Foth

Solving your toughest science and engineering challenges

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About the firm

Foth is a professional engineering and science consulting practice that shapes communities, environments, and industries by solving complex science and engineering challenges. It partners with public and private sector clients to deliver full-service planning, engineering, and construction oversight.

Firm type
Automation & Controls · Aviation Engineering · Civil Engineering · Coastal Engineering · Design-Build · Environmental Engineering · Mining Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

Capabilities

Comprehensive airside and landside engineering, aviation planning, and program management services for airport infrastructure.

  • Airside Engineering

    Engineering solutions for runways, taxiways, aprons, pavement management, airfield lighting, and airfield hydraulics.

    • Runways, Taxiways, and Aprons
    • Pavement Design and Analysis
    • Pavement Management Plans
    • Airfield Lighting, Signage, and NAVAIDs
    • Airport Facilities
    • Airfield Hydraulics
    • NEPA Coordination
  • Aviation Planning

    Long-term planning, feasibility studies, funding applications, and land use zoning for municipal and regional airports.

    • ALP Updates
    • Airport Facilities Planning
    • Benefit Cost Analyses and Federal Letters of Intent
    • Grant and Funding Applications
    • Feasibility and Site Studies
    • Land Use Planning and Zoning
    • Survey and GIS
  • Landside Engineering

    Design of airport access roads, roadways, parking systems, and landside security controls.

    • Access Roads
    • Roadways and Parking
    • Access Control
    • Revenue Control
    • Site Development
  • Program Management

    AIP funding support, FAA coordination, and grant administration for aviation capital programs.

    • AIP Funding
    • FAA Facilities Coordination
    • Grant Administration

Serial 1 Automation

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First-of-a-kind custom automation, machinery, and robotics designed to integrate seamlessly into manufacturing operations.

  • Concept Development and Feasibility
  • Proof of Principle
  • Engineering and Design
  • Manufacturing
  • Factory Acceptance Testing and Commissioning
  • Shipping and Installation
  • Start-up and Testing

Coastal and Waterfront Engineering and Dredging

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Specialized engineering and dredging services for waterfront facilities, ports, and marine infrastructure.

Community Development

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Supports community planning and municipal project delivery.

  • Land Use Planning

    Plans land use for community projects.

  • Zoning Support

    Supports zoning work for public and private clients.

  • Municipal Engineering

    Provides municipal engineering for community development.

Construction

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Manages field delivery and oversight for project execution.

  • Construction Management

    Manages construction-phase delivery.

  • Field Engineering

    Provides field engineering during construction.

  • Project Oversight

    Oversees active project execution.

Distribution and Logistics

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Optimizing supply chain operations and material handling system designs.

Engineering for Product Manufacturing

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Capital project engineering tailored for consumer products, food, beverage, and paper manufacturers.

Engineering-Led Design-Build

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Coordinates integrated delivery from engineering through buildout.

  • Engineering Delivery

    Leads technical delivery for design-build work.

  • Procurement Coordination

    Coordinates procurement needs during integrated delivery.

  • Construction Coordination

    Coordinates construction activity with design work.

Environmental and Regulatory Services

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Guides capital projects through environmental review and permitting.

  • NEPA Compliance

    Supports NEPA compliance work.

  • Environmental Permitting

    Prepares environmental permits for projects.

  • Ecological Studies

    Performs ecological studies for capital projects.

Geospatial and Geophysical

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Generates spatial data for planning and engineering work.

  • Surveying

    Provides surveying services.

  • GIS

    Uses GIS to organize and analyze spatial data.

  • Mobile LiDAR Scanning

    Uses mobile LiDAR scanning for high-precision spatial data.

Manufacturing Reshoring

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Strategic planning and engineering support to relocate manufacturing lines and establish domestic production facilities.

Supports mine planning and environmental compliance for mining clients.

  • Mine Planning

    Plans mining projects and operations support.

  • Environmental Permitting

    Supports environmental permitting for mining work.

  • Waste Management

    Supports waste management needs for mining clients.

Remediation

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Supports cleanup work for contaminated properties.

  • Site Investigation

    Investigates site conditions before cleanup work.

  • Cleanup Design

    Designs cleanup approaches for contaminated properties.

  • Remediation Execution

    Supports execution of remediation work.

Site Development

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Prepares industrial and commercial sites for development.

  • Site Feasibility Studies

    Studies site feasibility for development projects.

  • Grading Design

    Designs grading for development sites.

  • Utility Design

    Designs site utility improvements.

  • Site Preparation

    Supports site preparation before construction.

Solid Waste

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Supports municipal and industrial waste system planning and delivery.

  • Landfill Design

    Designs landfill systems.

  • Permitting

    Supports permitting for waste facilities.

  • Waste Management Strategy

    Plans waste management strategies.

Strategic Consulting and Planning

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Helps capital projects move from early strategy into funded work.

  • Funding Strategy

    Develops funding strategies for capital projects.

  • Federal Grant Applications

    Supports federal grant applications.

  • Strategic Planning

    Supports strategic planning for capital project starts.

Technology

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Uses digital tools to improve design and operations workflows.

  • Digital Tool Integration

    Integrates digital tools into engineering workflows.

  • Augmented Reality

    Uses augmented reality to support design and operations work.

  • Mobile Data Collection

    Uses mobile data collection systems for project information.

Transportation

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Supports transportation infrastructure planning and design.

  • Highway Design

    Designs highway infrastructure.

  • Bridge Design

    Designs bridge infrastructure.

  • Transit Design

    Supports transit infrastructure design.

  • Traffic Engineering

    Provides traffic engineering for transportation projects.

  • Pavement Management

    Supports pavement management programs.

Water and Wastewater

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Supports water and wastewater systems with compliance-focused engineering.

  • Water Treatment

    Supports water treatment work.

  • Distribution Systems

    Supports water distribution systems.

  • Wastewater Management

    Supports wastewater management techniques.

  • Regulatory Compliance

    Helps systems meet regulatory compliance requirements.

Industries

Airports · Aviation · Consumer Products · Food & Beverage · Government · Industrial · Manufacturing · Marine · Mining · Pharmaceutical · Pulp & Paper · Transportation · Utilities · Waste Management · Wastewater

Projects

Mississippi River Black Hawk Bridge at Lansing

Lansing, Iowa · Transportation

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A historic bridge replacement project designed to maintain safe, reliable community and regional transportation over the Mississippi River.

Design-Build Paper Product Facility

Tijuana, Mexico · Pulp & Paper

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An international manufacturing facility delivery leveraging an integrated design-build approach.

Shiplift Dry Docking Complex

Jacksonville, Florida · Marine

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A waterfront infrastructure project supporting dry docking operations.