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Students’ Lightweight Structures Hold Up Under High Pressure

Students from two schools hundreds of miles apart had the same goals during events held as part of National Engineers Week: construction and destruction. And while every student’s structure ultimately failed, everybody won some knowledge in these design learning exercises. Ashwaubenon Tower Challenge Several well-designed towers put on an impressive display of strength at this… Read More »

Ayres Acquires SAA; Planners and Landscape Architects to Complement Trusted Engineers

The planning and landscape architecture experts at SAA Design Group are joining the engineering and architecture professionals at Ayres Associates through Ayres’ acquisition of SAA. As a result, Ayres will be able to deliver consultant services for the entire project cycle, from early planning through construction. The former SAA staff brings a reputation for leadership… Read More »

From Paper Bridges to Concrete Canoes, Scouts Wowed by Ayres Engineers

A group of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts made paper bridges and learned about concrete canoes among other things when they sat down with members of the Young Professionals group at our Eau Claire, Wisconsin, headquarters a couple of weeks ahead of Engineers Week. Chris Marcum, a structural designer, told attendees from Cub Scout Pack 127… Read More »