BHC Partners with Pape-Dawson, Bringing Decades of Telecom Engineering Expertise to the Expanding Company

September 15, 2026 — Pape-Dawson has acquired BHC, a respected Midwest-based engineering and surveying firm with more than three decades of experience delivering telecommunications, engineering, and surveying services across the United States. The acquisition brings together two established firms while expanding the resources, technology, multidisciplinary expertise, and geography available to BHC clients nationally.

BHC Brings More Than Three Decades of Telecommunications Expertise

Founded in 1992 by Kevin Honomichl, Bill Brungardt, and Matt Brungardt, BHC began with a focus on the telecommunications industry and has supported the deployment of critical connectivity and data infrastructure across the nation for more than three decades.

Today, BHC’s telecom team delivers engineering and surveying services for telecommunications infrastructure at a national scale, with project experience spanning markets across the United States. The team has supported a diverse range of clients, from hyperscalers and national telecommunications providers to regional and rural broadband providers, helping deliver the infrastructure that connects communities, businesses, and data centers.

BHC’s experience spans the full project lifecycle, including route development and planning, surveying and mapping, GIS, LiDAR, civil and environmental permitting, right-of-way and easement support, utility coordination, cable landings, make-ready engineering, plan development, construction administration, and project delivery. This breadth allows BHC to support projects from early feasibility and route planning through construction, while providing clients with the local knowledge, technical expertise, and national-scale capacity needed to move complex deployments forward.

That experience extends across long-haul, middle-mile, FTTH, and FTTX networks, as well as infrastructure supporting the rapidly growing demand for data centers and digital connectivity.

While BHC has strategically expanded its services to include public and private infrastructure, telecommunications remains a significant part of the firm’s future and expertise.

That experience and the relationships built through it will continue with Pape-Dawson.

“Joining Pape-Dawson allows us to maintain the relationships, culture, and leadership our clients value, while gaining access to expanded resources, technology, innovation, and other disciplinary expertise,” said Kevin Honomichl, President of BHC. “Clients have trusted BHC for more than three decades, and that commitment does not change with this acquisition. What changes is the depth of resources we can bring to their projects. Our team can continue providing the responsive service and industry expertise our clients know while leveraging the broader capabilities of Pape-Dawson.”

Continuity for Clients, Expanded Resources for the Future

BHC’s leadership and experienced team will continue serving clients, maintaining the relationships, knowledge, and industry expertise clients have relied on for more than three decades.

“BHC has built an outstanding reputation rooted in technical excellence, strong client relationships, and deep community involvement,” said Trey Dawson, President of Pape-Dawson. “We’re grateful to welcome their talented team and expand the services and resources available to clients throughout the country.”

Pape-Dawson brings deep expertise in power and energy, along with a growing number of locations across the nation. Together, the team provides clients broader capabilities and a stronger geographic reach.

This acquisition and establishment of a Midwest region supports Pape-Dawson’s long-term growth strategy and strengthens its ability to deliver comprehensive engineering and consulting services across the United States.

For BHC’s clients and industry partners, the transition represents an opportunity to build on an established foundation rather than start over. The BHC team, relationships, and telecommunications expertise remain in place, now supported by the broader resources of Pape-Dawson.