Mike Scholl , a planning and economic development professional with Ayres , was honored along with the Loveland Downtown Partnership with an award in the category of Projects with New Building for their work on The Foundry in Loveland , a project Scholl led while he was the city ’ s economic development manager . The Foundry has provided a foundation for the revitalization of Loveland ’ s historic downtown . Two city blocks have been transformed into a mixed-use development . The Foundry offers parking , luxury apartments , 14,000 square feet of commercial space , a sevenscreen theater , a hotel , and a central plaza for community gatherings . Finished in 2019 , the Foundry ’ s residential space is sold out .
Scholl ’ s vision for Loveland ’ s 4th Street downtown core included catalyst developments bookending the downtown – The Foundry and Gallery Flats , which previously won a Governor ’ s Award . Scholl said the city acquired 16 parcels needed for the project , including land where 18 underground storage tanks had to be removed , two buildings requiring asbestos abatement , and a dry cleaning business that underwent environmental remediation before demolition .
Scholl , a Fort Collins-based planning and economic development professional with Ayres , has 27 years of planning and economic development experience with consultants , community groups , and most recently as economic development manager for Loveland . Scholl has provided strategic planning , downtown redevelopment , comprehensive economic development , brownfield remediation , and grant writing . He was instrumental in helping to recruit a major plastics manufacturer , a high-tech machine manufacturer , and a grocery chain to Loveland , and he helped facilitate the expansion of Jax Mercantile .
Engineering organization honors Ayres marketing director
The American Council of Engineering
Companies of Wisconsin has presented its 2020 Chair ’ s Award to Susan Leith , marketing director at Ayres , in recognition of her leadership and reinvigoration of the organization ’ s Public Relations Committee , which Leith led from 2017 to 2019 .
That committee led the redesign of the organization ’ s website ,
launched a blog program , executed social media posts , and produced fact sheets informing legislators about the value of ACEC Wisconsin and its member engineering firms . Leith and the committee spearheaded a rebranding initiative that showcased the ways professional engineers impact our daily lives .
Leith continues serving on the Public Relations Committee and was also a member of the ACEC Wisconsin branding charrette and the strategic plan task force .
Leith , who has been with Ayres for 30 years , is a registered professional geologist in Wisconsin and is a certified professional services marketer . She holds a master ’ s degree in marketing from Globe University , a bachelor ’ s degree in geology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls , and an associate degree in marketing from Chippewa Valley Technical College .
Ayres upgrades UAS lidar technology
Ayres is one of a small handful of firms in the Upper Midwest that owns and operates an unmanned aerial system ( UAS ) with a RIEGL miniVUX-2 UAV lidar sensor , considered the gold standard for UAS laser scanners , delivering quality , precision , and consistency .
Primary uses for precise UAS lidar point cloud data include terrain models used in planning and design of transportation , municipal , and utility infrastructure ; documentation of utility assets ; vegetation management around utilities ; and projects up to hundreds of acres or 20 miles long .
With accuracies comparable to manned aircraft flights , UAS delivers on projects bigger than a small traditional survey deployment and smaller than a large manned aircraft
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