Media Type: Insights
Barrett Slate, PE
Capture Once, Reuse Everywhere: A Smarter Approach to Dam Safety Inspections
For dam owners considering digitizing their inspection process, there’s a larger opportunity beyond merely replacing paper to rethink how inspection information is collected, evaluated, stored and ultimately used.
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Jennifer Wasinger
Jeremy Rice
Clay Herndon
Kayla Burd
Matt Sandige
Experts Share Practical Asset Management Strategies for Municipal Leaders
Freese and Nichols helps communities turn infrastructure data into smarter investment decisions.
Learn MoreDavid Jackson
Mohammad Haghighipodeh
Data Center Insights: Dealing with the Wastewater
In addition to considering data centers’ water use, public utilities should keep in mind the potential impacts on wastewater treatment and water reuse systems. Here are key questions to ask.
Learn MoreChris Bosco
Go Slower to Go Faster: What Transportation Engineering Can Teach Us About AI
According to our AI Strategic Initiative Leader Chris Bosco, transportation engineering and AI teach us a similar but counterintuitive lesson: go slower at the right moment, and the whole system moves faster.
Learn MoreAdam Conner
A Framework to Help Public Utilities Evaluate Data Center Impacts
As communities work to better understand the full scope of water use by prospective data centers, learn how Freese and Nichols can help with guidance on questions to ask.
Learn MoreDavid Jones
The ROAD to Housing Act: How Communities Can Prepare
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act introduces new federal incentives that could reshape how communities fund, approve and deliver housing projects.
Learn MoreKate Burum
Mark Evans
Funding Success Starts Long Before the Application
Learn how communities that maintain current data, updated plans, realistic cost estimates and funding-ready projects are best positioned to secure funding and deliver infrastructure improvements that benefit their residents.
Learn MoreDave Christiansen
Building Confidence into Water Infrastructure Planning
Choosing the right software and approach can make all the difference in your model’s value for water or wastewater master planning. Explore our guidance for deciding the best tools for your system.
Learn MoreRyan Slattery, AICP, ENV SP
Weathering Disasters With Comprehensive Planning
By integrating systems-level planning, community engagement and adaptive management, communities can build the capacity to not just survive disasters but emerge stronger and more prepared.
Learn MoreJames Naylor
David Jackson
Continue PFAS Compliance Planning — But Keep an Eye on EPA Actions
Learn what the EPA’s latest proposal on PFAS compliance means for water systems and how Freese and Nichols can help as regulations evolve.
Learn MoreHEC-RAS 2D and InfoWorks ICM Training Expands to Colorado
Freese and Nichols has helped communities across the country apply HEC-RAS 2D and InfoWorks ICM to flood studies, drainage planning and stormwater infrastructure projects. In addition to supporting clients through technical studies and design services, our firm also provides hands-on training that helps agencies and engineers better understand how these models are developed, reviewed and applied in real-world settings.
Learn MoreUnderstanding TWDB’s 2026-27 Flood Infrastructure Funding Plan for Texas
The Texas Water Development Board has released its Draft 2026–2027 Flood Infrastructure Fund plan, offering ~$312 million for flood mitigation projects statewide. Learn what steps to take to position projects for funding eligibility.
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