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Schreiber Laid Groundwork for Loftier Vision of Landscape Architecture
March 27, 2017
David Schreiber’s dedication to raising the professional status of landscape architects through licensure is one of many accomplishments that recently made him the worthy posthumous recipient of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. The story of this tireless professional – who died in 2016 while pursuing another… Read More »
Bridge Scour Team Wins Award, Keeps Florida Motorists Safer
January 23, 2017
The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers is recognizing a massive effort to evaluate the incidence of dangerous scour among more than 1,500 Florida bridges with “unknown foundations” – ones whose foundation construction documentation is lacking – by awarding the project a 2017 Grand Award for Engineering Excellence. Ayres Associates and GCI Inc, in partnership with… Read More »
Sorensen Named Midwest Transportation Vice President
November 15, 2016
After more than two decades with Ayres Associates, Eric Sorensen, PE, has been named vice president of Midwest transportation operations. Sorensen will oversee transportation and traffic engineering and construction services in Ayres’ Waukesha, Madison, Green Bay, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, offices. Since joining our transportation engineering staff in 1995, Sorensen has steadily advanced his career… Read More »
Fitchburg Splashpad Project Wins Park and Recreation Award
October 13, 2016
The City of Fitchburg’s McKee Farms Splashpad project has been recognized with the Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association’s 2016 Park Facility Award of Excellence in the $250,000 to $499,000 category. The addition of this Ayres-designed 4,000-square-foot splashpad fulfills a long-standing goal of the City to add an aquatic play attraction within the boundaries of this… Read More »
Crews Inspect Florida Bridges for Hurricane Matthew Damage
October 12, 2016
Several Ayres Associates structural inspection crews fanned out over two Florida DOT districts covering several counties over the weekend in the wake of Hurricane Matthew to check the soundness of bridges and approach roadways. Most of these photos were taken Saturday at bridges over Sawpit Creek and the Nassau River, where Nassau County and Duval… Read More »