The Village of Buckley secured a $5 million state grant to help pay for a new sanitary sewer system. Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced more than $21 million in grants to six communities across the state through the Illinois EPA's Unsewered Communities Construction Grant Program (UCCGP...
Fehr Graham helped Du Quoin, Illinois, secure $40,000 to help the City create a lead service line inventory. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced the grants to the 48 communities that will help meet requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRNA). The grants range fro...
The Village of Warren, Illinois, is working to prioritize infrastructure projects with Fehr Graham. The Village will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the ambulance station. Read more in The Flash article below.
After deteriorating for more than 20 years, what was once home to thousands of employees and served as one of Rockford's largest employers is on the cusp of being brought back to life. The Rock River Current details the process of the historic blighted property. The Barber-Colman industrial complex rests on 22 acres along Rock and South Main s...
Fehr Graham helped the City of Sycamore take advantage of a federal program that will pay to replace lead water pipes. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced more than $4 million in funding for the project. Fehr Graham has helped clients secure more than $25 million in lead service line replacement funding and...
The U.S. Senate passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act, awarding millions of dollars to help fund Illinois projects. Fehr Graham helped clients secure $3.5 million in grants, which will be used to improve communities. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) a...
The Greater Freeport Partnership held its Annual dinner Oct. 27. Members were updated on what the group accomplished throughout the year and their focus in 2023. They also highlighted the accomplishments of others with annual awards for businesses and people who have made significant contributions to the community. Among them was the Dale LeBaron M...
The long abandoned Pillsbury plant in Springfield, Illinois, is one step closer to being torn down, thanks to efforts by the nonprofit Moving Pillsbury Forward and Fehr Graham.Fehr Graham conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the 18-acre site, which is one of the largest brownfield sites in central Illinois. The plant...
Fehr Graham is helping Moving Pillsbury Forward regenerate one of the largest brownfield sites in central Illinois. The Pillsbury plant in northeast Springfield closed 21 years ago but left behind 20 buildings on 18 acres that are a hazard for the 12,000 people who live within a mile. Ridding this blight will stabilize the comm...
Six Fehr Graham clients will receive $75,000 each to accelerate local economic recovery initiatives. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the 42 grant recipients Tuesday. Through the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery (RISE) program, the state is providing $3.5 million in gra...
Black Hawk Park District in Warren and the Village of Davis Junction got boosts when Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced their projects were among 87 in Illinois to receive a portion of $30.3 million in grants. Fehr Graham Senior Community Development Specialist Bridgette Stocks helped secure $100,000 each for Black Hawk Park District and Davis Junction t...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce being named to Zweig Group's Hot Firm List. Ranked No. 76 of 100 firms, Fehr Graham is recognized as one of the fastest growing firms in the United States and Canada. This is the firm's seventh time on Zweig Group's Hot Firm List. Being named to the list again a...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, on May 19 celebrated the grand opening of its new downtown Manchester office two years after moving from a building 1.5 miles away. After a ribbon-cutting in Suite 301 in the Community Savings Bank building, 221 E. Main St., Branch Manager Ryan Wicks shared with guests that the occa...
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), awarded $6.75 million in brownfield grants to five Illinois communities to address or clean up brownfields. Among them are two Fehr Graham clients, the cities of Ottawa and Rockford. The City of Ottawa will receive a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to conduct 15...
Six months after merging with engineering and environmental firm Fehr Graham, Deuchler Engineering changed its name to Fehr Graham. Deuchler Engineering, an engineering and environmental firm based in Aurora, joined Fehr Graham on Nov. 1. Former Deuchler owners and Professional Engineers John Frerich and Mark Halm joined Fehr Graham because the fir...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce being named to the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list. ENR's ranking is widely considered the industry benchmark for excellence. The comprehensive survey ranks engineering firms based on revenue for engineering design services provided the p...
December's Wisconsin Wastewater Operators' Association newsletter, The Clarifier, focused on the Monroe Wastewater Treatment Plant. With Fehr Graham's help, Monroe operators handle strict wastewater treatment standards with unique industries to stay compliant. Read more below. The Clarifier by Fehr Graham
Principal Mick Gronewold's article on the importance and effectiveness of Pavement Management Systems was recently featured in Roads & Bridges magazine. If your community could benefit from the cost savings and efficiencies that go with pavement management, we're happy to help. Reach out to one of our problem solvers here for more information. ...
Dixon's riverfront redevelopment project got a huge boost this week when the City received a $12 million federal grant to build a pedestrian bridge across the Rock River. Project ROCK (Revitalizing Opportunities for the Community and Kids!) is the last phase of the Riverfront Master Plan, which the City created 20 years ago. The federal grant is th...
Allen Fehr loved his family, his community and the business he co-founded. The Freeport, Illinois, native died Sunday. He was 87. He leaves behind a legacy in Freeport and at Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental, a firm he founded with friend Joe Graham in his hometown in 1973. The firm, which started with five employees in one office, now e...
