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Building Momentum Through Public and Private Partnerships in Algona

For many Iowa cities, downtown street reconstruction projects begin as responses to aging pavement, outdated utilities, and necessary accessibility updates. Now more than ever, communities are regarding these investments as… [ Read More about Building Momentum Through Public and Private Partnerships in Algona ]

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Funding Forward: Water Infrastructure Funding That Builds Resilient Communities

Communities across the U.S. count on safe, reliable water and wastewater systems to protect public health, support economic stability, and enable long term growth. When those systems are challenged by… [ Read More about Funding Forward: Water Infrastructure Funding That Builds Resilient Communities ]

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Empowering Communities Through Support Initiatives

Our mission is fundamentally focused on empowering communities. This spring, our team built new partnerships with schools, universities, and organizations, opening doors for learning and growth. By encouraging collaboration and… [ Read More about Empowering Communities Through Support Initiatives ]

City Engineering Association of Minnesota Award-Winning Projects

Three Minnesota Projects Earn City Engineering Award Honors

Three Bolton & Menk projects received accolades from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) in both the Transportation and Non-Transportation categories. Chaska’s TH 41 Downtown Improvements and St. Paul’s Capital City Bikeway… [ Read More about Three Minnesota Projects Earn City Engineering Award Honors ]

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Educate, Equip, and Empower Communities with Low Salt Strategies

Many cold climate regions are threatened by the ever-growing chloride issue. Chloride, primarily from road salt used in winter, poses a significant environmental threat as it is a permanent pollutant…. [ Read More about Educate, Equip, and Empower Communities with Low Salt Strategies ]

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Trio of Iowa Projects Earn Landscape Architecture Design Honors

Three Bolton & Menk projects received recognition from the Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA IA) in both the Built and Unbuilt Design categories. Indianola’s Downtown… [ Read More about Trio of Iowa Projects Earn Landscape Architecture Design Honors ]

Bearden Promenade 2024 NCASLA Professional Award

Bearden Promenade Receives 2024 NCASLA Recognition Award

We’re honored to announce Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation’s Bearden Promenade was the recipient of a 2024 North Carolina Society of Landscape Architects (NCASLA)! The Recognition Award recognizes projects that… [ Read More about Bearden Promenade Receives 2024 NCASLA Recognition Award ]

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Eden Prairie’s Duck Lake Road Earns APWA-MN Structural Project of the Year 

The American Public Works Association – Minnesota Chapter (APWA-MN) recognized the City of Eden Prairie, Kraemer North America, and Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District at the chapter’s fall conference for… [ Read More about Eden Prairie’s Duck Lake Road Earns APWA-MN Structural Project of the Year  ]

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Building Community Trust through Advisory Groups and Outreach Liaisons

When communities face transportation studies, especially in corridors with high concentrations of Environmental Justice populations, there’s often a legacy of mistrust. Previous efforts may have overlooked or undervalued local input,… [ Read More about Building Community Trust through Advisory Groups and Outreach Liaisons ]

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Smart Multifamily Residential Designs

Bolton & Menk specializes in designing multifamily residential properties, offering expertise across various scales and densities. Their projects range from multifamily and mixed-use infill developments to single-family residential communities, all… [ Read More about Smart Multifamily Residential Designs ]

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ACEC-IA Awards Windsor Heights Engineering Excellence 

The City of Windsor Heights’ University Avenue Improvements project received an American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa Engineering Achievement Award at their Engineering Excellence Banquet on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. This award recognizes engineering firms for projects that… [ Read More about ACEC-IA Awards Windsor Heights Engineering Excellence  ]

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Hopkins’ Featured in Industry Magazine

The concept of the “Artery,” in Hopkins, Minnesota, as a potential gateway connection between Excelsior Boulevard and the Historic Downtown Mainstreet began with the Hopkins Planning and Economic Development Department… [ Read More about Hopkins’ Featured in Industry Magazine ]

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Bolton & Menk Wins APWA Exceptional Performance Award

On Monday, September 9, Bolton & Menk’s Children’s Book series was awarded the 2019 American Public Works Association’s Exceptional Performance in Non-Chapter Journalism award. The award recognizes exceptional performance in… [ Read More about Bolton & Menk Wins APWA Exceptional Performance Award ]

Award Winning Project

ACEC Iowa Engineering Achievement Awards

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa recognized a few of our clients with Engineering Achievement Awards in Transportation, Water/Wastewater, and Special Projects. Congratulations to Spencer, Ames, and Cedar Rapids!… [ Read More about ACEC Iowa Engineering Achievement Awards ]