Tag: Waukesha

Why Does It Take So Long To Fix My Street?

Our engineers and surveyors have a lot of face-to-face time with residents and businesspeople each year as they are working on road construction projects. A common question we hear is: Why does construction take so long? People wonder – understandably – why construction crews sometimes seem to come in, rip up a street, and then… Read More »

Do Northern Construction Workers Hibernate All Winter?

Residents of northern states understand the simple reality that there are actually only two seasons: winter and road construction. In road construction season, workers in white and yellow hats (read here about what the colors mean) and safety vests are everywhere, getting highways and streets back into shape. But where do these construction engineers go,… Read More »

Former Brownfield Site Turns into a “Pearl” of a Project at Carroll University

A redevelopment project in Waukesha earned Ayres Associates and its client, Berg Management Company, a State Finalist Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI). A banquet celebrating the Carroll University Student Living and Business Center project and the rest of the 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards entries was held March 20… Read More »