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Lerch Bates CEO Eric Rupe went LIVE Jan. 15, 2025 to kick off the new year with multiple exciting announcements, all focused on driving value for clients and partners.
The company shared it recently acquired BECS, Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists, a leading provider of building enclosure consulting services headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Acquiring BECS allows Lerch Bates to expand its Building Science offering by adding new office in Baltimore, Md.; Charlotte, N.C.; Fairfax, Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Wilmington, N.C.
In addition to the acquisition of BECS, Rupe announced the official launch of a Parking Circulation practice, rounding out the firm’s robust Building Flow group, which began in 1947 when the firm was founded as an elevator consultant. Today, the Building Flow group includes Vertical Transportation, Pedestrian Circulation, Building Logistics and Parking, allowing Lerch Bates to provide trusted technical expertise for every element that influences how people and materials move into, through and out of the Built Environment.
Rupe concluded the presentation by reiterating the core of the consulting firm’s nearly 80-year business practice: providing client value that goes far beyond hard ROI.
“When you combine our incredible team of Building Flow consultants with Building Science experts like those at BECS and our other acquisitions, you – our clients – have access to Total Building Performance™,” Rupe said. “Our growth – be it with new offerings like Parking Circulation or acquisitions like BECS – serves one purpose: continue delivering the high quality, trusted expertise we’re known for – but for every square inch of your building assets, at any point in that asset’s lifecycle. With our holistic approach […] we integrate the most impactful Building Science and Building Flow disciplines to create buildings that are thoughtful, maximally efficient, fully optimized – and sustainable and resilient, too.”
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