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There are over 92,000 dams in the U.S., each with its own unique challenges—and an average age of 61 years. Managing risks across these structures is no easy feat. This is where risk-informed decision making, or RIDM, comes in. New and evolving regulatory requirements reflect a shift toward this risk-based approach, which helps owners identify risks, prioritize repair measures, and move implementation forward. Dive into our latest blog article by Brian Becker and Bill Dressel to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gu8KmaZ9. #BarrInsights #Dams #DamSafety #RIDM

Barr is honored to have contributed to the Minnesota Zoo’s Treetop Trail project, which was recently selected as Engineering News-Record’s (ENR’s) Best of the Best in the Specialty Construction category. Each year, ENR hosts the Regional Best Projects Awards competition to recognize excellence in U.S. design and construction for fostering innovation, safety culture, and community impact. A panel of judges selected 20 winners from 800+ contenders. The zoo hired a team led by Snow Kreilich Architects, which asked Barr to serve as the civil engineer on this unique project. Barr’s team?assisted with wetland delineation and permitting; civil, stormwater, and electrical engineering; and support for SITES certification, which recognizes the project’s use of sustainable and resilient landscapes. Other project partners included Buro Happold, MEYER BORGMAN JOHNSON, PCL Construction (project submitter for the competition), TEN x TEN Landscape Architecture, and Victus Engineering. Learn more about the zoo’s repurposed monorail structure in the Engineering News-Record: https://lnkd.in/gZt2zEDs. #ProjectsAtBarr #CivilEngineering #SpecialtyConstruction #MinnesotaZoo

Don’t miss this presentation on Monday, April 7, from Araina Boyd during the joint AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2025 Spring Meeting and the 21st Global Congress on Process Safety, taking place in Dallas April 6 to 10.? #ChemicalEngineering #ProcessSafety #RiskAnalysis

Barr is a silver sponsor of the Utah Petroleum Association's Annual Meeting, happening next week, March 17 and 18, in Sundance, Utah! Attendees Guy Partch, Devin Westerman, and Robert Licari are looking forward to the informative presentations and networking with fellow industry professionals. #Petroleum #Fuels

To help estimate the long-term sustainable yield of its local water supply aquifer, the City of Crookston, Minnesota, is conducting a water supply sustainability study. Recently, Crookston’s city council authorized Barr to update an existing groundwater model of the city’s aquifer in support of the study. Learn more about Barr’s role on this project in the Grand Forks Herald: https://lnkd.in/gtEE2vKG. #GroundwaterModeling #Aquifer #WaterSupply #ProjectsAtBarr

We're looking forward to learning, networking, and exploring the expo hall with fellow industry professionals at the Minnesota Transportation Conference and Expo, happening March 19–21 in St. Paul, Minnesota! Stop by Booth 324 to connect with these Barr attendees: William Forsmark, Matt Peterson, Eric Blodgett, Joel Swenson, and Shannon Burfeind, MBA, CPSM. #Transportation #Infrastructure

Barr proudly assisted with the Altona Dam removal and river restoration project in Michigan, which was recently featured in American Rivers' 2024 dam removal report. Built in the 1860s for a sawmill and flour mill, the deteriorated dam posed safety hazards and blocked aquatic organism passage. To improve public safety and aquatic habitat, the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly and partners hired Barr for dam-removal and stream-restoration design, permitting, and construction observation. See the before and after photos in the report linked below. #ProjectsAtBarr #DamRemoval #RiverRestoration #AltonaDam

On Tuesday, March 18, hear from Fritz Doster and Brian LeMon about “Declining Groundwater Levels in Southern Utah County: Lessons Learned” at the Utah Water Users Workshop, happening in St. George, Utah, from March 17 to 19! #Groundwater #WaterResources

Learn more about Barr’s 2024 sustainability report! Our work reflects a shared belief that economic, social, and environmental outcomes are intertwined. This belief shapes our approach to client service, as well as the management of our employee-owned company. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/gSyM36bm

The 2025 WateReuse Symposium from the WateReuse Association is happening March 16–19 in Tampa, Florida! During the event, Nathan Campeau will be part of a panel discussion on “Realizing the Untapped Potential of Stormwater in the United States” starting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 as part of the Climate Adaptation: Stormwater Capture & Reuse II session. #WaterReuse #WaterResources #Stormwater