Bolton & Associates, Leading Civil Engineering Firm, Invests in Michigan Workforce Development as Part of Its National Expansion: Creates 150 New Jobs in Southfield, Michigan.

Bolton's CEO Sees Potential in Michigan as Strategic Anchor to Expanding Fast-Growing Firm

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Bolton & Associates, a national civil engineering and development firm, will expand its Southfield, MI operations with the assistance of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the City of Southfield. The expansion will generate approximately 300 new jobs in the community, including 150 directly by Bolton & Associates. Representatives from Bolton & Associates recently met with the MEDC in Lansing to finalize the details.

Washington DC Metro-based Bolton & Associates began its Michigan operations a little over a year ago. "As part of our philosophy and strategic plan, we hire for talent not location. And, the talent base in Michigan is terrific," said founder and CEO Gore Bolton. "With the unemployment rate in Michigan at 7.2 percent, more than 2 percent higher than the national employment rate, we are extremely proud to be creating employment opportunities in this area of the country." As part of Bolton's commitment to community growth, the firm will invest in workforce development, empowering Michigan residents to learn new skills that are competitive nationwide.

Bolton has grown at the average annual rate of more than 70 percent during the last four years. The company expects its growth to continue at the same rate or greater into 2008.

The firm presently employs engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects, CADD technicians/designers and land planning professionals. Bolton's core services include surveying, civil engineering, land planning, feasibility and site analysis, flood plain and grading as well as structural engineering for bridges, roadways, parking structures, etc. "Green" engineering and environmental engineering are also key service areas.

Serving both private and governmental clients, Bolton & Associates have developed a unique permit tracking system to insure development projects are delivered on time and meet all federal, state, county and city requirements. Constantly seeking innovative solutions, Bolton & Associates has also pioneered a new tool for the real estate market and development community: LandFax.Net. LandFax provides detailed property information on any parcel or piece of land in the contiguous United States - within three days. Used by just about everyone in the real estate business, LandFax is poised to provide clients nationwide with a cost-effective tool to meet their needs.

About Bolton & Associates, LLC 

Bolton & Associates, LLC is a highly technical civil engineering, land planning and surveying firm with an excellent reputation for quality performance. The company's engineers, land planners, surveyors and technical experts specialize in land development design and related engineering support functions. The mission of Bolton and Associates, LLC is to serve its clients and to add value throughout the design and construction process by providing creative and technical solutions.

For more information on Bolton & Associates, please visit www.boltonandassociates.com or call Anne Sinelli, Vice President of Marketing. For information on LandFax, visit www.landfax.net or call Ms. Anne Sinelli, VP Marketing/Sales [phone] or Gal S. Borenstein at The Borenstein Group at 703-385-8178x205.