Crafton Tull, a regional engineering, surveying, planning and design firm, announced today that Daniel Ellis has been promoted from Senior Vice President to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Matt Crafton will remain President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
In his new role as COO, Ellis will focus on internal operations, working directly with each segment of the firm&rsquo;s professional services business across 11 office locations to ensure operational efficiency and quality.
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Ellis, a Bella Vista resident, began his career with Crafton Tull in 2000 after graduating from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&amp;T) with a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in civil engineering. As a licensed professional engineer, he has managed several high-profile regional developments, including Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, the Walmart AMP and the Northwest Park renovation in Rogers.

<h5>Rogers-based engineering firm one of 16 Arkansas businesses to earn a Gold rating</h5>
The League of American Bicyclists has recognized Crafton Tull with a Gold Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award, earning the company a place alongside more than 1,100 businesses across the country contributing to the movement to build a more Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
&ldquo;When businesses support biking, they strengthen the communities they serve,&rdquo; said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. &ldquo;Across industries, from nonprofits cultivating more active workplaces to transportation planning firms designing inclusive streetscapes, Bicycle Friendly Businesses like Crafton Tull are building a healthier, more connected America.&rdquo;
Crafton Tull is one of 16 businesses with a Gold rating in Arkansas and more than 1,140 nationwide designated as Bicycle Friendly Businesses. These businesses include everything from government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, museums, hospitality establishments, bike shops, and other employers, all united in a commitment to transform American workplaces to be more welcoming to both customers and employees who bike. The Bicycle Friendly Business award recognizes an organization&rsquo;s contributions in shifting up and accelerating the movement to build a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
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<h6>The Crafton Tull team takes monthly group bike rides</h6>

Russellville's Depot Park is an outdoor community square and event space that regularly hosts various local gatherings filled with live music, food, and activities for all ages. <a href="https://www.mainstreetrussellville.com/">Main Street Russellville</a> (a local nonprofit community development organization) hosts the local farmer's market and various community events in the park, averaging around 100 events each year. In April 2024, Main Street Russellville hosted its award-winning three-day Moon Over Main eclipse festival, and the Depot Park stage was the center of the event. The event included 13 live music acts, presentations by NASA, and a glow-in-the-dark dance party, which has become an annual event. Main Street Russellville also hosts a public safety and health expo, a concert series,&nbsp;and movies in the&nbsp;park. Community members and organizations can also rent the stage and park area.
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It takes more than electricity to light a bridge. That&rsquo;s something Crafton Tull engineers learned firsthand when they were tasked with helping to illuminate the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project involved creativity, real-world testing, and collaboration to produce a solution for lighting bridge without compromising its strength.
Paul Zimmerman, Vice President of the Koontz Electric Co. High Voltage Division, said when Koontz was awarded this project, they knew the biggest challenge was how to attach items to the bridge without drilling, tapping or welding. That&rsquo;s when Koontz reached out to Crafton Tull&rsquo;s Hot Springs office, which was then B&amp;F Engineering.&nbsp;
Dustin Ward, P.E., S.E., a Vice President in Crafton Tull's Structural Engineering division, said affixing anything to a bridge must be done with extreme caution. Some bridges can have mechanical attachments, such as welded studs or bolted plates, but the Hoan bridge contains components that are considered &ldquo;nonredundant steel tension members&rdquo; (previously called &ldquo;fracture-critical&rdquo;), which meant it wasn&rsquo;t that simple.

Crafton Tull is now helping students to plot their path into the field of surveying at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) through a newly established student scholarship.
UACCM is a leader in producing qualified surveyors, including a total of 26 UACCM graduates at Crafton Tull. With that in mind, Crafton Tull recently established a $2,000 scholarship to be given annually to students studying surveying at the school.
&ldquo;Our company has a long-standing relationship with UACCM,&rdquo; said CEO Matt Crafton.&nbsp;&ldquo;We know the survey teachers at UACCM offer great instruction to the students there, so it was an easy decision for Crafton Tull to support the program.&rdquo;

Mobility is something that many take for granted. Walking a trail or navigating a park seems like a simple task, but that isn&rsquo;t the case for everyone. <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/disability-and-health/articles-documents/disability-impacts-all-of-us-infographic.html#:~:text=Title%3A%20Disability%20Impacts%20All%20of%20Us&amp;text=12.2%20percent%20of%20U.S.%20adults,with%20difficulty%20doing%20errands%20alone.">Mobility issues affect 12.2%</a> of the U.S. population, meaning roughly one in every 10 people has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs. In Arkansas, that percentage <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/dhds/impacts/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/impacts/index.html">is even higher at 18%.</a>
The natural beauty and abundance of wildlife in Arkansas makes the state widely known for hiking, hunting, fishing, and the like. But for those facing mobility challenges, the terrain associated with outdoor activities often presents a barrier. However, there is a tool that can roll right over those barriers &mdash; an all-terrain wheelchair.
This is almost exactly as it sounds. It&rsquo;s a wheelchair that can traverse terrain that has previously created barriers for those wanting to take part in The Natural State&rsquo;s most popular pastimes. Just ask Craton Tull CADD Coordinator Brad Unruh. He knows all about this chair, which is typically referred to by the brand name, <a href="http://actiontrackchair.com/">Action Trackchair</a>.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had mobility limitations all my life that have limited my outdoor activities,&rdquo; Unruh said. &ldquo;The Trackchair has made those activities possible.&rdquo;

Before 2023, Fort Smith lacked medical facility options for its residents. The city had been dealing with overcrowded emergency departments and a lack of concierge-level care for the local community. After analyzing the area's market and discussing the state of local healthcare with investing physicians, Nutex Health determined the area needed additional healthcare in the form of a micro-hospital with both an emergency room and primary care options. They had previously built similar hospitals throughout Arkansas that had been successful and wanted to bring these services to the Fort Smith community.
Crafton Tull partnered with RPPY Architects to design the hospital, conveniently located near I-540 at 4701 Phoenix Avenue. Crafton Tull provided civil engineering, land surveying, and construction inspection services for the new 18,600-square-foot facility. Due to the building being located in a highly trafficked commercial area, an emergency entrance lane and a drive-thru lane were included to effectively ease traffic flow to and from the facility.
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<h6>the parking lot layout is efficient for patients and medical personnel</h6>
The highly anticipated hospital offers 24/7, year-round access to outpatient and inpatient medical care. Their board-certified physicians and licensed ER doctors offer full-service, top-tier adult and pediatric emergency care to address a wide range of medical emergencies. Dr. John Weddle, DO, is a partner and medical director for the ER and hospital. He said that the hospital differs from other facilities because they offer bedside physician care, lower volumes of emergency department patients, and a more rapid workup and evaluation of most common complaints. They also maintain nurse ratios of 4:1 and employ experienced ED nurses who help facilitate the care of patients.
Weddle said the location has exceeded growth in all areas of the center, including emergency department care, observation admissions, full inpatient admissions, and development of outpatient imaging and lab services. The emergency hospital is equipped with a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) and COLA (Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation)-certified diagnostic laboratory to offer high-resolution diagnostic imaging capabilities for patients. The hospital staff also adopted innovative technology to diagnose bacterial and viral infections in 15 minutes with the MeMed BV Test.
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<h6>full-service care is offered for a variety of medical needs</h6>

Crafton Tull announced Wednesday the acquisition of Bentonville-based Laneshift, which will continue to operate under the same name. Laneshift was established in 2017 by Ryan Hale and provides education and planning services focused on improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. The four-person team works with cities, companies, developers and advocacy groups to facilitate active transportation initiatives, including educational tours of established trail networks and a four-day professional development course called the Active Transportation Academy.

Crafton Tull and ACEC Arkansas are proud to announce that Matt Crafton, P.E., President and CEO of Crafton Tull, has been named a Fellow of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), a prestigious distinction that recognizes his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and his dedication to the advancement of the industry. He was recognized at the 2024 ACEC National Fall Conference in New Orleans.
ACEC&rsquo;s College of Fellows is a federation of engineers selected by their peers in recognition of both their professional achievements and contributions to their communities. Fellows are charged with enhancing the image of engineering and with conducting outreach to encourage and recruit future engineers. The ACEC Fellowship is the highest honor awarded by the association, presented to those who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, commitment to excellence, and significant impact in the field of engineering.

Another round of Crafton Tull Foundation grants was a success! Ten organizations received grants for various needs, such as food and supplies for pantries and shelters, resources for education and classes, and support for community members in need.
Read more about each grant below:
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The AMP began as a temporary venue that has transformed over the past 10 years into a nationally recognized venue and one of the premier outdoor entertainment amphitheaters in Arkansas and the country. Its amenities and size have expanded to meet the growing interests of the Northwest Arkansas community and the needs of large touring acts while still addressing and working through design challenges. Today, it is a landmark for the region, drawing renowned artists and boosting revenue and entertainment for residents.
In 2011, Walton Arts Center purchased the Arkansas Music Pavilion, which was located in the Northwest Arkansas Mall parking lot. The following year, the venue was temporarily relocated to the Washington County Fairgrounds. The AMP saw a 93% increase in patrons within the first year after its first move to the fairground. The temporary venue fulfilled the concert demand for a short time, but it eventually became clear that a permanent venue was needed. The temporary site served as a springboard for larger stage set-ups and expanded programming.
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<h6>new location proved essential for expanded programming and seating</h6>

Phoenix Avenue Overpass over the Union Pacific Railroad in Russellville reached its 10-year milestone this June. The City&rsquo;s roadway infrastructure had caused various gridlocks for years, and the overpass was necessary to help alleviate these issues. Additionally, the overpass provided active transportation options for residents and greater connectivity to local outdoor amenities. Our team coordinated with the City to oversee the project from the feasibility study phase through the engineering design and construction phase. The result of the overpass had a significant positive impact at the intersection and improved citywide traffic circulation.
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<h6>phoenix overpass' proximity to st. mary's hospital decreases response time</h6>
Before the addition of Phoenix Avenue overpass to Russellville, the intersection of the City&rsquo;s arterial roadways and railroad tracks had been &ldquo;chronic congestion areas for decades,&rdquo; Russellville Fire Marshal Richard Setian said. &nbsp;&ldquo;The flow of traffic moving north or south via Phoenix Avenue was always at risk for delays.&rdquo; This traffic congestion also led to delays in emergency services because of the stalled trains that were typical at the intersection.
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The first stage of the Phoenix Overpass project began with a feasibility study to assess the project and decide the next steps for implementation. The feasibility study included looking at the option of constructing an underpass instead of an overpass. Due to the fact that the Union Pacific rail lines could not be closed, the underpass option would have required tunneling under the active railroad, in addition to the installation of a stormwater pumping system to keep the passageway clear during rain events. These additional cost considerations made the selection of an overpass bridge the best option.

April 29, 2024 - Crafton Tull announced Monday an expansion of its landscape architecture team, which will now operate under the name Prism Design Studio. Jenny Burbidge, who founded Prism Design Studio as an independent company in 2022, joins Crafton Tull as vice president. Burbidge will lead the new group, which will combine the landscape design staff of the two firms and will operate as an extension of Crafton Tull.
&ldquo;Prism Design Studio was created out of passion and vision for designing community spaces with landscape architects at the forefront of project planning and development,&rdquo; Burbidge said. &ldquo;The Crafton Tull leadership team shares that vision, and with this expansion, we have an opportunity to provide a full spectrum of development services, including landscape architecture as a leading design discipline.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Prism Design Studio will benefit our existing clients while opening the door to new opportunities for our firm,&rdquo; Crafton Tull President and CEO, Matt Crafton said. &ldquo;We believe in Jenny&rsquo;s talent and leadership, and we are excited to see her impact on this part of our business.&rdquo;

Crafton Tull took home the top prize at the 2023-2024 ACEC Arkansas Engineering Excellence Awards. The Hwy. 71B / I-49 Single Point Urban Interchange project in Bentonville/Rogers, led by Mike Burns and the Crafton Tull Transportation team, won the Grand Conceptor Award.
A total of four Crafton Tull projects won awards in various categories, including transportation; special projects; studies, research, and consulting; and small projects.
The awards recognize Arkansas engineering projects that demonstrate a high degree of achievement, value, and ingenuity. Judged by a panel of industry professionals from around the state, projects were evaluated based on uniqueness, future value to the engineering profession, sustainable considerations, and successful fulfillment of the client&rsquo;s needs.

Every project matters. Crafton Tull engineers and planners pour their heart into each project they work on, but sometimes, a project tugs a heart string and reminds us that our work is leading to something bigger than the project.
The South Cato Springs development in Fayetteville is one of those projects. This isn&rsquo;t just another land development; it&rsquo;s a mixed-use development that promotes inclusion of and will provide opportunities for neurodiverse adults. It&rsquo;s truly a site for everyone as it is the future site of the <a href="https://slscommunity.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SLS Community&rsquo;s</a> scaled operations, along with a wide variety of educational, commercial, and recreational developments that will welcome the entire community.

Crafton Tull has earned recognition as a Silver Bicycle Friendly Business from the League of American Bicyclists.
We&rsquo;ve joined the movement of over 1,500 local businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies across the United States in transforming the American workplace to be more welcoming to our customers and employees who bike. So many more have joined or returned to the bike movement during the pandemic, and we are proud to support the health and well-being of our community by being more welcoming to people choosing to bike.

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas - Crafton Tull, an employee-owned professional services firm based in Arkansas, announced Monday (Feb. 7) it has acquired Hot Springs-based B &amp; F Engineering (B &amp; F). B &amp; F will do business as B &amp; F Engineering, a Division of Crafton Tull, as it transitions away from its current name.
B &amp; F employs 40 people, including civil engineers, structural engineers, surveyors, and administrative staff. The firm&rsquo;s professionals have decades of experience working with departments of transportation, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local governments, private land developers, industries, and educational institutions.
&ldquo;We are excited to join forces with B &amp; F Engineering,&rdquo; Crafton Tull President and CEO Matt Crafton said. &ldquo;Our two firms have worked together for many years, and we have always greatly admired the quality of service and professionalism of their people. We think our common values, mission, and culture align perfectly to form an exceptional expanded capability to serve our clients.&rdquo;
B &amp; F President and CEO James Montgomery will remain in a leadership role and manage operations and staff in Hot Springs.
&ldquo;Joining the Crafton Tull family in our firm&rsquo;s 50th year of business is an exciting new chapter for us,&rdquo; Montgomery said. &ldquo;This partnership will provide enhanced service to our clients and generate long-term growth opportunities for our employee-owners.&rdquo;
Founded in 1963, Crafton Tull employs more than 250 people and has offices located throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma. The firm is one of three 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) corporations headquartered in Arkansas.
The combined company offers professional services, including civil and structural engineering, architecture, surveying, landscape architecture, planning, and environmental services to both public and private clients. Clientele includes departments of transportation, state and local governments, land developers, educational institutions, healthcare providers, industries, and energy companies.&nbsp;

Crafton Tull announces Employee Stock Ownership Plan
ROGERS, Ark., September 3, 2019 &ndash; Crafton Tull announced today its intent to preserve local ownership and further strengthen the company&rsquo;s strong future prospects by selling the company&rsquo;s stock to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (&ldquo;ESOP&rdquo;). Crafton Tull becomes just the third company headquartered in Arkansas to be owned 100% by employees through an ESOP, joining Harps Foods and Central States Manufacturing.
The company employs 250 people to provide its architecture, engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, and planning services. Founded in 1963 by Bob Crafton and Lem Tull, the firm has grown to $35 million in annual revenue and serves clients in numerous states through nine offices in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Crafton Tull has always maintained an active presence in the local community. Company employees serve in numerous community leadership positions and nonprofit organizations. &nbsp;To celebrate its 50th anniversary five years ago, the company performed 50 Acts of Kindness in the communities where it operates, volunteering at food banks, planting trees, working in schools, and assisting various nonprofit organizations.
Crafton Tull President &amp; CEO, Matt Crafton stated, &ldquo;We realized a number of years ago that we would eventually need a plan to transfer the ownership of the business to the next generation. &nbsp;We and those who went before us worked long and hard to build this business, and we want to see it continue far into the future. &nbsp;We want our workforce and the communities that have supported us all these years to continue to do well by us in the future. With this plan, all of our current leadership will stay in place, and we&rsquo;ll continue to operate and grow the company.&rdquo;
Crafton Tull Chief Financial Officer, Jim Tull, added &ldquo;We really needed a transition plan that worked for everyone &ndash; for our current owners, our staff, the communities we serve and of course for our clients. Transitioning ownership to the ESOP allows us to continue moving forward based on the core values that have always guided our business &ndash; integrity, respect, excellence, responsiveness, teamwork and safety.&rdquo;
An ESOP is a federally regulated retirement plan that is designed to invest primarily in the shares of the parent company. &nbsp;Employees will receive shares of Crafton Tull stock over time, and will receive the cash value of those shares after they retire or leave the company. &nbsp;As is the case with most ESOPs in successful companies, the ownership transition will be funded with corporate earnings &ndash; individual employees are not investing their own funds.
There are approximately 6,500 ESOPs in the U.S., according to recent figures provided by the ESOP Association in Washington D.C. &nbsp;ESOP Association CEO James Bonham observed that
&ldquo;Most ESOPs are in small to mid-sized firms that are very successful and that need a plan to transfer ownership to a future generation. &nbsp;Crafton Tull is part of a growing trend of successful businesses making the decision to pursue employee ownership to position themselves for ongoing success.&rdquo; &nbsp;
&ldquo;The most successful ESOPs combine employee ownership with effective participation, careful communications and education. &nbsp;Research consistently shows these companies tend to outperform their competitors in the marketplace in terms of sales growth, employee retention and other performance metrics,&rdquo; Bonham said. &ldquo;Not only are ESOPs beneficial for the employees and owners, but research is now showing they can be a true competitive advantage in the market.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Mr. Crafton noted that Crafton Tull already has a number of these initiatives in place, and plans a strong communications effort to explain the new ownership changes to employees. &nbsp;&ldquo;We are planning a series of employee communications &ndash; starting with written materials, meetings with employees and the formation of an employee owners&rsquo; committee &ndash; to explain what we&rsquo;ve done, why and how it will affect everyone.&rdquo; &nbsp;Mr. Crafton added, &ldquo;We are truly thrilled with this outcome and look forward to many more years of successful operations in the communities we serve.&rdquo;

Metroplan embarked on an ambitious endeavor in 2020 when it announced a $55 million investment in a regional pathway network in central Arkansas. The money will help build more than 170 miles of planned multi-use paths connecting Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, and Saline counties. To put that in perspective, the hugely successful Razorback Regional Greenway, which extends from Fayetteville to Bella Vista, is approximately 40 miles.
Metroplan is the planning organization that determines needs and funding priorities for federal transportation investments in Little Rock and surrounding areas. The multi-million dollar commitment at the time represented about half of the agency&rsquo;s federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funding over 10 years.
Tab Townsell, executive director of Metroplan, said a 2019 trip to the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina, was a revelation for the agency he leads. The Metroplan Board of Directors biked the 22-mile trail, toured the area, and met with local leaders. They returned to Arkansas with a vision.
&ldquo;That trip sealed the idea that we could do this too, but do it regionally, with less stress on local budgets,&rdquo; Townsell said.
Smaller cities near the Swamp Rabbit Trail began asking for more local connections to the greenway after its construction. The same pattern followed the completion of the Razorback Regional Greenway, and Townsell hopes the central Arkansas project will spark a similar culture shift.
&ldquo;I hope this greenway system will motivate citizens to support more active transportation options in each city in our region,&rdquo; he said.

July 2nd, 2021
Construction on the final phase of multiple transportation infrastructure projects at the Port of Little Rock began in June. Crafton Tull designed the widening and reconstruction of Zeuber Road, the widening of Fourche Dam Pike, and the extension of Pratt Remmel Road. These projects represent an $11 million investment to accommodate increased traffic produced by the new Amazon fulfillment center and other companies with active plans to locate at the Port.
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<h6>Pratt Remmel Road | Port of Little Rock</h6>
The Zeuber Road project was funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the City of Little Rock, and Pulaski County. In 2019, the Port hired Crafton Tull to complete a conceptual plan, preliminary engineering report, environmental narrative, and cost estimate for the EDA grant application. Pulaski County then hired Crafton Tull for the design of Zeuber Road, which was completed in December 2020.
The other projects were funded in part by EDA and Delta Regional Authority grants. The Crafton Tull design team worked with Pulaski County, the City of Little Rock, the Port, Little Rock Regional Chamber, and Central Arkansas Planning and Development District to apply for grant funding. The projects were carefully planned around grant funding limits and Amazon&rsquo;s aggressive construction schedule. The design of Fourche Dam Pike and Pratt Remmel Road started in April 2020, with an anticipated construction completion of early fall 2021.
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Matt Crafton goes into greater detail about the history-making Employee Stock Ownership Plan&nbsp;announcement with Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's editor Paul Gatling.
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ROGERS, Arkansas - Crafton Tull added David Ganoung of Harps Food Stores and Martine Pollard of Mercy Health of Northwest Arkansas as independent members to its board of directors on January 7, 2021.
In 2019, Crafton Tull sold 100% of its stock to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The process preserved local ownership and included the addition of two independent board members. The current internal leadership structure of the firm remains unchanged. &nbsp;
&ldquo;We are so excited to have David and Martine join our board of directors, having known both of them for many years. They fit our culture of service to clients, and they are both exceptional members of our community,&rdquo; said Matt Crafton, President and CEO of Crafton Tull.&nbsp;
Ganoung is Vice President of Marketing at Harps Food Stores, the largest employee-owned company headquartered in Arkansas and the 20th largest in the United States.
&ldquo;After knowing both the Crafton and Tull families for so many years, and knowing the quality in which the organization stands for, it will be both an honor and a pleasure to serve on their board,&rdquo; Ganoung said.
Pollard is the Executive Director of Community, Government &amp; Public Relations at Mercy Health of Northwest Arkansas. Martine has been recognized by peers for her work and commitment to improving the quality of life for communities, including being part of the inaugural class of Women in Business by Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been close to the Crafton Tull team for a long time and think highly of them and the work they do. I am truly humbled and honored to have been asked and serve as a member of the Crafton Tull Board of Directors,&rdquo; Pollard said.
Crafton Tull employs more than 200 people and offers civil engineering, architecture, surveying, landscape architecture, planning, and environmental services. Founded in 1963, the firm has offices located throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is one of three 100% employee-owned companies headquartered in Arkansas.
Crafton Tull provides its services to both public and private clients, including cities, departments of transportation, school districts and universities, healthcare providers, industries, energy companies, and land developers.

Matt Crafton&nbsp;is a retired Air Force engineer and current President and Chief Executive Officer of&nbsp;Crafton Tull, a professional design firm with offices throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Crafton Tull provides quality planning, architecture, engineering, and survey services to customers across the nation in the architecture, energy, infrastructure, planning, and transportation sectors.
In this episode, Matt explores his engineering beginnings with the Air Force, the early days of Crafton Tull, and the adversities he&rsquo;s faced as CEO.
This episode is now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.&nbsp;
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Matt Crafton joined the Arkansas Trucking Association, Arkansas Good Roads Foundation, and several contracting companies in voicing support for the Governor's $300 million per year plan to maintain the State's roads and bridges.
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Dave Roberts is featured on the cover of the latest edition of BIKE AR magazine. Inside the issue, he explains how his love of cycling as a kid helped inform his work today.
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