About Us

Our Parent Company

PB Disaster Services operates under the Alltech, Inc. division of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB). From the time our founder, William Barclay Parsons designed New York City's first subway line and stretched a railroad across China, PB has grown into one of the world's leading planning, engineering, program and construction management, and operations & maintenance firms. Established more than 120 years ago, PB serves clients in all facets of infrastructure projects as well as the overall communities in which we live and work. PB has enabled clients to complete projects in almost every part of the world. With more than 150 offices worldwide, we provide comprehensive services for public and private clients, and our initiatives range in size and scope from small-scale feasibility studies and assessments to multibillion-dollar multidisciplinary efforts. Today PB provides comprehensive infrastructure services on  six continents--and continues to create new paths throughout the world. 

PB Disaster Services

In 1995, PB Disaster Services was originally selected by FEMA as the prime contractor for one of two nationwide contracts to inspect homes damaged as a result of a Presidentially declared emergency or natural disaster. The Disaster  Housing Inspection Services Program provides emergency grants, often within hours of inspection, for property owners whose dwellings have been damaged by natural disasters. In performing the work, PB calls on a large network of independent contract inspectors that are able to complete inspections within 24 hours of being deployed. These inspectors use handheld computers loaded with government provided software to capture damages to the property. This data is then used to generate a report that allows FEMA to make an award determination, often within hours of the completed application.

During the past 12 years, PB Disaster Services has completed more than 3 million inspections for FEMA in connection with disasters such as Gulf Coast hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in 2005, the four devastating Florida hurricanes in 2004, and the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. In April 2007, PB Disaster Services was reselected to continue supporting FEMA through 2011.

Our Mission

PB Disaster Services is committed to consistently exceeding FEMA's performance targets through a combination of innovation and excellence to deliver superior quality.  We will demonstrate the highest ethical standards and promote an environment of optimism, teamwork, preparedness, creativity, compassion, resourcefulness and operational excellence to support disaster restoration and recovery.