June is National Safety Month, which is celebrated to keep people safe in the workplace. Our safety professionals work hard to do just that. Today, we get to know Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager Scott Perian. What drew you into a career in safety?My job allows me to see and learn about a lot of different businesses in our area. I’m ...
Soon, all will have smooth rides on the stretch of Wisconsin 11 between Wisconson 81 and Hiltbrand Lane, near Monroe. Fehr Graham Senior Engineering Technician Ken Plowman told The Monroe Times he expected construction to be completed by mid-August. ate April 2... by Fehr Graham on Scribd
COVID-19 is changing the way we all work and handle the most routine of tasks. Offering disinfection services is more critical than ever as we all deal with this highly contagious coronavirus. We are committed to help you find solutions to keep your facility clean and your workers safe during these uncertain times. If you or your team members have ...
Are you looking to fulfill your Part 46 Training Guidelines? Join Fehr Graham for our MSHA Part 46 8-hour Annual Online Refresher Training. We will cover surface mining (hazard detection, avoidance and reporting), emergency procedures, respiratory devices and first aid. Using a combination of Zoom and interactive polling, this virtual training will...
The professionals in our Manchester, Iowa, office recorded two ads that are playing regularly on local radio station KMCH 94.7 as part of the Business of the Day segment. The two ads have two different focuses. The first one highlights our Core Values. Our second ad explains our services and how we help our clients. Click play to listen to the...
The United States now has the most COVID-19 cases. As federal, state and local governments urge people to stay home, companies must find a new balance. The resources below can help answer questions you may have during this time: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)This site has everything you need to know about COVID-19 and how it p...
Are you concerned that COVID-19 may be present at your facility? Fehr Graham is offering a lab test that looks for the presence of the COVID-19 virus on surfaces. Working with one of our trusted partner environmental testing labs, this simple test uses a swab to collect a sample that is scanned using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U...
As we respond to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Fehr Graham remains open and committed to our clients. We have taken precautionary measures with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration to ensure the safety of our customers and our employees and th...
After a mild winter, construction on Wisconsin 11 near Monroe restarted earlier than expected. The project, which started in March 2019, will repair 6 miles of deteriorating concrete between Wisconsin 81 and Hiltbrand Lane and improve intersections at County KK, Stauffacher Road, Richland Road and Hiltbrand.Construction workers are taking precautio...
National Surveyors Week is celebrated every year starting the third Sunday in March. The goal of the week is to educate the public through classroom contact, media and visible public service. Today, we get to know Professional Land Surveyor Adam Recker. Q: What drew you into the surveying career?I was taking any drafting class I could ...
Matt Johnson The News-Gazette in Champaign, Illinois, interviews local leaders weekly about their work values and routines. Matt Johnson, one of Fehr Graham's eight owners, was interviewed for their eighth Beyond the Boardroom article. Matt was happy to discuss leadership, management and lifestyle.
To keep employees safe, businesses must adhere to certain safety standards. Many of those employers must track serious workplace injuries and illnesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA was founded in 1970 because of rising work-related injuries and deaths. The agency’s goal is to reduce the number o...
Engineers are pioneers. I’m not just saying that because I am one. Building roads and cities, traveling to space, concentrating on renewable and sustainable energy, and making areas accessible are just some examples of how engineers have made our community better. National Engineers Week is this week., and this year’s theme “Pio...
Several Illinois park districts got financial support today when Gov. JB Pritzker announced $29.7 million in grants to help fund 85 local park projects, including three in the area. The grants are funded through the state’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program and administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resou...
Learn how The Views of Marion became the first WELL-certified senior living center in the United States at the largest and longest sustainability conference in the Midwest. Dr. Mik Pietrzak, Executive Chairman of The Views development, and Nate Kass, a Professional Engineer and one of Fehr Graham’s seven owners, will discuss the project a...
The City of Rockford is taking advantage of a federal program that will pay to replace aging lead water pipes. The City secured a $2 million Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) State Revolving Loan that does not need to be paid back. Because the City meets certain median household income requirements, the loan is forg...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is cleaning up the former Dixon Iron & Metal Co. in downtown Dixon. The former scrapyard, seen here in April 2018, has been leaching contaminants into the nearby Rock River. Cleanup of an old downtown scrapyard along the Rock River in Dixon, Illinois, began this week, thanks to help from the fed...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $400,000 in Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) money to help the City of Rockford continue to clean up and redevelop brownfield properties. Rockford is one of 24 communities in the RLF program to receive the funding. The City has participated in the program since the early 200...
Along the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois, is Davis Park. The park is in prime space. Just to the west, the largest downtown project - an $87.5 million Embassy Suites and Rockford Conference Center - is expected to open in spring 2020. That is one reasonRockford Sharefest chose Davis Park as one of its cle...
The City of Coggon and Fehr Graham received an Engineering Excellence Award from the Iowa American Council of Engineers Companies for work on the Coggon Wastewater Treatment Plant. On Tuesday, Coggon Mayor Ray Archibald and Nate Kass, one of Fehr Graham’s seven owners, accepted the award at ACEC’s 63rd Annual Iowa Engineering Conference and Awards ...
