Media Type: Innovations

Las Cruces says “Yes in My Backyard” With Growth-Focused Development Code

Learn how this New Mexico city has streamlined development procedures with a more flexible, sustainable framework that provides a blueprint for livability.

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Bois d’Arc Lake Receives Excellence Award from U.S. Society on Dams

The dam that created Bois d’Arc Lake is a key component of a crucial water supply system serving more than 2 million North Texas Municipal Water District customers.

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ACEC Texas Honors Construction Management of Extensive Dallas Treatment Upgrades

More than 24 water quality projects at multiple treatment plants have added resilience to the system’s infrastructure.

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Harris County Pipeline Project Wins National Underground Infrastructure Award

Innovative design on a surface water supply line through an urban corridor is helping West Harris County Regional Water Authority comply with their mandate to achieve 60% surface water by 2025.

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Gwinnett’s Eastern Regional Infrastructure Project Wins Multiple Awards

Providing water, wastewater and sewer services and recreational trails, the project is being praised in Georgia and nationally for its sustainability, engineering experience, and community/economic development contributions.

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Inspired Innovation: PMCM for a $2.5 Billion Pipeline

The Integrated Pipeline (IPL) program is a large complex multiphase and multidecade project to expand water capacity in the Dallas-Fort […]

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Video: Community Flood Resilience Through Streamlined Data Analysis

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is looking to green infrastructure to reduce flooding in vulnerable neighborhoods like the Bucktown section of Metairie. This video explains how our engineers applied innovative data analysis to help the parish use FEMA grant funds to look for even more upgrades to improve stormwater drainage.

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Award-Winning Plan Charts Future for Georgia County’s Water and Sewer Needs

The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority partners with Freese and Nichols to develop a water and wastewater master plan that received the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Master Planning Spotlight Award.

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Freese and Nichols Wins Excellence Award for Innovative Flood Planning

Freese and Nichols is part of a team that has completed Regional Flood Plans (RFPs) for 15 total regions state-wide on a compressed timeframe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brand-new process for the State of Texas encompassed a complexity and depth of data gathering, assessment and reporting that has never been navigated.

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Transforming Victoria’s Ben Wilson Street Corridor

Expanding sidewalks and adding raised medians enhance pedestrian safety, while reducing the street to three lanes improves traffic flow. Upgrading the gateway to the University of Houston-Victoria aligns with the City’s Plan 2035 goals, supports campus growth, and supports Victoria’s commitment to higher education.

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Willow Creek Road: A Lifeline for Residents and Schools

The grand opening of Willow Creek Road couldn’t have come at a better time. As students prepare to return to school, the improved traffic flow between educational institutions—especially the newly inaugurated Peaster Intermediate School—will provide much-needed relief for residents.

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Revitalizing Downtown Brownwood: A Visionary Plan for Economic and Cultural Growth

This Freese and Nichols project has been honored with the Project of the Year Award by the American Planning Association – Texas Chapter.

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