Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd.

Collaboration. Commitment. Confidence. Since 1990.

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About the firm

Established in 1990, Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. (NCE) is a client-focused consulting engineering, planning, and environmental practice specializing in the innovative and creative design of infrastructure projects. Primarily serving the public sector, it provides comprehensive civil engineering, pavement, environmental, landscape architecture, water resources, and asset management services, leveraging specialized capabilities to support municipal and regional clients nationwide.

Established
1990
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Landscape Architecture

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

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Comprehensive planning, feasibility studies, assessment, design, and construction support for roadway, infrastructure, and development projects.

  • Roadway Rehabilitation and Preservation
  • Complete Streets
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
  • Low Impact Development
  • Hydraulics and Hydrology
  • Grading and Drainage Design
  • ADA Compliance and Retrofit
  • Utility Design and Coordination
  • Bidding and Construction Support Services
  • Stormwater Quality and Management
  • Recreation Facilities

Pavements & Materials

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Preservation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction solutions utilizing traditional and cutting-edge pavement techniques, backed by active applied research.

  • Applied Research
  • Pavement Preservation
  • Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
  • Materials Solutions

Environmental

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Regulatory compliance guidance and permitting using comprehensive planning, sound science, and outcome-based engineering solutions.

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Permitting
  • Comprehensive Planning
  • Sound Science and Environmental Studies

Landscape Architecture

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Creative Landscape Solutions That Are Sustainable

    Support includes Creative landscape solutions that are sustainable.

  • Integrate The Built And Natural Environments

    Support includes integrate the built and natural environments.

  • And Design Desirable Public Spaces

    Support includes and design desirable public spaces.

Water Resources

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Innovative water resource planning and management, watershed analysis, engineering design, and environmental compliance.

  • Water Resources Planning and Management
  • Watershed and Ecosystem Analysis
  • Engineering Design
  • Environmental Compliance and Permitting
  • Construction Support Services

Asset Management

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Nationally recognized pavement and infrastructure asset management capabilities, utilizing high-precision data collection and specialized software to support municipal planning and resource deployment.

  • Pavement and Non-Pavement Asset Data Collection
  • Deflection Testing and Structural Strength Analysis
  • Budgetary Planning and Multi-Year Work Plans
  • StreetSaver and PAVER Software Implementation

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Infrastructure · Water Resources · Environmental & Remediation · Government · Education

Projects

Oddie Boulevard - Wells Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project

Nevada · Transportation · Client: RTC of Washoe County

Thompson-Frandsen Corridor Utility Assessment

Nevada · Education · Client: University of Nevada Reno

Via Verdi Emergency Response and Culvert Replacement Project

California · Infrastructure · Client: City of Richmond

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