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Environmentally Sensitive Streambank Stabilization Takes Root in TRB Research

When you’re driving down the highway and cross a bridge with a river or stream flowing below, have you ever looked at what lies beneath? Probably not if you’re driving (safety first!) – but next time you’re a passenger, take a look. Protection measures installed on the riverbank are critical to protecting the adjacent roadway.… Read More »

Mapping Acquisition Flights Cover 43 Wisconsin Counties in 45 Days

On Thursday the final flight lines of the Wisconsin Regional Orthophotography Consortium (WROC) 2015 program were flown, and that means some really useful mapping and data will be on its way to more than 100 clients across Wisconsin by the end of the year. The WROC contractor team of Ayres Associates and Quantum Spatial deployed… Read More »

Ayres Engineer Builds Houses – and Friendships – in Dominican Republic

Two families in the Dominican Republic have newer, safer, and more structurally sound places to call home, thanks to the efforts of an Eau Claire, Wisconsin-area mission team that an Ayres Associates engineer was part of this winter. Bruce Ommen, a vice president at Ayres Associates, was part of a 30-member delegation from Peace Church… Read More »