General Info:
4B Engineering and Consulting, LLC officially entered the public works and engineering world on July 1, 2004, founded by Edward Butts, a well known and widely respected Professional Engineer in Oregon and Washington, his daughter, Brooke Blakemore, the firm's CAD and Engineering Technician, and his wife, JoAnne. Recognizing the close relationship between members of the family, the name "4B" is derived from the four family members of the Butts family: Ed, JoAnne, Brooke, and son, Adam ( actually five, when you include Ed and JoAnne's pride and joy ; grandsonBrice! ). Between the 28 years of 1976-2004, Ed was formerly with Stettler Supply Company and the engineering division: Stettler Company, both of Salem Oregon ; and during that time he was responsible for numerous water and wastewater engineering projects and many design-build projects of note. The experience he gained through those many years of designing and constructing water systems has provided him with an insight and knowledge of TOTAL project delivery that most engineers cannot possibly have. While at Stettler, Ed was not only responsible for the engineering and design of many important facilities, including the City of Keizer Oregon water system and City of Monmouth Oregon Asbestos Fiber Water Treatment facility, he was also responsible for delivering them to the client on-time, on-budget, and even with a little profit left over for Stettler! In addition to conventional water and wastewater design, Ed has been one of the driving forces and the primary design engineer for the majority of Aquifer Storage and Recovery ( ASR ) systems currently operating in Oregon and Washington states, personally responsible for the design and engineering of 14 of these innovative water delivery systems. The vast majority of projects Ed has been involved with over the years has used the "design-build" type of project delivery. This means that Ed not only had the responsibility for the design and engineering of numerous water and wastewater facilities, he was also charged with implementing the timely construction and completion of the project, on-time and within budget. This experience and background may be unique in the consulting engineering profession, but is typical for Ed Butts and invaluable for 4B's clients.