Lakewood, NJ (July 28, 2005) – D.W. Smith Associates, LLC, is commemorating 40 years of eco-friendly land development design, and announcing an enhanced package of services.

The company has added five new divisions, which enable it to meet a broader spectrum of client needs. The environmental site remediation division, for example, provides commercial Underground Storage Tank (UST) investigation and remediation, historic fill evaluation, pesticide investigation, groundwater contamination delineations, and Phase I and II site assessments.

“This division offers full service in-house capabilities for any site development projects,” said Kevin Rothauser, Senior Project Manager of Environmental Services, noting that D.W. Smith works under NJDEP regulations to provide start-to-finish investigations and remediation.

Engineering services have been enhanced with the addition of a full service structural division offering developers, builders and architects in-house structural design and investigative services for bridges, structures, dams, building retrofits, etc. “Structural engineering services have been one of the most sought after services requested by DWSA clients where the addition of the service was a natural extension of DWSA’s engineering services” said Jim Phillips, PE Chief Engineer.

The Information Technology division was created to offer clients superior IT services, including server and cabling installations, upgrades, remote connectivity, data back up and failure recovery. “Because of the large-scale digital needs most engineering and other technical firms use, D.W. Smith is able to provide the IT services necessary to keep their networks secure and effective,” said John Harper – Senior Project Manager of IT Services

In addition, full-color digital imagery services help depict what a project will look like at completion. “Our business is very visual and many of our clients and review agents like to see a 3-D image of what our project design will look like when completed,” said Nicky Coppola, Director of Operations. Imagery services are further enhanced with the firms expanded Geographic Information System (GIS) services where data is integrated with geography to allow professionals the ability to study site constraints and specifications, while clients can visually interpret them,” said Alex Nemeth, GIS Specialist.

“The company has evolved in its 40 years to meet the market demand for environmentally aware projects,” says CEO Nick Coppola, who has been with the company pretty much since its inception. He is proud of the company’s stance on conflict-free municipal work, while consistently developing itself to meet the needs of the environmental and engineering industry and its regulations.

"Our long-standing partnership has been successful for many years," says Doug Fenichel, a spokesman for K. Hovnanian Homes, the largest builder in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation. The company has partnered with D.W. Smith for more than 30 years, and is currently redeveloping the Long Branch boardwalk with the firm.

Among its many projects, D.W. Smith is developing a 12-acre vacant site in Long Branch into Manahassett Creek Park. The City is in the midst of a budding revitalization, and the company is pleased to do its part to help. The company also developed the arena for N.J.’s minor league baseball team, the BlueClaws, and has designed many developments in the popular Jersey Shore retirement region such as Leisure Village and Leisure Knoll.

D.W. Smith Associates was founded in 1965, and has served residential and commercial developers, industries, municipalities, governmental agencies and individuals. In 1995, D.W. Smith Associates obtained an internationally registered trademark certificate for “Greengineering®,” which describes the company’s environmentally friendly approach to land development design.

For more information about D.W. Smith Associates, call 732-363-5850.