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Bernhard Capital-backed Aventia shores up infrastructure offering with BHA buy
Transactions - AUGUST 19, 2026

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Bernhard Capital-backed Aventia shores up infrastructure offering with BHA buy

by Kali Arevalo

Aventia, an environmental and infrastructure services firm and a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners, has taken ownership of Bryant Hammett & Associates (BHA), a civil engineering, land surveying and hazard-mitigation firm based in Louisiana.

With teams of engineers, surveyors and mitigation specialists, BHA delivers comprehensive infrastructure services across public works, community development and disaster resilience projects. The company has served government agencies and private clients throughout central and gulf south Louisiana for more than four decades.

“Since 1984, BHA has established itself as a trusted partner for Louisiana’s infrastructure and disaster resilience work,” said Dirk Applegate, CEO of Aventia. “Their public sector relationships and technical experience complement our portfolio perfectly, and we’re thrilled to welcome their talented team to Aventia. Together, our clients across the country now have access to a more comp

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