IEA’s Story
We strive for Positive Partnership in our relationships where each team member's success leads to IEA's success.
IEA Inc., founded in 2008, is a professional engineering services and construction management firm that has staked our reputation on providing cost savings and innovation for our clients.
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1st Dallas Headquarters
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Street Reconstruction, City of Fort Worth
2008
- IEA Inc. is incorporated by CEO Shakeel Ahmed, PE
- IEA's 1st Dallas Headquarters Office is Opened for Business
- IEA is awarded its 1st City of Fort Worth Prime Contract
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IEA Forth Worth Office
2010
- Established: IEA's Fort Worth Office
- IEA was expanding by one person per month
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Marketing Director, Jennifer Nelson-Smith
2011
- Established: IEA's Marketing Group
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US 287 Overlay Project, TxDOT Forth Worth
2012
- IEA is awarded its 1st TxDOT Prime Contract
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Merit Drive Landscaped Median, City of Dallas
2013
- IEA is awarded its 1st City of Dallas Prime Contract
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1st Edition of The Quarterly
2014
- IEA is awarded its 1st Prime Contract with DART and NTTA
- IEA grows in size from 30 to 50 employees
- The Quarterly, IEA's Corporate Newsletter, published its first edition
- Established: IEA's Houston Office
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Taxiway NA Reconstruction, HAS
2015
- IEA is awarded its 1st Prime Contract with USACE and the Houston Airport System.
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Champion Trail Pedestrian Bridge, City of Irving
2016
- Established: IEA's Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) Group
- IEA is awarded 8 TxDOT contracts including the 1st CEI contract for IEA - TxDOT Fort Worth CEI IDC
- IEA is awarded its 1st City of Irving Prime Contract
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Construction Observation of
Taxiway LIMA, DFW
2017
- IEA is awarded its 1st DFW Airport Prime Contract
- IEA is awarded its 1st TXDOT Specific Deliverable Prime Contract - SL 88 Outer Loop in Lubbock, TX
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New Dallas HQ Office
2018
- IEA's New Dallas Headquarters Office Opens
- IEA is awarded its 1st Prime Contracts with the City of Duncanville and Dallas County
- IEA Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
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Positive Partnership PE Exam Celebration
2019
- Established: One of IEA's Core Values - Positive Partnership Culture
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IEA Dallas Valentine Cookie Decorating Party
2020
- Established: IEA's Retention Committees
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IEA Dallas Company Picnic
2021
- IEA is awarded its 1st City of Houston TIRZ Prime Contract with the Midtown Redevelopment Authority
- 1st Annual Company Picnic - IEA Dallas
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Austin Office Opened
2022
- Established: IEA's Austin Office
- Established: IEA Aspire College Internship Program