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Fehr Graham opens Schaumburg office to expand service in Chicago’s northwest suburbs
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the opening of its Schaumburg office at 1933 North Meacham Road, Suite 310, expanding its presence in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The office is part of the firm's strategic plan to grow engineering and environmental services in the collar counties and northwest corri...
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Fehr Graham repeats as Best Firm to Work For
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is a Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For again. The firm ranked No. 26 in the civil engineering category and No. 34 among firms with 200+ employees. Last year, the firm ranked No. 29 in civil engineering and No. 31 among firms with more than 200 employees. The Zweig Group presents the...
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Fehr Graham makes Zweig Hot Firm list for fifth consecutive year
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, ranked on the Zweig Hot Firm list for the fifth consecutive year and 11th time overall. The firm ranked No. 82 on this year's Hot Firm list. Zweig Group annually recognizes the 100 fastest-growing firms in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. Firms are rank...
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Fehr Graham helps Evergreen Park to advance state funding request for park improvements
The Village of Evergreen Park, Illinois, shared updated Yukich Fields expansion plans at a recent public open house as it renewed its push for $600,000 in state funding. The Village is seeking an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant to create recreation areas on a vacant parcel along 91st Street and Kedzie Avenue just south of the par...
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Fehr Graham named ENR Midwest Top Design Firm for third straight year
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, ranked No. 57 on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest Top Design Firms list in its third consecutive year making the list. The firm ranked No. 58 in 2025 and No. 60 in 2024. ENR ranks the top firms in the Midwest based on how much revenue they generate from design work in the r...
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Fehr Graham named to Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list for fifth straight year
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, made Engineering News-Record's (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list for the fifth consecutive year, ranking No. 452. ENR ranks firms based on annual revenue data collected from engineering companies across the country. Fehr Graham's five-year streak of being named a Top 500 Design F...
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Freeport Park District, Pingree Grove, South Beloit receive state grants for new parks
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, helped three clients win Illinois Department of Natural Resources grants to support park projects. The Freeport Park District, the Village of Pingree Grove and the City of South Beloit were among the 67 recipients of Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants for pa...
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Freeport receives $31 million for new well
The City of Freeport, Illinois, will receive $31 million in state and federal funding to improve drinking water capacity and safety. Funding from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Emerging Contaminants grant and forgivable loans will cover the building of Well 12, a well house treatment facility, and infrastructure distribution install...
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Evergreen Park proposes improvements to Yukich Field
Evergreen Park, Illinois, residents met to discuss the future of their well-loved park, Yukich Field. Fehr Graham's Landscape Architecture team designed improvements that include a playground, parking lot, covered pickleball courts, longer walking trail, paths and landscaping. Community input is important, said Fehr Graham Landscape Architect Mark ...
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2025 Fehr Graham Scholarship winners announced
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the five recipients of this year's Fehr Graham Scholarship. In its second year, 77 students applied for the scholarship, which awards $2,500 to five high school seniors who live near any of Fehr Graham's offices in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. The 2025 winners ...
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Fehr Graham to help Freeport replace sidewalk ramps throughout City
The City of Freeport is embarking on a 25-year plan to replace 75%, or 1,351, of the community's 1,800 sidewalk ramps so they all comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The City intends to replace 50 ramps this year at a cost of $13,000 each, or $650,000 in total. The entire project replacement will cost about $38.4 million, w...
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Fehr Graham clients secure Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grants
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that two of its projects are among the 66 selected to receive funding through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) funding, which supports transportation alternatives to traditional roadways. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Tran...
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Fehr Graham wins Best Firms to Work For Award
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is a Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For, which recognizes companies in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. The firm ranked No. 31 among firms with more than 200 employees and No. 29 in the civil engineering category. This award highlights companies that exc...
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Fehr Graham makes Zweig Hot Firm list for fourth straight year
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, secured a spot on the Zweig Hot Firm list for the fourth straight year. Coming in at No. 60, the firm jumped 23 spots from last year's No. 83 ranking, following No. 54 in 2023 and 74 in 2022. This is the 10th time Fehr Graham has placed on the Hot Firm list, showing the firm's commi...
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Fehr Graham named ENR Midwest Top Design Firm for second straight year
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, ranked No. 58 on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Midwest Top Design Firms list in its second consecutive year making the list. The firm climbed two places from last year's ranking of No. 60. ENR ranks firms based on annual revenue data collected from engineering companie...
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Fehr Graham climbs the Engineering News Record Top 500 Design Firm list
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, continued its successful streak of making the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm list, ranking No. 435. The firm climbed 39 places from its 2024 ranking of No. 474. It ranked No. 471 in 2023 and No. 494 in 2022, reflecting a consistent trend of growth. ENR ranks ...
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Fehr Graham boosts Elburn’s water quality with Master Plan
Fehr Graham created a Master Plan to improve the Village of Elburn's water quality and supply infrastructure. As the Village continued to grow, it turned to Fehr Graham to help develop a plan that ensures infrastructure will serve its residents for decades. Our solution aligns with the anticipated population growth, proving a long-term, reliable ap...
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Fehr Graham announces leadership changes
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Mick Gronewold, PE, is stepping into a leadership role as the Midwest Platform CEO with Trilon Group. Kyle Saunders, Fehr Graham's Chief Strategy Officer, will succeed Gronewold as Fehr Graham President. The promotions are effective Jan. 1. In his new role,...
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City of Peoria marks completion of Glen Avenue roadway project
The City of Peoria, Illinois, celebrated the completion of Glen Avenue roadway from War Memorial Drive to University Street, a $13.6 million project designed to improve traffic movement. The newly built roadway features fresh concrete pavement, new curb and gutter, upgraded storm sewers, new traffic signals, and pedestrian accommodations, including...
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City of Polo opens City Hall building
The City of Polo, Illinois, celebrated the opening of its $2 million City Hall at North Franklin Avenue and East Locust Street, just a few blocks from its former location. Fehr Graham provided the survey, civil site design and structural documentation for the facility, which will house government offices and serve as a shared space with B...
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