Ryan Abood

The Dutra Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Abood as Chief Operating Officer of Hanford ARC, a newly acquired, wholly owned subsidiary of The Dutra Group.

With over 25 years of experience in marine and land-based heavy civil construction projects, Mr. Abood possesses a deep expertise in riverbank protection projects, drought emergency response, marsh restoration, levee erosion and stability repairs, and habitat restoration. Mr. Abood was deeply involved with Dutra’s strategic acquisition of Hanford ARC and assumes his new role in addition to continuing as Vice President of Dutra’s Delta Division. As COO for Hanford ARC, Mr. Abood will report directly to Dutra COO Byran O’Sullivan.

Hanford is a licensed general engineering and landscape contractor specializing in ecological restoration and heavy civil construction in environmentally sensitive resource areas. With an average tenure of 16 years among their top staff, Hanford’s team includes professionals from a variety of backgrounds, and specializes in projects related to natural resource management, erosion control, and restoration construction.

“At Dutra,” said Abood, “we recognize the exceptional talent and dedication of the Hanford team. The strong brand they’ve built is a direct reflection of their commitment to quality and their well-established construction methodologies. We look forward to leveraging these strengths as we move forward together, ensuring that our combined expertise continues to deliver outstanding results.”

The Dutra Group is an industry leading heavy civil marine construction company with over a century of experience providing Dredging, Marine Construction, and Barged Materials services. Family owned and based in San Rafael, California, Dutra operates nationally in the U.S., and across the Pacific Rim.