WATER RESOURCES

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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Innovative Bioengineering Stabilizes Riverbank and Protects Winston-Salem’s Water Supply

This innovative solution not only preserved the dam’s integrity but also ensured the continuation of vital services to the community, demonstrating a practical application of sustainable engineering.

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Affordable Flood-Proofing and a Bonus Neighborhood Park

A comprehensive study for the City of Irving, Texas, helped identify innovative opportunities for improving an urban creek’s drainage and adding a pond with shaded trails.

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Bringing Equity to a Neighborhood Through Better Flood Protection and Mobility

The City of San Marcos achieved it’s goal by incorporating residents’ input into a design that enhances mobility and eases infrastructure strain in the rapidly growing city.

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Video: Dallas Water Utilities Thinks Outside the Circle to Solve Pipeline Failure

Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) had to think outside the box, or in this case, outside the circle to repair a failing pipeline through the City of Dallas Glendale Park. DWU, with help from Freese and Nichols, found an innovative way to solve their pipeline issue.

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Eric Kong Offers Young Professionals’ Take On Water’s Future in Journal AWWA

Small water systems face water challenges just as much as growing areas, and water professionals have a responsibility to collaborate with them on thoughtful long-term solutions, Eric writes.

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2023 Webinar Series: Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding

Free webinars tailored to support your hazard mitigation projects and keep your infrastructure from flooding disasters.

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Chance Sparks

The Impact of New Texas Laws, Part 3: Local Authority

Our staff can help cities and counties navigate the procedures, obligations and limitations from a batch of new Texas laws.

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Bois d’Arc Lake Program Named a 2023 Project of the Year By APWA Texas

North Texas Municipal Water District’s ambitious new water supply system started operating in spring 2023.

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Travis Kelly

The Impact of New Texas Laws, Part 2: Transportation

Ask our team about how you can benefit from new state funding opportunities for your transportation projects.

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Tech Boom Part Two: Wafer Plant Progresses in Sherman

Construction on GlobalWafers America’s state-of-the-art 300-millimeter silicon wafer fabrication plant is making progress in Sherman, Texas. The Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company broke ground on the plant in December 2022. Freese and Nichols is providing program and construction management services on the project.

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Travis Kelly

The Impact of New Texas Laws, Part 1: Water

Ask our team about how you can access major new state funding for your water-related projects.

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Private Drains and Buried Tracks: Solving Unusual Stormwater Challenges

Design options helped the City of Waxahachie choose a solution to reduce flood risks in an urban area and make street improvements, all within budget.

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We’ve found that our focus on quality and continuous improvement provides a natural incubator for innovation. Our level of innovation in our project work, client programs and internal processes helps our clients solve their business needs. We see the impact of these innovative techniques through our high client satisfaction scores, repeat business, and our many project awards.

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