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The first time around proved to be a charm for the Town of Windfall, which has been in dire straits with its aging wastewater treatment plant. Last month, it was one of 17 rural communities to receive a Community Development...

The Saugatuck Township Fire District, in cooperation with 5 neighboring fire departments, constructed a Live Fire Training Facility. A Live Fire Training Facility is a building specifically designed to train firefighters to enter a building and put fires out.  Its...

F&V will make its presence known in four conferences next month. Six staff will be attending the 81st American Water Works Association Michigan Section Annual Conference and Exhibits, Sept. 10-13, at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme. F&V is also...

Congratulations to Village of Saranac on the ribbon cutting for their new trailhead addition! The ceremony took place during Saranac’s annual Bridgefest and was one of many exciting events taking place over the weekend. F&V is proud to have been involved...

Congratulations to the City of Saugatuck on the ribbon cutting for their new dock structure at Coghlin Park! The new dock features 20 slips and is ADA accessible. Funding was provided through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Waterways Grant Program...

Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V) announced today the hiring of Kelly S. Hon as a senior project manager for the Environmental Services Group. Hon, who has nearly two decades of experience leading and guiding drinking water protection initiatives for local units...

F&V staff will be attending and hosting booths at two conference next month in Indiana. Several staff will be attending the Indiana Water Environment Association’s (IWEA) Annual Conference, Aug. 21-23, at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne. F&V is...

Community leaders in Michigan today are challenged more than ever to finance infrastructure improvements that are both fiscally sound and consistent with community goals. Most communities have relatively new Asset Management Plans (AMPs) for their wastewater, stormwater and/or public water...

Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V) has added 12 new staff members including a trio to its rapidly growing Environmental Group. Trevor Woollatt, senior project manager, Jonathan Sowder, environmental specialist, and Kate Strohauer, geologist, are among the newest Environmental Group hires. Sowder...

Congratulations to the City of DeWitt on the improvements to their Main Street! Not only was the road repaved, but overhead wires were placed underground to open up the view of beautiful downtown and bikes lanes were added to accommodate...

F&V staff will be at two different Michigan Conference this month, starting next week with the 9th annual American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIGP) Michigan Section workshop in Roscommon. Staff will be joining other geoscientists at the Tuesday and Wednesday...

Thanks to all our clients for helping Fleis & VandenBrink be recognized as a 2019 Zweig Group Hot Firm! F&V ranks 83rd among the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms in the United States....