AUSTIN, TX — Bridge Diagnostics Inc. (BDI), a provider of structural testing, monitoring, inspection, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and consulting services, announces its acquisition of WPS Engineering LLC, a provider of bridge inspection services based in the Austin, Texas, area.
Founded in 2003 by Owners Will Schutz, PE, and Domi Schutz, WPS Engineering is a qualified prime service provider for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bridge Inspection Program and has been awarded four consecutive TxDOT inspection contracts. WPS is also experienced with AssetWise, TxDOT's Bridge Management System, providing inspection reports and load rating support to districts across the state.
All WPS employees will join BDI, and the firm's existing TxDOT contracts and district relationships will continue without interruption.
The companies' service offerings are highly complementary. WPS performs the routine, cyclical inspections that form the backbone of the state's bridge inspection program. BDI performs the specialized services that begin where routine inspection ends — in-depth evaluations, structural health monitoring, NDE, bridge preservation strategies, and asset management. Together, the combined organization can support bridge owners across the full life cycle of an asset, from the first routine inspection cycle through advanced evaluation and long-term monitoring.
"Bringing WPS into BDI gives Texas bridge owners a single partner for both routine inspections and the specialized testing and monitoring needed to answer more complex questions about a structure," said Darwin Nelson, PE, CEO of BDI.
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"Joining BDI ... [gives] our clients access to capabilities we could not previously offer, from load testing to structural health monitoring,” Will said. “For our people, it means more resources, greater technical depth, and additional opportunities to grow."
Will is continuing to lead the combined organization's routine bridge inspection services in Texas.
