Empowering communities to thrive
For over half a century, CRANSTON has been a trusted partner in leading collaborative, transformative change, leveraging its diverse civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying expertise to design infrastructure solutions that make communities safer, healthier, more accessible, better connected, resilient, sustainable, fun, and prosperous.
Our History
CRANSTON was founded in 1967 through the merger of Baldwin Engineering Company and Cranston Associates. Under the leadership of Craig Cranston, the combined firm became Baldwin & Cranston Associates, and eventually, CRANSTON. Today, CRANSTON serves its project partners and communities from full-service offices in Augusta, Georgia; SC Midlands; Charleston, South Carolina; and Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower communities to thrive. This means leveraging our expertise to transform the communities we serve and empower them to thrive. We are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, as well as more accessible, better connected, resilient, sustainable, fun, and prosperous. We achieve this by:
- Leveraging our expertise in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying to solve complex infrastructure design challenges
- Collaborating with our project partners and communities to create innovative, cost-effective solutions that promote sustainability and improved quality of life
- Fostering a learning culture that values a diversity of technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership from our team and partner network
- Taking ownership of and responsibility for our work and our collective success, encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change
Our Culture
At CRANSTON, we believe that our success is rooted in our commitment to collaboration, relationships, problem-solving, technical excellence, and entrepreneurship. Our team is passionate about making a positive impact on the communities we serve, and we engineer our projects with technical expertise, imaginative vision, and integrity.
Employing Excellence
We empower our team members to:
- Contribute significantly to challenging projects
- Collaborate with others
- Innovate
- Grow professionally, in line with the growth and success of the firm
Partnership with HFW
CRANSTON is an HFW Partner firm since June 2022, joining forces strategically with The HFW Companies (HFW) to reshape collaborative infrastructure design. Our partnership provides us with access to a national network of diverse expertise in civil and structural engineering, architecture and interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, and planning.
Expertise
We bring a wealth of experience to our projects, from planning new residential communities, maintaining historic canal systems and dams, and designing sustainable parks and recreational infrastructure, to serving municipalities, improving educational systems, expanding hospital facilities, and upgrading roads and bridges.
Contact Us
To learn more about how CRANSTON can partner with you to empower your community, please visit our website or contact us at one of our offices.
Overall Experience
The majority of the reviews are highly positive, with reviewers praising the engineering firm's professionalism and expertise. Many customers have reported excellent experiences working with the company, citing their top-notch services and knowledge in their respective fields.
Professionalism
Several reviewers have commended the firm's professionalism, stating that they were impressed by the engineers' courteous and respectful demeanor. They found the staff to be knowledgeable and efficient, making the entire process seamless and stress-free.
Expertise
Reviewers have also praised the firm's expertise, highlighting their ability to deliver high-quality solutions to complex problems. They have reported feeling confident in the engineers' abilities to provide accurate assessments and recommendations.
Conclusion
Overall, the reviews suggest that this engineering firm is an excellent choice for those in need of their services. With their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to quality, customers can expect a positive and productive experience.
