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Written By: Jeff Steiner, PG, PH, CPG, Ayres Associates The before-and-after transformation is striking. Just a few years ago, what’s now a stunning, state-of-the-art public library being lauded for its modern design and purposeful integration with the surrounding park-like environment was... Continue Reading

Written By: Bradley Lake, PE and Randy Wirtz, PhD, PE, ENV SP, Strand Associates Inc. Many communities face the pressures of increased nutrient removal requirements, increased loadings, and constrained wastewater treatment plant sites, while also needing to maintain treatment performance and... Continue Reading

Written by Matt Morrow, PE, MSA Professional Services The City of Sparta is the self-proclaimed “Bicycle Capital of America” and a burgeoning locale for tourism and commercial growth. Already home to several international business headquarters and situated along a busy interstate that... Continue Reading

Written By: Pete Kolaszewski, PE, and Scott Wilson, PSS, Ayres Thick weeds. Contaminated sediment. Marinette’s Menekaunee Harbor at the mouth of the Menominee River wasn’t a pretty sight and had become virtually unusable. As Lake Michigan and Bay of Green Bay levels dropped decades... Continue Reading

Donohue & Associates and the City of Medford win 2020 Grand Award for Innovative Low-Level Phosphorus Compliance Project Continue Reading

By transitioning to LED fixtures, WisDOT’s annual energy consumption will be reduced by 9,475,000 kilowatt hours – a nearly 50% reduction in energy usage per year. That translates to annual savings of $1,184,700 in direct energy costs across the state. Continue Reading

An outstanding balance of performance, practicality, aesthetics, and historic preservation, the rehabilitated Grand Avenue pedestrian bridge demonstrates the outcomes of effective collaboration and engineering excellence. Continue Reading

Written by Terrence R. Tavera, P.E., CFM, CPESC; Ruekert & Mielke Inc. The City of Greenfield recently struggled with storm events flooding Wildcat Creek to the point of frequent over-topping, structure flooding, and bank erosion. The community voiced concerns during public information... Continue Reading

Written by Greg Marconnet, Mead & Hunt When you think of Wisconsin you probably think of beer, cheese and hopefully sausage. Meat products generate significant revenue and are a vital part of Wisconsin’s economy. Companies across the state, from large, well-known meat processors, to... Continue Reading

Written by Pete Haug, PE, Ayres Associates One of the principles of engineering is that water always wins. Whether contained in a river or falling in a rainstorm, water finds a way to infiltrate basements, saturate soils – and undermine bridges. Bridge Failure & Scour The most common... Continue Reading

Written by Steve Roloff, P.E., LEED AP, raSmith The Hamel Music Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-class concert hall that required extreme accuracy in its design. This one-of-a kind music facility required structural and acoustic designs that would work together. Teamwork... Continue Reading

Written by: Diane Thoune, PE, Clark Dietz, Inc. While it's our job as consultants to provide sound technical solutions, we have the responsibility to educate and involve the client in making their communities a better place to live. Clients rely on our expertise not only for immediate concerns but... Continue Reading