Joe Graham, co-founder of Fehr Graham, was known for his meticulous approach and zest for work. His passing on Sept. 9 at age 96 marks the end of an era that dawned when he and Allen Fehr started Fehr Graham, an engineering and environmental firm, in 1973. As the firm stands on the cusp of celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sept. 15, Graham's lega...
Freeport's state-of-the-art water treatment plant and new Well No. 11, a project costing $13 million and eight years in the making, are now operational. The plant, designed by Fehr Graham, uses corrosion-resistant materials and is expected to have a 100-year lifespan. The decision to upgrade the water treatment facilities was prompted by the 2015 d...
Fehr Graham's Lead Transportation Engineer Noah Carmichael, PE, shares the benefits and considerations of roundabouts and discusses traffic solutions in the July/August issue of Roads & Bridges magazine. Despite the initial complexity for drivers, roundabouts have gained popularity because of their effectiveness in enhancing traffic flow and sa...
The official groundbreaking for Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County (MHLC) was held July 15 in Darlington, Wisconsin. Construction for the $64.8 million hospital and clinic building will start later this month. Fehr Graham helped with site design, landscaping, funding and environmental services. The new hospital will feature a new emergency depar...
Companies are hiring, and Fehr Graham is among them. The engineering and environmental firm aims to fill more than 40 positions across 12 offices in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Fehr Graham's focus on water, wastewater and infrastructure projects is among the reasons why the firm needs more engineers and environmental specialists. While many secto...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce being named to Zweig Group's Hot Firm List for the second consecutive year. Fehr Graham moved 22 spots, from No. 76 in 2022 to No. 54. This solidifies Fehr Graham's position as one of the fastest-growing firms in the United States and Canada. This is the ei...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $315 million from President Joe Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite brownfield assessment and cleanup projects. Fehr Graham helped clients secure more than $5 million, including Illinois' largest cleanup grant. The EPA selected 262 communities to receive 267 grants that ...
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced the City of Rockford, Illinois, secured an additional $4 million in funding to replace lead service lines. This is the fifth round of principal forgiveness funding Fehr Graham has helped secure for the City. The firm has helped secure $16 million used to replace more...
Fehr Graham, an Illinois-based engineering and environmental firm, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Trilon Group, a family of infrastructure consulting businesses. The partnership gives Fehr Graham additional capital and resources to expand its services and better serve clients. Founded in 1973, Fehr Graham is a leading provider...
The City of Dixon's held a groundbreaking April 27 to mark the start of Phase III of its Riverfront Development Master Plan Viaduct Point pathway expansion project. The event was held at the former Dixon Iron and Metal site, after several years of environmental cleanup along the Rock Riverfront. Fehr Graham helped secure grant funding for the proje...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list for the second consecutive year. The comprehensive survey ranks engineering firms based on design service revenue from the previous year. Fehr Graham earned a place on the prestigious list for the second year in a row...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, celebrated the grand opening of its new Marion office at 103 Airway Drive, Suite 3, where Illinois Routes 148 and 13 meet. The Marion Chamber of Commerce, local officials and others attended the ribbon-cutting and open house on April 20. Fehr Graham Senior Project Manager Andy Rainw...
Fehr Graham helped the City of Rockford secure $500,000 in funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant Program. This grant is part of a $22.5 million investment into almost 90 local tourism festivals and attractions across Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker announced the awards th...
Fehr Graham helped three clients secure funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). Decatur Park District, Oregon Park District and the City of Dixon will receive grants to expand recreational paths and enhance the quality of life in each respective community. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportatio...
Fehr Graham will help the City of Flora replace its aging Wastewater Treatment Plant with a modern facility. Fehr Graham Principal Matthew Johnson toured plants with City officials, so they understood what they needed before approving Flora's project. The City will use a $5.2 million United States Department of Agriculture grant to help pay for the...
Fehr Graham is helping clean up one of the largest brownfield sites in central Illinois. The project recently made national news when an early image of the Pillsbury Doughboy was discovered on a control panel at the abandoned Springfield, Illinois, plant. Check out this State-Journal Register story in USA Today, where Chris Richmond, Moving Pillsbu...
Fehr Graham and the Decatur Park District invited residents and stakeholders to a public meeting March 23 to discuss and provide input on new amenities at Garfield Park. Fehr Graham Landscape Architect Mark Decker will take the feedback and incorporate it into his designs for Garfield Park. This was the first of many meetings about Garfield Park, w...
Sewage overflow in Buckley, Illinois, residents' yards will soon be a thing of the past. Fehr Graham helped the 600-person community 38 miles north of Champaign secure a $5 million grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end its unsewered status and build a sanitary sewer system. Grant funding of more than $21 million will ...
Millennium Fountain on Water Street in Rockford, Illinois, wasn't designed to be a play space. Soon, it will be transformed into one. Fehr Graham helped reimagine the fountain with designs that will make it safer and take it from a decorative feature to an interactive, inviting community gem. Read more about the project, courtesy of the Rock River ...
Fehr Graham helps redevelop former manufacturing plants, improve traffic flow at busy intersections and ensure the community's water supply is available and safe. In a column published in the Rockford (Illinois) Chamber of Commerce's The Voice, Fehr Graham Principal Mick Gronewold explains the dynamic changes engineering has brought to the Rockford...
