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Big Reservoir, Big Savings: Innovative QC and QA Strategies for the Bois d’Arc Lake Program
Developing Bois d’Arc Lake, Texas’ largest new reservoir in 30 years, has been a massive undertaking for the North Texas […]

Adam Payne
Construction Manager

Dallas Wastewater Plan Delivers Dynamic Decision-Making Tool
The innovative new CIP Prioritization Tool enables the City of Dallas to review data, input new findings and formulate decisions for wastewater infrastructure projects based on relevant and timely information.
Learn MoreErin Flanagan
Deep-Water Intake and Tunnel System Aims to Reduce Drought Vulnerability
A Freese and Nichols joint venture project in Central Texas received international attention in Tunnelling Journal.
Learn MoreEl Paso Readiness Center Honored for Innovative Geothermal-Based Design
To help take a leadership role on energy efficiency, the Texas Army National Guard turned to an innovative geothermal-based design […]
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Georgia Water Funding Applications Due Feb. 26
Water and wastewater infrastructure are endearingly labeled the offensive linemen of public works. Nobody knows about them until there’s a […]
Learn MoreJordan Skipwith
Current Drought Conditions in the United States
Drought conditions largely persisted across multiple regions of the United States this week. Overall, the nationwide Drought Severity and Coverage Index […]
Learn MoreJordan Skipwith
Climate and Drought Outlook for the United States
The December 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) update indicated that overall, […]
Learn MoreMark Evans
Apply for Texas Revolving Fund Water Project Financing by March 3
Want your water project to be included in the initial Project Priority List for Texas’ SFY2022 State Revolving Fund? Freese […]
Learn MoreColleyville Plaza Design Wins APA Texas Award
Freese and Nichols’ landscape architects overcame several complex challenges to deliver Colleyville Plaza, a quality, high-profile urban infill project for the […]
Learn MoreMark Evans
Apply by February for Texas SWIFT Funds for Your Water Infrastructure Projects
Don’t miss your opportunity to obtain low-cost water project funding with no maximum project funding limit! The Texas Water Development […]
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Morgan McIlwain Writes on Planning in APWA-NC Newsletter
Program Manager Morgan McIlwain in Raleigh wrote in the December APWA-North Carolina newsletter about the value of good planning in […]
Learn MoreEnabling a Quick Turnaround
In an industry as competitive as oil and gas, time is of the essence. Freese and Nichols has developed multiple […]
Learn MoreSelina Brandon Advises on Virtual Meetings in APWA Magazine
Selina Brandon, a Water Resource Design engineer in Houston active in the American Public Works Association, provided advice for professional […]
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