Testimonials

VIA appreciates when our consultants are as committed to an integrated process as we are. Bob Neeld, President of Engineering Ventures, P.C., is one such consultant; he understands, supports, and contributes to our collaborative, inclusive approach to design. Bob’s 30+ years of experience with projects both large and small, and his deep understanding of how

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Vermont Integrated Architecture
Dear People: One of the important ways the Preservation Trust of Vermont assists communities and organizations is to connect them with professionals who can assist in developing rehabilitation and restoration plans for their historic buildings. This often means dealing with complex and challenging structural problems. Bob Neeld is one of those professionals. He brings a

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Paul Bruhn, Executive Director, The Preservation Trust of Vermont
Thank you both (Clark Agnew, P.E. and Russ Miller Johnson, P.E.) for supporting the dome project. I think we might agree, that we may never see another one like that for some time. We absolutely could have never done it without you. We all leave a little bit of ourselves on every job, and you

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Vermont State House Dome, Montpelier, VT
Over the years, I have had very good luck with Engineering Ventures (EV). Led by partner Kevin Worden, EV can provide a wide range of civil and environmental engineering services for permitting at local and state level. While EV does not have in-house surveying capability, they partner w/professional land surveyors in order to provide a

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Higher Education/Development
We had an unusual vision for repurposing an existing funky steel structure, but we did not want to spend much money on structural analysis or design until it was determined that the project was feasible. We contacted EV and Miles Stetson was very responsive. After a quick phone consultation where he really listened to what

Continue Reading “Conceptual Restaurant/Bar, Woodstock, VT”

Conceptual Restaurant/Bar, Woodstock, VT
I can’t begin to tell you how much I, and all of my colleagues at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, appreciate your volunteer efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to help the residents recover and restore their treasured homes and communities. As you no doubt learned through your hands-on work, Mississippi possesses a genuinely

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National Trust for Historic Preservation
Thanks for your excellent report on our water problem in the Stagecoach Inn basement. Your recommendation to improve surface and subsurface draining outside the building seems to be the bet way to go. Thanks also for recommending a possible contractor if we need to catch the water once it enters the basement. – Richard L.

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Shelburne Museum
Thank you for the services provided. I found Bob’s visit and advice most valuable and most enjoyable too. Bob is a very impressive and experienced person. I liked his professionalism a lot. – Peter Woodhead, Owner of Private Residence

Williamsville, VT

Williamsville, VT

Thank you for the services provided. I found Bob’s visit and advice most valuable and most enjoyable too. Bob is a very impressive and experienced person. I liked his professionalism a lot.

– Peter Woodhead, Owner of Private Residence

Structural & Civil Engineering

Williamsville, VT

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