Halff’s Deaver Named to NWABJ Fast 15

Fort Smith, Ark. — Halff Public Works Team Leader Allen Deaver, PE, was named to Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2025 Fast 15.

The 17th annual Fast 15 celebrates and recognizes up-and-coming young professionals under the age of 30 in Northwest Arkansas who are driving innovation and success in the business and nonprofit sectors.

Deaver, who earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Arkansas State University, has been working as a civil engineer for nearly eight years. He manages a team of 10 people who focus on projects ranging from roads and drainage to water systems and land development. Some of his recent projects include a large road expansion of a major road in Fort Smith, a lengthening of a runway at the city’s airport and the design of a 3-mile swath of trail in the Fort Smith Maybranch Greenway.

Deaver was recently recognized by the NWABJ at an event held at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House in Fayetteville.

About the Firm

Halff is an award-winning, employee-owned and full-service infrastructure consulting firm celebrating a legacy of 75 years of improving lives and communities. Founded in 1950 by Dr. Albert H. Halff, the firm has built a legacy of delivering innovative solutions with a people-focused approach.

Operating from more than 30 offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, Halff is a leader in design excellence and community impact, earning more than 80 project awards since 2021. For four consecutive years, Halff has ranked as an Engineering News-Record Top 100 Design Firm and as a USA TODAY National Top Workplace.