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Hancock Associates acquires Noonan & McDowell, a land surveying and civil engineering firm

Billerica, MA Hancock Associates has acquired Noonan & McDowell, a land surveying and civil engineering firm located at 25 Bridge St. Noonan & McDowell was founded in 1986 by John Noonan, PLS, PE and Malcolm McDowell, PLS, PE.  Over the years, the firm has built an impeccable reputation serving developers, homeowners and municipalities in Mass. and N.H.

“Joining Hancock Associates was an easy decision,” said Noonan. “I conducted an extensive search for a firm with the same ideals and goals for the future and the ability to safely archive Noonan & McDowell’s 30 years of property line evidence collection data for the greater good of the community. Hancock was a perfect match.”

“With Noonan & McDowell in Billerica and our office in Chelmsford working together, Hancock can better serve clients through the addition of staff and services such as Constant Head Infiltration and Hydrant Flow Testing,” said Hancock Associates’ President Wayne C. Jalbert. “We’re excited to be working with John and his team and looking forward to the future.”

Hancock Associates is made up of talented surveyors, engineers and scientists dedicated to excellence in land/shore development, construction and preservation. They have maintained their position as an industry leader through their investment in exceptional staff, state-of-the-art equipment/technology and acquisition of multiple surveying and engineering firms and historical survey records dating back to 1852. Since 1978, Hancock Associates has been providing land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services throughout Massachusetts and now cover Southern New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island. They value the long-term relationships they have with their clients served through their offices in Billerica, Chelmsford, Danvers, Marlborough, Newburyport and Princeton, Massachusetts and Salem, New Hampshire.

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