West Branch, Iowa, gives OK to build athletic complex
In late spring, 19 acres on the west side of West Branch, Iowa, will begin its transformation from green space to a multiuse park designed by Fehr Graham engineers and landscape architects. Cubby Park will be home to two Little League baseball fields, one softball diamond, one pickleball court, one playground and walking trails. Infrastructure to s...
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Emergency services improved in Villa Grove
The city of Villa Grove, Illinois, hired Fehr Graham to design and build an Emergency Services Center. The city tore down the old fire station to make way for a new water treatment plant designed by Fehr Graham. City officials were interested in building a single-story, nearly 8,000-square-foot emergency services building on the west side of Sycamo...
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Waukon improves wastewater treatment plant
Fehr Graham was recently awarded $1 million in engineering fees to upgrade the city of Waukon's wastewater treatment plant. The system struggles to meet permit limits because of its age and because of high industrial loading. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a compliance order that requires the upgrades, and the Iowa Department of Natural...
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Owner Todd Weegens to retire
Join us in congratulating Todd Weegens on his retirement from Fehr Graham after nearly 28 years with the firm.    
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Furst-McNess, Fehr Graham win Illinois engineering excellence award
Furst-McNess Co. and Fehr Graham were awarded a 2018 ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois.  Furst-McNess hired Fehr Graham to clean up one of its properties, the former WEK Holdings site, in Freeport, Illinois. The effort won a Merit Award in a new nomination category – Environment...
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Solving a water problem in Shannon, Illinois
 In the last two years, the village of Shannon has been confronted with water system problems. It was discovered through routine state compliance sampling the village's water contained elevated amounts of Radium 226/Radium 228 and Gross Alpha beyond Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) limits. Fehr Graham, which ...
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Roscoe chooses innovative construction process
Fehr Graham introduced a road restoration process option for a segment of frontage road parallel to Illinois Route 251. More than 4,200 feet of roadway segment is rehabilitated through this process, which saves the village money by using less furnished materials. Full-depth reclamation methods recycle pavement by repairing the base and binder cours...
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Manchester students spend day on sites
Six students from West Delaware High School and South Winneshiek High School hit the road to visit Fehr Graham's Manchester, Iowa, office. The students met with our engineering, global information systems and project support teams. Brian McWilliams and Tyler Olson, engineers, took the students to visit a few sites. The...
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Iowa clients, Fehr Graham recognized for engineering excellence
Fehr Graham was awarded two 2018 ACEC-Iowa Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Iowa. The Allamakee County Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center in Lansing, Iowa, was awarded the prestigious Honor Award. The building, adjacent to the Mississippi River, is a tribute to the unique land, wat...
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Matt Dahlem re-elected to American Society of Civil Engineers Wisconsin Board
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm with 10 locations in three states, is pleased to announce Matt Dahlem’s re-election as director at large for the American Society of Civil Engineers Wisconsin Section Board of Directors. Dahlem is a Project Manager and Senior Engineering Hydrogeologist at Fehr Graham’s Plym...
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Taking engineering to new heights atop Winnebago, Illinois, Water Tower
Fehr Graham Engineer, Seth Gronewold, wore a GoPro while he climbed the Winnebago, Illinois, Water Tower with Chad Insko, Village Public Works Director. The water tower has a 200,000-gallon capacity for Village drinking water. The pair completed a one-year inspection on the exterior coating painted on the tower last year. Results confirm the struct...
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Fehr Graham celebrates clients at Illinois Municipal League reception
This evening, Fehr Graham hosted its annual Illinois Municipal League Client Appreciation Reception at London House in Chicago. For the last two decades, Fehr Graham has celebrated its Illinois municipal clients the week of the Illinois Municipal League tradeshow.  "What's great about hosting our partner communities at the reception ...
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Del Monte makes wastewater recycling a priority
  Del Monte Cannery #108 in Cambria, Wisconsin, is redesigning and expanding its wastewater system. The plant, which processes canned vegetables, will use a new 205-acre spray pivot system to manage can cooling and process wastewater. The water will travel two miles from the plant through 18-inch underground pipeline. Fehr Graham will design a...
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Five Corner Road gets overpass in Monroe
See how Fehr Graham facilitates communication between the city of Monroe, contractors and the Department of Transportation for a safe, seamless result. Fehr Graham focuses on improving communities for commercial, industrial, institution, and government clients. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our clients by providing collaborative...
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Americold breaks ground on addition in Rochelle, Illinois
Americold is an international provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure and supply chain solutions, with a warehouse in Rochelle, Illinois.  Americold recruited Fehr Graham to help with civil design for its cold storage warehouse expansion. Truck and employee entry is being improved with a new access point, parking lot and truck drop. ...
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Marketing Manager Anna Derocher hired
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm with 10 locations in three states, recently hired Anna Derocher as its marketing manager. In her new role, the 19-year digital news media veteran will oversee marketing and brand development efforts for Fehr Graham companywide. Prior to joining the Fehr Graham team, Derocher was...
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Fehr Graham moves office to downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, today announced that is has relocated to a new office space located in the heart of the Corridor at 200 5th Avenue SE. The move was effective on Dec. 16. “As we continue to grow in the Cedar Rapids metro market, we are excited to move to a building that will accommodate our growing ...
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