Baird & Associates

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About the firm

Baird & Associates is a global coastal and river engineering practice with over 40 years of experience designing solutions where water meets land. It serves ports, terminals, vessel operators, energy clients, communities, and resort developments across the United States, Canada, Australia, the Caribbean, Saudi Arabia, China, and Latin America. ISO 9001 certified by Bureau Veritas.

Established
1981
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Coastal Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Marine Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering

Credentials

ISO 9001 certified by Bureau Veritas · Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

People

Kevin MacIntoshCEO

Chris ThomasTeam Member

Capabilities

Ports, Terminals & Vessel Operations

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Planning, design, and operational consulting for ports, harbors, and marine terminals.

  • Port & Terminal Planning
  • Port & Terminal Design
  • Vessel Operations Consulting

Coastal & Marine Structures

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Engineering and structural design for coastal protection and waterfront infrastructure, including breakwaters and seawalls.

  • Breakwater Design
  • Pier & Wharf Design
  • Seawall Design

Waterfronts, Marinas & Resorts

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Master planning and engineering for mixed-use waterfront developments, marinas, and coastal resorts.

  • Waterfront Engineering
  • Marina Engineering
  • Resort Development Engineering
  • Master Planning

Coastal & River Environmental

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Environmental engineering, water quality analysis, and sediment management at the land-water interface.

  • Water Quality Engineering
  • Dredging
  • Sediment Management

Shoreline & Coastal Restoration

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Designing nature-based solutions, living shorelines, beach nourishment, and aquatic habitat restoration.

  • Living-Shoreline Design
  • Beach Restoration
  • Habitat Restoration

Hazards, Risk & Resilience

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Analyzing Flood Risks

    Support includes Analyzing flood risks.

  • Stormwater Management

    Support includes stormwater management.

  • Climate Change Adaptation Strategies For Coastal Communities

    Support includes climate change adaptation strategies for coastal communities.

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    Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

Metocean Studies & Offshore Renewable Energy

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Metocean Data Analysis

    Support includes Metocean data analysis.

  • Marine Renewable Energy Consulting

    Support includes marine renewable energy consulting.

  • Offshore Wind Support Services

    Support includes offshore wind support services.

  • Work In This Area Is Organized Into Supported Delivery Tasks

    Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

Industries

Ports & Harbors · Marine · Government · Federal · Mining · Hospitality · Utilities · Water Supply · Stormwater & Flood Control · Water Resources

Projects

Gibraltar Point Nearshore Reef Design

Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada · Government

Project details

An innovative nearshore reef designed to control shoreline erosion at Gibraltar Point on the Toronto Islands. The design supports the ecological health of the nearshore environment and enhances aquatic habitat while providing long-term stability and low maintenance.

Climate Change, Water Resource Management and Flood Resilience in Barbados

Trents/Holetown, Barbados · Government · Client: Government of Barbados

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A comprehensive program to improve stormwater management and flood resilience in response to large seasonal rainfall and water scarcity.