Insights & News

December 23, 2016

Associate principal promoted to principal and business manager of Illinois operations.

October 13, 2016

Municipalities across the nation are actively seeking efficient ways to update their facilities. However, these communities face obstacles with funding as well as community support when trying to enhance their existing cultural and civic presence. While many of these communities seek a variety of…

August 4, 2016

In recent years, we've helped many municipal clients explore creative ways to conserve resources by co-locating agencies and public services. The trend toward combined facilities and shared use of land and buildings has yielded positive results for many communities, beyond clear financial benefits.…

April 5, 2016

Dewberry was recognized nationally and locally with American Council of Engineering Companies Excellence Awards for LEED Gold community center.

February 4, 2016

As a contractor for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), my role is to ensure that communities receive proper due process when FEMA issues a new flood map. For fiscal year 2015, more than 100 new countywide maps were issued effective by the agency. If you are wondering why FEMA is…

October 15, 2015

In late 2012, the DeKalb Police Department in Illinois introduced “20/20: A Clear Vision for the Future,” a strategic plan for long-term policing. The plan outlined 20 initiatives to be implemented over the next 20 months, including training initiatives, new community outreach programs, and other…

June 11, 2015

Our public safety designers have dedicated their careers to creating buildings for first responders and law enforcement agents. From California to Boston, these police and fire professionals are more than our clients, they are the people who keep our families safe. They protect our homes and…

September 25, 2014

If you're anything like me, walking into a library makes your gut do an excited little somersault. Hearing the pristine silence broken by the gentle rustle of pages, smelling a well-worn book, and feeling the creak of a new spine elicits a response unique to this environment.

July 17, 2014

Across America, there's a need to redevelop aging shopping centers. Big box stores like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Target have been scrambling to adapt to a new retail environment. New purchase markets and an evolving buyer behavior are forcing stores to downsize. There's also a similar, if not more…

April 25, 2013

The month of April is recognized as National Landscape Architecture Month—an event celebrated by landscape architects from around the country. As I look back at the industry's history, I see how it's influenced the work we do here at Dewberry today.

April 18, 2013

Union Public Schools, a Dewberry client for more than 40 years, will soon open a new high school tennis center with a 5,000-square-foot training and support facility and eight courts. The new complex will support the high school's outstanding tennis program, which has won four Oklahoma state…

March 14, 2013

As a project manager in Dewberry's architectural practice, I've had the opportunity to manage two of the most recently completed buildings at Elgin Community College (ECC): the renovation of the Student Resource Center and the new Renner Academic Library. Our firm has deep roots at the college with…