Author: wendy

The (Rustic) Road Less Traveled

There are many reasons to love the fall season, but the most visible one is the breathtaking fall colors. For these few weeks before winter settles in, the drive to your destination almost becomes a destination itself, thanks to the brilliant scarlet, gold, and purple splashed across the hillsides and canopying the roadways. New England… Read More »

A Homegrown Leader: Disa Wahlstrand Promoted to Vice President

Ayres Associates has a long history of promoting from within; in fact, 79% of our management team members were promoted from within the company. That tradition continued this week when Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP, manager of the municipal services group in our Eau Claire office since 2005, was named vice president of Engineering Services… 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 »