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Hancock Associates opens office in Newburyport

Newburyport, MA Hancock Associates opened their new branch at 18 Center St., Suite One. The office is focused on serving clients in northern Essex County and southern New Hampshire and led by Edward Dixon, P.L.S. He is a former owner of Clipper City Survey and former partner in Oak Engineering. He was previously employed by C.T. Male Associates, worked on the Big Dig with BSC Group and was most recently affiliated with DGT-North Shore as branch manager.

In addition to providing land surveying, civil engineering and wetland/coastal science services, Hancock’s new office will be able to better serve area residents through the use of historical survey records from Pembroke Land Survey Co., that were previously acquired by Hancock Associates

This extensive collection dates back to 1959 and gives Hancock a unique ability to complete local surveying tasks quickly and cost-effectively.

“The entire staff at the Newburyport branch is excited to join Hancock Associates and now offer our Newburyport and Plum Island area clients with civil engineering and wetland/coastal permitting services,” said Ed. “Hancock has an exceptional reputation in the industry and we’re looking forward to being part of their continued success.”

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 Danvers, Chelmsford, Marlborough, Newburyport and Princeton, Massachusetts and Salem, New Hampshire. 

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