Research
Driving Innovation Through Research
Our research programs generate the knowledge that drives innovation — helping our clients make informed decisions while propelling the industry forward. Research is integral to our success in developing forward-thinking solutions for our clients and communities.
The People Side of Technical Concerns
Our social and behavioral scientists offer expertise on a wide range of projects across a diverse set of disciplines, including environmental psychology, policy research, geospatial analysis, demography, epidemiology, statistics, public health, sociology, cultural anthropology, ethnography, and systems science. Our work spans quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. With a focus on collaboration, we design and conduct rigorous and actionable human-focused research that helps our partners create more human-centered strategies, systems and environments.
Understanding 21st Century Challenges
With hundreds of research projects completed and underway, we can provide the resources needed — human labor, technical expertise, equipment and facility space — to support the discovery and development of creative solutions. Our in-house testing facilities include:
- Applied Research and Engineering Center Water Quality Laboratories | Claremont, California
- Environmental Measurements and Data Acquisition Center | Nanuet, New York
- Geotechnical Materials Testing Laboratory | Paducah, Kentucky
We also collaborate with industry and professional organizations to advance the state-of-the-art research and apply new processes or technologies back into the marketplace. Our researchers push the industry forward with published reports, peer-reviewed articles and manuals of practice. Our research programs target the technical issues facing our clients and our industry.
