Tag: TRENDS

Painting the Town Red: What Colors Tell Us About Underground Utilities

With spring setting in and the construction season beginning in earnest, you may notice some “graffiti” marking up a sidewalk, intersection, or lawn in your neighborhood. The varied paint colors (often accompanied by bouquets of small flags) may just seem like clutter as you move past. But for those who will be digging there soon,… Read More »

Improvements Increase Dam Safety, Capacity

Spring is in the air. Mother Nature made it official on Sunday, and Ayres Associates is following suit: The spring edition of our corporate magazine, TRENDS, went to press this week. In case your copy hasn’t arrived yet, here’s a sneak peek into what’s inside. (And if you don’t yet receive our magazine, click here… Read More »

Night Construction: The Pros and Cons

It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your road construction crew is? These days they could be out on the job site, toiling under the glare of floodlights. Largely for the convenience of motorists, many highway projects are now completed while most of the population is sleeping so more lanes can be kept open during… Read More »