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Safety has always been an important aspect of transportation and roadway planning, and let’s not forget the vital role our stakeholders play in these projects. This week, two KLJ engineers, Joe Devore and Craig Genzlinger, will present on how your project might be impacted and improved during the Joint Engineers Conference held Wednesday, November 6 through Friday November 8 in Helena, MT.

Tomorrow, KLJ’s Joel Quanbeck, will share North Dakota-specific planning best practices with fellow community-building experts and advocates at the Main Street North Dakota Summit in Bismarck. Joel has professional planning experience in the tri-state area and is skilled in comprehensive planning, socio-economic analysis, public involvement, and floodplain management.

KLJ’s Senior Aviation Advisor, Tom Schauer, is set to moderate a panel highlighting important updates to the FAA’s Aeronautical Information Publication at the Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives annual conference.

Relocating an international airport is never an easy task, and not necessarily common in the aviation world, but that is exactly what happened in Williston, ND. The Williston Basin International Airport officially opened Oct. 10, 2019, when an incoming flight from Minneapolis landed at the new, state-of-the-art facility.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting applications for Brownfield assessment grants and Brownfield cleanup grants.

The Federal Railroad Administration announces the availability of funding to assist in funding capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate qualified railroad assets to reduce the state of good repair backlog and improve intercity passenger rail performance.

KLJ is proud to welcome four new employees to our offices across the country!

KLJ is pleased to share that Dan Greenfield has joined the company and will serve as Chief Financial Officer. In his role, he will develop long-range financial plans and investment strategy to position the company for continued financial success.

KLJ’s Brenda Thomas will present at the annual American Planning Association (APA) Minnesota conference this week in Breezy Point, MN. This year’s event places a strong emphasis on the importance of connection.

We are proud to announce the addition of four new team members to KLJ.

The Federal Railroad Administration announces the availability of funding to leverage private, state and local investments to support safety enhancements and general improvements to infrastructure for both intercity passenger and freight railroads.

The Department of Homeland Security (FEMA) announces the availability of FMA funds to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Although the official end to summer isn’t for a couple of weeks, we’ve recently had to say goodbye to many of our summer interns. For some, it was their first summer, for others, it’s their third, even fourth.

We are proud to announce that KLJ has been listed as one of this year's 50 Best Places to Work by Prairie Business Magazine. According to Prairie Business, more than 1,400 nominations were received this year for the sixth annual 50 Best contest. Employees nominated their employer and were surveyed about organizational factors including benefits, workplace culture, and employee morale.

We are pleased to share that Craig Hrabar has joined the company as the Vice President of Energy and Natural Resources. In this role he is responsible for driving growth within the division including oil and gas, power, and telecommunications markets.