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The Future of Smart Cities is Here. Halff is Ready – Are You?

Our cities and communities are changing faster than ever before. Many are struggling to respond to concurrent disruptions — increases…

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What Are the IIJA and IRA? Expert Tips on Planning for Project Funding

Securing funding is vital to a project’s success. Yet finding grants and available funding mechanisms can be challenging, especially while…

FEMA Opens Applications for $2.9 Billion to Build Resilience In Your Community

Grant applications to support hazard mitigation projects and increase resilience are currently open. Natural disasters continue to cause devastating damage…

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Lidar Technology Preserves Memory of Beloved Historic Building

This laser-scanned image of St. Scholastica captures millions of data points. The demolition of the 98-year-old St. Scholastica Monastery building earlier this…

Planning for climate mitigation and adaptation by Matt Bucchin
Halff’s Matt Bucchin authors APA’s ‘Planning for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation’

Every day we are increasingly seeing the impacts of a changing climate. We see it most visibly in the form…

Dallas Mill Creek Tunnel Reaches Major Milestone

On July 25, 2022, the City of Dallas’ Mill Creek/Peaks Branch/State Thomas Drainage Relief Tunnel (Mill Creek Tunnel) reached an…

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Youth and Amateur Sports Tourism Brings Economic Benefits to Local Economies

Fans enjoying baseball during a tournament held at Majestic Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Image by Halff Associates, Inc.) On…

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Case Study: City of Bull Shoals Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Near the Beautiful White River

Background Halff worked creatively and strategically with the City of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, to design and replace the existing wastewater…

Six Funding Opportunities to Increase Resilience in Your Community

There were 20 weather/climate events in 2021 that resulted in losses exceeding $2 billion each. Resilience is an important topic…

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Building Information Modeling Leads to Faster, More Accurate Results

BIM technology allows engineers and architects to plan and design using an intelligent 3D model that is shared between disciplines.…

Troy Dorman at 2022 Texas Water Symposium
Halff’s Dorman Featured at Texas Water Symposium

Halff Director of Water Resources Troy Dorman (far right) participated at the 2022 Texas Water Symposium sponsored by the Hill…

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Developing Resilient Communities is More Important Than Ever

This NOAA map showcases the $20 billion weather and climate disasters in the U.S. in 2021. (Map courtesy of NOAA…