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Ayres Hosts 110 Students and Adults at Career Expo

Ayres Associates welcomed 110 guests to its 14th hands-on Career Expo program on February 23 in Eau Claire, including area students in grades eight through 12 and their parents and teachers. Career Expo, held at our headquarters, allowed students to connect with engineers and other professionals as they consider the prospects for careers in engineering,… Read More »

New Senior Project Manager Brings Stormwater Expertise to Highway, Municipal Projects

Curt Hulterstrum, PE, brings decades of experience in water resources engineering as he joins Ayres Associates’ Waukesha office as a senior project manager. His floodplain management planning, stormwater management planning and design, and floodplain and stormwater regulatory compliance experience will benefit Ayres Associates’ clients in southeastern Wisconsin and throughout the nation. Hulterstrum’s background in the… Read More »

Recipe for Great Downtown: Make it Destination with Deep Roots and Authentically Local Flavor

What Makes a Great Downtown? Keep things authentic by incorporating a community’s history Tell a story with design Improve access to popular locales Make spaces flexible to accommodate multiple uses and purpose Planning for programming opportunities All communities have the best of intentions when it comes to their downtowns. In most cases, this means offering… Read More »