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130 Years of Transportation: The Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike

Freese and Nichols has been a pioneer in designing roads, highways and bridges since the 1890s. Our legacy continues as we collaborate with transportation agencies, cities and counties to deliver innovative and effective solutions.

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Freese and Nichols Setting the Standard in Construction Management

Freese and Nichols has been recognized in ENR’s annual Top Professional Services Firms report, ranking 59th among the Top 100 Construction Management/PM-for-Fee Firms.

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Viraj deSilva to Lead New WEF Group on Emerging Pollutants

Viraj brings his expertise to the Micro-Constituents Community’s efforts to provide leadership on challenges and solutions surrounding contaminants including PFAS, microplastics and 1,4-dioxane.

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Matt Salmon and Kiara Horton Honored with ASCE New Orleans Branch Awards

Matt Salmon, Water Resource Design, and Kiara Horton, Environmental Science, have been recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Orleans Branch for their contributions to the engineering field and the local community.

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Bob Pence

Leaders and Legacies: Jim Nichols

Our first president following Freese and Nichols’ incorporation in 1976, Jim Nichols was precise, principled and kind. Jim served as company president for 11 years, followed by 14 years as Board Chairman and 14 as a Chairman Emeritus. Well into his 90s, Jim remained a presence at Freese and Nichols: advising project teams, consulting with clients and teaching professional ethics classes.

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Freese and Nichols Receives Second Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Business Excellence

The Baldrige recognition reflects our commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and long-term service to the communities where our employees live and work.

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Then and Now: From Mules to Drones

In the 1920s, our firm designed a water supply reservoir for Paris, Texas. A century later and 23 miles to the west, we helped develop Texas’ first new major reservoir in 30 years. Bois d’Arc Lake went into service in 2023 as an essential new water source for 2 million North Texans.

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Using State Point Analysis to Improve Clarifier Operations: Spreadsheet-Based Tool Explained in TexasWET

In an article in TexasWET magazine, Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineer Nick Landes offers a free downloadable spreadsheet tool for operators as well as several practical applications and examples of the state point analysis procedure for improving clarifier operations.

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Video: The Rebirth of Edmond’s Stephenson Park

A major renovation has transformed the oldest park in Edmond, Oklahoma, reducing flood risk while creating a versatile community space that blends historic elements with new amenities.

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Wendy Bonneau

Connect With Us at the 2024 APA Quad State and Texas Conferences

Join our nationally recognized planners at the 2024 APA Quad State and Texas Conferences. We look forward to seeing you!

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The 1980s: A Chance Discovery, A Complex Emergency

Growing more versatile during the 1980s, Freese and Nichols completed numerous signature projects, but the project that received the highest accolades, though, started as a chance discovery and turned into a unique challenge. About an hour west of Fort Worth, the historic Morris Sheppard Dam, impounding Possum Kingdom Lake on the Brazos River, was slowly sliding downstream.

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David Jackson

Connect With Us at WEFTEC 2024

Join our water/wastewater experts at WEFTEC 2024 in New Orleans, LA. We look forward to seeing you!

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