Media Type: News
Lauren Garrott
Shad Comeaux
Taking Your Public Engagement to the Next Level
The engagement process can look different in different communities. Good engagement is not transactional; it is reciprocal, collaborative and continuous. With that being said, transparency, equity and inclusivity are crucial to building trust within a community and ultimately getting their buy-in.
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Will McDonald, 1952-2021
Will McDonald, a longtime Principal and Account Director, died unexpectedly Dec. 29. During his 23-year Freese and Nichols career, Will built a well-deserved reputation across Texas as a champion of client service.
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Civil Engineering Magazine Gives Update on Lake Ralph Hall
ASCE’s publication spotlights the new reservoir, owned by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, which broke ground in 2021. Freese and Nichols is designer for the project’s Leon Hurse Dam along with a raw water intake and pump station.
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Pipeline Inspections for NTMWD Featured in Underground Construction
Learn how multisensory inspection of force mains using HD CCTV, sonar and laser technology can help pinpoint immediate repair needs and guide long-term treatment pipeline system planning.
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Five Projects Win ACEC Awards in TX, GA, OK, NC
Five Freese and Nichols projects have won Engineering Excellence Awards from the state chapters of American Council of Engineering Companies. This is the most Freese and Nichols has ever won in a single year, and three of them will advance to the ACEC national competition.
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Corpus Christi Development Plan Receives APA Texas Award
The APA-Texas Chapter has awarded the City of Corpus Christi’s Development Plan with the 2021 Public Outreach Achievement Award – Gold.
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New Unified Development Code Embraces Brownsville’s Culture, Spurring Revitalization
APA Texas recognizes the City of Brownsville’s new Unified Development Code with a Gold Award for Best Practice. The City created a set of development standards and procedures to preserve local character and quality while contributing to the area’s fiscal health, economic development and wellbeing.
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Freese and Nichols Opens Palm Coast Office Led by Northeast Florida Engineering Leader
Freese and Nichols expands its Florida presence into Palm Coast, Florida with a long-time local engineering leader, Curtis Burkett.
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City of Sanford’s Moncure Megasite Receives ACEC Engineering Excellence Award
Freese and Nichols receives the Engineering Excellence Award from ACEC North Carolina for the Moncure Megasite Sewer Extension project in Category F, Wastewater and Stormwater.
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Brian Coltharp Named 2021-22 Campaign Chair for United Way of Tarrant County
He has served on the board of United Way of Tarrant County since 2018, continuing a company partnership that has lasted since the 1970s.
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Camp Mabry Building 1 Restoration Highlighted in The Military Engineer
Modernizing a designated historical landmark with contemporary systems, including energy efficiencies, tested the expertise and ingenuity of the teams that achieved a remarkable renovation for Building 1.
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Data Integration Work in Plano Featured in Texas WET
Learn more about how the City of Plano improved its asset management by integrating wastewater system inspection data for more accurate insights into infrastructure maintenance needs.
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