’ expertise will further strengthen our Building and Transportation Groups, enabling us to offer an even broader range of planning and design services to our clients.

“The Addition of Hay Dobbs fits well with our strategic vision to expand our technical capabilities and geographic presence. We are excited about the opportunity to foster relationships with new clients while building on the trust and relationship we have with our current clients”

– Mathew P Tharaniyil, President, Bloom Companies

As we integrate Hay Dobbs’ robust urban design and planning expertise with Bloom’s established engineering and architecture services, we create a vibrant tapestry of creativity, innovation, and client-focused solutions. By combining our strengths, we’re well-equipped to take on new challenges and embrace opportunities in a dynamic marketplace. Together, we will keep delivering outstanding value to our clients while fostering the trusted relationships that define us.

Recently the Zuari Bridge Approaches Goa Project, for which Bloom provided Authority Engineer services, was officially inaugurated. Sanjay Asthana of Bloom India received the plaque from Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and Goa Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant.

This elevated highway connects North and South Goa and the Zuari Bridge. The project will significantly improve traffic flow in the coastal community. Congratulations to the Bloom India team and our partners for a project well done!

Bloom representatives attended and exhibited the 19th Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium hosted at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, Florida. Attendees from Bloom enjoyed discussing all things movable structures with colleagues, clients, and consultants. We found the 40+ technical presentations specific to the Heavy Movable Structure industry to be very impactful. There was even some time to sneak in some fun at SeaWorld! Thank you to the Heavy Movable Structure team for organizing such an impressive event. We are already looking forward to the 20th Biennial Symposium.

Bloom had the honor of accepting a 2021 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award from the ACEC Wisconsin Awards Banquet for the Waukesha Bypass, USH 18 project. It was a privilege to work on this high-profile project. We would like to give thanks to our dedicated team, partners, and contractors for making this project a success for Waukesha County and Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Accepting the award is Bloom’s President, Mathew Tharaniyil (left), Bloom’s Wisconsin Highways and Roads Design Manager, Jacob Bondhus (Middle), and Bloom’s Wisconsin Civil Design Manager, Andrew Plier (Right). It was a great event hosted by ACEC Wisconsin!

Bloom’s leadership is continuously monitoring the developments and guidelines issued by the Federal, State, and Local Governments in controlling the spread of COVID-19. While doing our part to protect the health and welfare of our employees and prevent the spread of the virus in our communities, we strive to serve our clients and maintain the same level of quality service.

We have implemented a COVID-19 Task Force to monitor, study, make decisions, and communicate on all matters related to the spread of the virus, safety and welfare of our employees and serving our clients
responsibly. We have implemented the following policies and procedures for our employees to work remotely and still serve our clients efficiently:

– Suspend all non-essential business travel

– Implement a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine on staff returning from any international travel

– Work from home to the extent possible for the immediate future

– Reduce onsite meetings where possible

– Follow social distancing guidelines recommended by CDC

– Provide timely and relevant COVID-19 communication through our policy updates

– Encourage online team meetings for team, project and client communications

We have invested and activated software that will allow our staff to work remotely. We are confident the commitment of our staff, technology and active supervision by our management team will allow us to serve our valued clients efficiently during these challenging times. As this situation continues to evolve, we will update you with the necessary information. We will not burden you with too many e-mails or phone calls as we value and respect your time and commitment to your duties.

Bloom Companies, LLC is pleased to announce that Bloom has acquired SKJN.  Sander Kaplan, the founder of SKJN has focused on providing planning, architecture, interior design and sustainability services for a wide range of building types including industrial warehouses, manufacturing buildings and business offices. This marriage of architecture and engineering will provide our clients a holistic approach for their design needs and affords us an even greater depth of resources to serve our clients.

Located in the heart of the UW-Milwaukee campus, the new Lubar Welcome Center and Center for Entrepreneurship will serve as the new gateway to campus.  Bloom provided site layout, grading, storm water planning, and utility design for this two-level, 24,094 GSF building.  Planned for completion in October 2019, this $7,768,000 project will bring together students, faculty and businesses.