Our History
Frank Hancock, P.L.S., P.E. founded Hancock Associates in 1978 to offer land surveying and civil engineering services to the local area of the North Shore and Essex County in Massachusetts.
Frank Hancock, P.L.S., P.E.
About Hancock
Hancock Associates is made up of talented land surveyors, civil engineers and wetland scientists dedicated to excellence in land/coastal development, construction and preservation.
Service Areas
Hancock Associates has convenient locations in Boston, Chelmsford, Danvers, Marlborough, Newburyport, Palmer and Princeton, Massachusetts and Concord, New Hampshire.
FOR CONTACT INFORMATIONDanvers
185 Centre Street Danvers, MA 01923
Boston
121 East Berkeley Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02118
Chelmsford
34 Chelmsford Street, 2nd Floor Chelmsford, MA 01824
Marlborough
315 Elm Street Marlborough, MA 01752
Newburyport
1 Harris Street Unit 3 Newburyport, MA 01950
Concord
10 Ferry Street Suite 406 Concord, NH 03301
Sherman & Frydryk
3 Converse Street Suite 203 Palmer, MA 01069
Andrysick Land Surveying
206 Worcester Road Princeton, MA 01541
2025
- Christina Essom, Jeff LeBeau, P.E., Jake Lemieux, P.E., Joe Levasseur, P.L.S., Joanne O’Connell, Joe Peznola, P.E., and Jay Polakiewicz, P.E. become Associates.
2023
- Hancock Associates celebrates is 45th year in business.
2021
- Anthony Donato, P.E., LEED AP, Katherine Cruz, P.E., LEED AP, David Cowell, PWS, CWB, CESSWI, CERP and Matthew Magee, Project Surveyor become Associates.
2020
- Hancock acquires the assets of Land Surveys, Inc. of Brockton, MA in adding their survey records and those from Atlas Land Surveying of Stoughton, MA and Kenneth C. Heyward of Easton, MA to Hancock’s vast historical survey records collection.
- Hancock opens an office in Concord, NH to provide exemplary land surveying and civil engineering services to land owners and developers in the central New Hampshire region.
- Hancock acquires the assets of Sherman & Frydryk, LLC, a land surveying and civil engineering firm located in Palmer, Massachusetts expanding Hancock’s services further into western Massachusetts. This asset acquisition was successfully completed during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018
- Hancock acquires the assets of H.W. Moore, Inc., a leading Boston engineering consulting firm specializing in civil/site engineering and land use planning services since 1967.
- Hancock acquires the assets of Noonan & McDowell, a well-respected land surveying and civil engineering firm in Billerica, Massachusetts.
- Hancock Associates celebrates its 40th year in business.
2017
- Don Desmond, Co-Founder and Former President retires from Hancock but continues his role as an Advisor.
- A new branch office opens in Newburyport, MA allowing Hancock to offer area residents land surveying, civil engineering and wetland/coastal permitting services in addition to access to historical records for Plum Island, MA.
- Gregory Gould, P.L.S., Jason Ellis, P.L.S. and Brian Geaudreau, P.E. become Associates.
2016
- Hancock undergoes an ownership transition as Wayne Jalbert, P.L.S takes over as President. Don Desmond oversees financial operations and special projects as General Manager and remains a Board Member.
2015
- The Young Professionals Group is formed to enhance the professional growth of Hancock’s younger employees. Jason Ellis, P.L.S. is appointed as the group’s first Moderator.
- Hancock consolidates Acton and Chelmsford offices into the Chelmsford location.
2013
- Hancock acquires the assets of both Action Survey & Engineering, Inc. and Andrysick Land Surveying.
- These acquisitions include offices in Acton and Princeton, MA and expand Hancock’s geographic reach. Hancock continues stewardship plan with an additional Associate.
2009
- Joseph Small, P.L.S., Andrew Desmond, Carlos Frias, P.L.S. and Scott Jalbert, P.L.S. become Associates.
- Hancock expands surveying services to Rhode Island.
2008
- A new branch office opens in Chelmsford, MA with the acquisition of Polaris Engineering.
2006
- Hancock expands surveying services to Connecticut.
2005
- Hancock acquires the assets of Pembroke Land Survey Company of Salem, NH and establishes a branch office in Salem, NH. These assets include survey records for southern, NH as well as Plum Island, MA.
2004
- Hancock moves into a newly constructed office building at 185 Centre Street in Danvers, MA. Three additional Associates join Hancock, thus formally moving forward with the long-term plan for growth and stewardship. Hancock moves Bolton, MA office to Marlborough, MA due to successful growth.
1998
- Hancock acquires the assets of Carter & Towers Engineering Corp. These assets expand the company’s archives to include land surveying records dating back to 1852.
1997
- Hancock expands services into southern New Hampshire.
1996
- Hancock establishes a branch office in Bolton, Massachusetts
1994
- Hancock expands ownership to include Wayne Jalbert, P.L.S. and Vaclav Talacko, P.E. as Associates.
1992
- After the economic downturn, Hancock undertakes an aggressive diversification and growth plan incorporating new technology, expanding into a broader geographic service region and maturing into large, complex design and construction projects.
1990
- Hancock’s first branch opens in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
1984
- Hancock begins offering wetland science as a new service.
- Don Desmond purchases Hancock Associates from Frank Hancock and incorporates the company as Hancock Survey Associates, Inc.
1978
- Frank Hancock, P.L.S., P.E. discusses the founding of Hancock Associates in the August 30, 1978 issue of the Hamilton Wenham Chronicle.
- Frank Hancock, P.L.S., P.E. founds Hancock Associates. His first hire is Donald Desmond. Hancock offers land surveying and civil engineering services to the local area of the North Shore and Essex County in Massachusetts.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Hancock Associates has a long tradition of supporting our community through donations, sponsorships, scholarships and volunteerism.
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