Ayres Associates

10/26/2026

Strong utility coordination is essential to successful transportation and infrastructure projects.

Maria Baucom and Alvaro Duarte were pleased to represent Ayres at the FDOT District Seven Utilities Liaison Committee Fall 2026 Meeting, where professionals from across the industry came together to discuss priorities, challenges, and opportunities impacting utility and transportation projects throughout the region.

Engagement in forums like these helps us stay informed, build stronger partnerships, and continue delivering solutions that support resilient, well-connected communities.

10/26/2026

Eric Laracuente, Ayres’ IT director, reminds us to stay sharp against cyber threats, especially during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. With the increasing number of cyber threats, it’s crucial that we all stay vigilant and follow best practices to protect our personal and professional information. Here are some quick tips to keep your information safe:

1. Stop. Verify. Then Trust.
Don’t rely on email, Teams messages, text messages, or phone calls alone when money, credentials, or sensitive information is involved. Verify requests using a known phone number or direct conversation.

2. Protect Your Identity
Use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and never approve an authentication prompt you didn’t initiate yourself.

3. Think Before You Click
Be cautious of unexpected links, QR codes, attachments, shared files, and login requests, even if they appear to come from trusted contacts.

4. Use AI Responsibly
Only use approved AI tools for company work. Never enter confidential client, project, employee, financial, or contract information into unapproved AI platforms.

5. Secure Information Everywhere
Store files only in approved company platforms and follow data classification requirements when sharing information internally or externally.

6. Report Anything Suspicious
If something feels unusual, report it immediately. Early reporting helps contain threats before they become incidents.

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Ayres’ Zach Johnson for becoming a licensed professional engineer! We’re grateful for the expertise and dedication you bring to our team.

10/26/2026

Hemang Surti, PE, has joined Ayres as a senior project manager and traffic engineer in the firm's Raleigh office, bringing more than 30 years of transportation engineering experience and extensive knowledge of North Carolina's transportation market. Welcome to the team, Hemang!

Hemang Surti, PE, has joined Ayres as a senior project manager and traffic engineer in the firm's Raleigh office, bringing more than 30 years of

10/23/2026

Some projects stay with you. Ayres was honored to contribute MEP engineering services for Avivo Village as part of this collaborative effort alongside AWH Architects and other partners committed to a shared goal of making a meaningful difference in the community. We're proud to see Avivo Village featured for its innovative approach to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. Congratulations to Avivo and the entire project team on creating a space designed to provide safety, dignity, and stability for residents.

People sometimes avoid going to homeless shelters because they don't feel safe there, or they don't want to be separated from their pets, partners or belongings. Avivo is changing that model.

10/23/2026

What do you get when you bring key Transportation group leaders from across the country together in our Green Bay, WI, office? Two full days of strategic visioning, collaboration, and planning for the year ahead. From big-picture priorities to actionable next steps, the team is building momentum and aligning on the future of transportation at our company.

10/22/2026

Local officials and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation leaders and the many consultants and construction crew, including Ayres' own staff members Adam Gaugh, April Glime, and Matthew Burns, to welcome the new I-41 and Southbridge Road interchange project at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new roundabout interchange is part of a larger I-41 expansion effort in Brown County and is just days away from opening to the traveling public, which will improve overall safety and traffic flow and builds a connection between the communities of De Pere, Ledgeview, and Green Bay.

10/22/2026

We are at your service, Rochester! We couldn't have engineered a better welcome than this ribbon cutting marking our membership in the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce. We are spreading our wings in Minnesota, recently providing site design, structural, MEP, and survey services for additions at two Kwik Trip stores in Rochester.

Last week, we welcomed Ayres Associates to the Rochester Chamber with a ribbon cutting! Ayres Associates is an engineering, architecture, and planning firm providing services in civil and municipal engineering, transportation, environmental consulting, structural design, surveying, water resources, and geospatial mapping to support infrastructure and community development projects.

Learn more here: www.ayresassociates.com

10/21/2026

Not every spooky old building is haunted. Some may be brownfield sites, where redevelopment can be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination.

That's where thoughtful planning comes in. As fall brings the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Grant Notice of Funding Opportunities.
Planners can help communities explore reuse ideas, gather community input, and prepare for potential assessment, cleanup, multipurpose, and revolving loan fund grants.

This Halloween, look beyond the cobwebs. A brownfield site may hold the start of a new community asset.

10/20/2026

If you're attending the Florida Redevelopment Association Conference this week, don't miss Ayres' Binoy Panicker as he joins Valerie Vaught of the City of Lakeland to present, "From Corridor to Destination: Re-envisioning Lakeland's Memorial Boulevard."

The session will explore how thoughtful planning, strategic investment, and community-focused redevelopment can help transform a roadway into a destination that supports economic growth and enhances quality of life.

Wednesday, October 21
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Royal Tern B

We look forward to sharing the story behind this transformative project and connecting with fellow redevelopment and planning professionals.