Brownfield Redevelopment Can Bring Big Rewards
So what the heck is a brownfield, and why should communities care? Well, a brownfield is much more than where the Cleveland Browns play their home football games! And communities can reap big benefits from brownfield redevelopment projects. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield site is property in which its redevelopment may… Read More »
Tags: Brownfields, Grants, Marinette, Redevelopment, Waunakee, Wisconsin
Engineers Keep Drinking Water Safe
The concept of taking preventive measures to protect ourselves or our surroundings from catastrophes isn’t new – after all, Benjamin Franklin said “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” back in the 1700s. It is unfortunate that it often takes a catastrophe to demonstrate the need for prevention. Franklin’s adage is registering… Read More »
Tags: Chicago, Clintonville, Flint, Lead Contamination, Michigan, Milwaukee, Safe Drinking Water, Village of Lena, Wisconsin
Dig Into an Engineering Internship
Most of Emily Harrison’s last two summers were filled with hot sun, noisy trucks and tractors, the aroma of hot asphalt, watching oozing concrete framed neatly into sections, and getting mud on her boots. It’s a dream come true. Emily, an intern with Ayres Associates’ Construction Services group, assisted with construction observation and administration for… Read More »
Tags: Construction Observation, Internships, National Engineers Week