Category: General Civil / Municipal

For Much of Florida, Water Water Everywhere, Here and There a Drainage Problem

Floridians are accustomed to summer rain, especially from April to October – the so-called “rainy season.” With the state’s extreme heat and humidity, the frequent, quick downpours are usually a welcomed respite. This year, however, some areas are wetter than usual (southwest), while others accustomed to moisture (the Panhandle and southeast) are in extreme drought.… Read More »

If You Build a 240,000-Square-Foot Grocery, They Will Come (But Put Up Traffic Signals First!)

A large retailer is coming to town, building on a highly visible plot of vacant land. What do you do to get the customers there? That’s the question officials in the City of Altoona, Wisconsin, needed to answer this summer. The new retailer is Woodman’s Market, a grocery superstore of 240,000 square feet – more… Read More »

Ommen Promoted to Executive Vice President

Bruce Ommen, PE, has been named executive vice president at Ayres Associates, effective August 2. Bruce will continue to serve as vice president of the firm’s Wisconsin transportation operations, in addition to overseeing the architecture and Wisconsin engineering services divisions. The transportation division provides transportation engineering, structural engineering, construction observation, and related services. The engineering… Read More »