Fletcher Thompson, an architectural, engineering, and interior design firm based in Shelton, Conn., recently acquired Rothe-Johnson-Fantacone, a New Jersey-based architecture firm. It also announced plans to expand the firm's operations to the Mid-Atlantic region, develop healthcare and education practices, integrate its tristate operations, and offer more client-focused services. In addition, the firm has named two new principals: Patricia Myler, who will be vice president in charge of its Hartford, Conn., office, and Peter Ottavio, who will head the firm's engineering services.
Bonland Industries, an HVAC contractor based in Wayne, N.J., has expanded into the New York market with the acquisition of a 40,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility in the Bronx.

Leslie E. Robertson Associates, a consulting engineering firm based in New York, has opened an office in Stamford, Conn.

Langan Engineering, an engineering and environmental services firm based in Elmwood Park, N.J., donated $40,000 worth of landscaping design and consulting services for the newly opened Frank R. Lautenberg Children's Playground in Paterson, N.J., which will serve the city's 25,000 children.

The Greater Jamaica Development Corp., a nonprofit local development organization in the Jamaica section of Queens, recently honored Dermot Co., a real estate developer based in New York, for its efforts on the redevelopment of the Queens Family Courthouse.