1984

Milone & MacBroom, Inc. (MMI) was founded in September with an office in Hamden, Connecticut.

1985

Landscape architecture services are brought in house.  This early integration of civil engineering and landscape architecture has been a key to the firm's success.

1986

Main office moves to Highland Avenue in Cheshire, Connecticut.  This space allowed for growth, adding space as we added staff.

1987

The first of MMI's AvalonBay projects begins, sealing our reputation for design excellence and the ability to secure permits for difficult projects.

1988

Vincent McDermott FASLA, AICP joins the firm, furthering the commitment to integration of landscape architecture and community planning.

1989

Meriden hires MMI to design athletic fields and parks for facilities throughout the city.

1991

• Land survey services are brought in house.
• Main office moves to West Main Street in Cheshire, Connecticut.

1992

• Construction inspection and administration services are brought in house, paving the way for development of one of the firm's largest practice groups.
• MMI wins a contract for inspection of the Iroquois gas pipeline.

1993

• MMI is selected to develop the Merritt Parkway Master Plan.
• Design of Cheshire rails to trails project is awarded to MMI. This is the first federally funded rails to trails project in the country.

1994

Corporate offices moves to South Main Street, Cheshire, Connecticut.

1995

Our work on the Merritt Parkway Landscape Master Plan receives awards from:

• Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation
• Connecticut Chapter of The American Society of Landscape Architects
• Federal Department of Transportation

1996

• MMI's first satellite office opened in Greenville, South Carolina to meet the demands of the growing economy in the southeastern United States.
• Our work on the Rails to Trails Linear Park in Cheshire, Connecticut receives design awards for:
• One of America's Best Enhancement Projects – National Transportation Enhancements Conference
• Featured in "Building the Past, Traveling to the Future," a guide for preserving and enhancing transportation corridors published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation

1997

• The City of Meriden selects MMI to complete a feasibility assessment for the Harbor Brook Flood Control Project, the largest flood control project in Connecticut's recent history.
• The City of Clemson selects MMI for the College Avenue Streetscape project - our first major streetscape in South Carolina.
• MMI is awarded the Anderson Sports Complex project - our largest project to date in South Carolina.

1998

• Wetland biology and delineation are added to our service portfolio, allowing seamless service for completing impact evaluations of projects.
• MMI hires its 50th employee.
• MMI begins work on the Meriden Power Project, the firm's first power plant project.
• Firm ownership is expanded from three to nine stockholders.
• The River Book authored by James MacBroom is published by the CT DEP. Mr. MacBroom and the DEP were awarded the "Tom Lee Award for Excellence" by the Association of State Flood Plain Managers for this work.

2000

• The City of Spartanburg awards MMI the Cleveland Park project, our most significant park project in South Carolina. This project received the 2002 Design Excellence Award from the City of Spartanburg.
• MMI adds a second office at South Main Street, Cheshire, Connecticut to accommodate its ever-expanding staff.

2001

The firm opens an office in Maine, its second satellite location.

2002

• The firm expands its ownership by offering stock to six additional long-term employees.  A nine-member Board of Directors is created, formalizing the current management structure of the firm.
• The City of Clemson receives a "Community Builders Award for Outstanding Public Improvement" for The College Avenue Streetscape Project designed by MMI.

2005

• The main office moves to its current location at 99 Realty Drive in Cheshire, Connecticut.
• The Burlington, Vermont office is opened, the firm's third satellite location, to expand its operations in northern New England.

2006

• MMI reaches 100 employees.
• The Raleigh, North Carolina office is opened to meet the demands of this fast-growing market.
• The Stamford, Connecticut office is opened in an effort to provide exceptional service to the Harbor Point redevelopment project, the largest development project in the northeastern United States.

2007

• MMI merges with Barkan & Mess Associates and strengthens its traffic engineering services.
• The Branford, Connecticut office is opened.
• Remediation services are formally added to the service portfolio.

2008

MMI merges with long-time partner Harrall-Michalowski & Associates, bringing planning services in house.  HMA moves into our Branford, Connecticut office.

2009

• The firm celebrates its 25th anniversary in September
• CE News names MMI one of the top overall firms and one of the top 10 mid-size firms to work for in the U.S.