Our foundation of personal, responsive service was established in 1959 when Owen Ayres founded the firm in Wisconsin. Owen, a Wisconsin native and former B-24 bomber pilot, began the firm with five employees, specializing in general civil engineering.

From our beginnings, Ayres Associates has grown into a nationwide multi-specialty professional services firm of approximately 325 employees providing services from 14 offices in eight states.

Taking care of our clients is what we do best. We believe the best way to do this is by taking care of our employees first.

Ayres Associates remains dedicated to employee ownership, a structure that began with our founder and continues today. This structure enables all employees to benefit directly from company performance. We practice open book, open door, and open communications policies with our employees.

We practice fairness in dealing with employees, with staff development, and promoting from within. Employee retention is central to what we do.

Ayres Associates believes we have a duty to be a good corporate citizen. Whether it's through involvement in a professional organization or organizing a local food drive, we are committed to being responsible corporate citizens. Across the nation, our employees have a practice of supporting officewide civic and charitable functions.