Category: Industry News

Breaking the Hard Hat Color Code

Look around any construction site, and you’ll see a lot of protective gear – reflective vests, steel-toed boots, and, of course, hard hats. Look close enough, and you’ll see that those hard hats come in a variety of colors. That’s generally not an indication of individual fashion statements, however. Often the colors are a shorthand… Read More »

Keep On Truckin’!

When Marvin Finendale of Superior, Wisconsin, won an Ayres Associates “cashew truck” at the recent Wisconsin County Highway Association Conference, he knew just what to do. The truck, which usually holds Ayres’ trademark cashew snacks during conferences, soon was holding a little peanut, Finendale’s grandson Parker! The cashew truck is a regular feature in our… Read More »

Solving Problems, One Village at a Time

Earlier this year, Ayres Associates’ Ryan Pichler took a two-week hiatus from the harsh Wisconsin winter. His destination? The Central American country of Guatemala. But Ryan, a water resources engineering staff member from Eau Claire, wasn’t there just to enjoy warmth and sunshine. He was part of a nine-member delegation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison… Read More »