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...
Following a notable career in civil engineering that spanned over three decades, Professional Engineer John Frerich is retiring from Fehr Graham. The Aurora native joined Deuchler Engineering in 1991 as an intern. He rose quickly through the ranks, and in 2006 he became a principal of the firm, eventually rising to President in 2016. Frerich spent ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Tyler Sassmann as an Engineering Technician. Sassmann, who works in the West Union, Iowa office, performs topographic surveys and preliminary drafting for proposal projects. He also completes topographic surveys and helps with legal and constructio...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Tom TeBeest as a Senior Project Engineer. TeBeest is helping grow civil engineering in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, area while serving municipal and private development clients across the firm. He brings experience in design and construction of s...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jim Anderson as a Senior Engineering Technician. Anderson, who works in the West Union, Iowa, office, performs Civil CAD drafting for stormwater infrastructure improvements, site improvements and more. He also works on presentation renderings for r...
Rock River Current Managing Editor Kevin Haas details next steps for the former Barber-Colman property in southwest Rockford. Fehr Graham helped with site remediation for the property. J.Jeffers & Co., a Milwaukee-based real estate development firm that specializes in historic and adaptive reuse, unveiled plans Tuesday at a Zoning Board of...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kirsten Kendell as a Human Resources Assistant. Kendell, who joins Fehr Graham's administrative team, helps onboard new employees and checks in with them to ensure they have the resources to succeed. She supports the Human Resources department wi...
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...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Omar Benitez as an Engineering Technician. Benitez works in the firm's Aurora, Illinois, office. He performs various survey projects, including topographic, boundary and construction stake-out surveys. He also retrieves flow meter data from sewer n...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, hired Andy Rainwater as a Senior Project Manager. Rainwater serves clients in southern Illinois where he specializes in water, wastewater, water resources and transportation projects. He supports the Champaign market by overseeing projects like roadway improvements, sanitary sewer l...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Darin Stykel to Project Manager – Client Operations. Stykel continues to work with municipalities and private development companies throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin by building and developing client relationships while helping them find ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jeff Gee as a Senior Engineering Technician. Gee, who works in the Champaign, Illinois, office, completes boundary and topographic survey work. He also performs construction staking and uses systems to collect data. He comes to Fehr Graham with mor...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Denny Sims as a Resident Engineer. Sims oversees construction for water main and sanitary sewer installations. He has experience inspecting pipelines, engineering designs and more. Sims graduated with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Tommy Appel as an Engineering Technician. Appel, who works in the Freeport, Illinois, office, performs topographic surveys for recreational projects and uses systems to collect data. Tommy is a graduate of Forreston High School.
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Derek Thompson to Branch Manager. Thompson was promoted from Senior Project Engineer to oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm's Freeport office. He will continue to serve Fehr Graham clients throughout northwestern Illinois and southwestern Wiscons...
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...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Kristen Diehl to Accounting Analyst. Diehl, who works in the firm's Freeport office, provides accounting support for the firm's 11 offices in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. She is responsible for accounts payable, monthly invoicing and other tasks. Diehl jo...
Several Illinois communities shared in $106 million in capital grants to revitalize 50 commercial corridors and main streets. Among them was the City of Rockford, which will receive $2.1 million to reconstruct Madison Street. Fehr Graham helped the City apply for the Rebuild Illinois grant to revitalize a main thoroughfare in the River District. Ou...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Scott Leiser to Senior Accounting Analyst. Leiser works in the firm's Freeport office and in his new role handles accounts receivable, which includes processing bank deposits, sending statements and following up on past due accounts. He provides accounting...
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