Henderson Rogers Structural Engineers, a Houston firm founded in 2005, announced it has rebranded as Rogers DeSimone Structural Engineers, upon the retirement of founding partner Matt Henderson, PE. Leadership will continue under company President K. Elaine Rogers, PE, also a founding partner. 

Rogers DeSimone will retain its status as a certified WBE company providing structural engineering and related services for buildings across a broad range of sectors, from educational, healthcare, and commercial facilities to civic/community buildings and mixed-use facilities, with a special expertise in aviation projects. The company’s website is now www.rogersdesimone.com.

The strategic partnership formed with DeSimone Consulting Engineering in 2020, which offers both firms access to expanded resources and geographic reach to optimize service to clients across building types, will continue under the new name.

“Over the past 20 years, Henderson Rogers has continually evolved to better serve our clients,” said Elaine Rogers. “As we enter a new phase in our company’s evolution under the Rogers DeSimone banner, we reaffirm our commitment to providing an exceptional array of services to our clients and continuing our unique and mutually beneficial alliance with DeSimone Consulting Engineering. Even as we thank Matt Henderson for his crucial role in making the company what it is today, we look forward to building upon his legacy and embracing a future of industry achievement, innovation, and growth.”

To support Elaine Rogers in leading Rogers DeSimone going forward, Associate Principal Vivek Gurjar, PE, has stepped forward into a broader leadership role as Principal. Noran Wahab, Senior Project Manager, has been promoted to Associate.

Rogers DeSimone has built a reputation for delivering excellence across a variety of notable projects, including the West Terminal Expansion and Maintenance Hangar complex for Southwest Airlines at William P. Hobby Internation Airport (HOU), Terminal C North, Terminal B North, and Terminal B South Redevelopment projects for United Airlines at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and Terminal C Gate Expansion and new Terminal F for American Airlines at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The company has designed buildings for collegiate clients including The University of Texas System, Texas A&M & University System, Texas Tech University, Texas State University, University of Houston, and numerous community colleges in Texas. Significant projects in the healthcare sector have been designed for UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and UT Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.