Author: ayres

How to Think Like A Developer: Getting the Most from Public/Private Partnerships

By Amanda Arnold, AICP and Mike Scholl, EDFP Have you ever wondered why one redevelopment project moves forward while another one stalls? What makes it work for the developer? How can a jurisdiction create incentives for developers, and what should those incentives be? Too often communities are left asking, “Did we give away too much?”… Read More »

Raleigh-based Surveyor Puts Ayres on the Map in North Carolina

Joey Fuller, PLS, recently joined Ayres’ survey staff with experience in boundary, topographic, and control surveying and construction staking. As a professional land surveyor licensed and based in North Carolina, Fuller’s hiring advances Ayres’ commitment to providing survey and aerial mapping services to the state. He has provided professional survey and CADD services for a… Read More »

How Much Weight is Too Much for a Bridge? Engineers’ Ratings Have the Answer

In mid-May of 2018 a driver crossing a bridge in the Town of Lafayette in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, noticed something was wrong with the bridge. Town officials quickly saw the problem – the bridge had a major crack in the deck, and a pier pile holding up the bridge had buckled, causing the bridge to… Read More »