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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 22, 2024
Tighe & Bond opens new office in South Harwich
South Harwich, MA Tighe & Bond, a Northeast leader in engineering, design, and environmental consulting, has relocated its Orleans location to South Harwich. This location will continue to allow the firm to serve its growing client base on Cape Cod, the islands, and coastal Mass. and R.I.
This move follows the firm’s acquisition of Coastal Engineering Co. - a civil, structural, and waterfront/marine engineering firm that specializes in projects located in environmentally sensitive areas - earlier this year. Tighe & Bond has a total of nine offices in Mass.
, including Cape Cod locations in Pocasset, Sandwich, and now South Harwich at 940 Rte. 28.
Marshall Puffer will continue to serve as location manager in this new office. A life-long resident of Cape Cod with over a decade of experience in structural and waterfront engineering, Puffer has been actively engaged in expanding the firm’s services on Cape Cod in response to clients’ needs.
“We are looking forward to welcoming clients at the South Harwich location and growing our team of engineers, environmental consultants, planners, and designers. As we continue our work in this coastal region, it is ever important to have a strong team locally available to help our clients protect and enhance the natural and built environment,” said Puffer.
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