Do Northern Construction Workers Hibernate All Winter?
Residents of northern states understand the simple reality that there are actually only two seasons: winter and road construction. In road construction season, workers in white and yellow hats (read here about what the colors mean) and safety vests are everywhere, getting highways and streets back into shape. But where do these construction engineers go,… Read More »
Tags: Brown County, construction, Fond du Lac County, Highways, Kim Ballweg, Waukesha, Winter
Dam Safety Starts with Careful Inspections
It’s Dam Safety Awareness Week in Wisconsin, and state residents and visitors are being reminded to be careful around dams by staying alert to changing conditions and obeying all warning signs. And while those are crucial safety tips, there’s another element to ensuring dam safety: The dams themselves need to be safe. The Wisconsin Department… Read More »
Tags: Dam Inspections, Dam Safety Awareness, ORIP, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Awards Honor Urban Redevelopment Projects
The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recently honored two groundbreaking urban redevelopment projects prepared by the former SAA Design Group, a firm Ayres Associates recently acquired. The Rock Renaissance Area Redevelopment in Janesville (pictured above) received an Award of Merit in the category of Analysis and Planning. The Westlawn Gardens development… Read More »
Tags: American Society of Landscape Architects, Janesville, Milwaukee, Rock Renaissance Area Redevelopment, Urban Redevelopment, Westlawn Gardens, Wisconsin