From Strategy to Implementation: Designing Wildfire Resilience
Turning Priorities into Projects In the first article in our wildfire resilience series, we explored the importance of planning before a wildfire occurs: understanding risk, identifying vulnerabilities, and establishing priorities that can help communities and watersheds prepare for what comes next. But identifying priorities is only the beginning. The next challenge is turning those priorities […]
Planning – Russell County Comprehensive Plan 2050
Matrix Design Group, Inc.‘s Planning Team is working with Russell County, Alabama, to help shape its Comprehensive Plan 2050, a long-term framework that will guide decisions around growth, development, infrastructure, and quality of life. As part of this project, Matrix is leading ongoing community engagement efforts to gather input from residents about their priorities for Russell […]
Welcome to Matrix, Steve Sciscione, PE, LEED AP!
Matrix Design Group is pleased to announce the addition of Steve Sciscione, PE, LEED AP, as our new Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) and Executive Director of our newly established Program Delivery Division, based in our Denver office. With more than 20 years of experience across engineering, project and program management, and executive leadership, Steve will help advance Matrix’s […]
Planning – Positioning Communities for the Future
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. Communities are constantly evolving. Growth, changing demographics, infrastructure needs, economic shifts, and development pressures all influence how places function today and what they can become tomorrow. 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 is a new Matrix Design Group, Inc. series exploring the issues, ideas, and opportunities shaping the places around […]
Denver’s Historic Riverside Cemetery
Matrix Design Group, Inc.’s Joshua Eldridge, Director of Environmental Services, is featured in The Colorado Sun discussing the transformation of Denver’s historic Riverside Cemetery and the science behind creating a more sustainable, native landscape without irrigation. Working with Denver Water and Riverside Cemetery, Josh and the Matrix team are helping guide an approach that balances ecological […]
Accessibility, Inclusion, and the Future of our Communities
It was a pleasure to welcome Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds to Matrix Design Group, Inc.‘s Denver office last Friday for a conversation about accessibility, inclusion, and the built environment. Councilman Hinds has been a strong advocate for accessibility in Denver, and we appreciated the opportunity to hear his perspective on the challenges people with […]
Rethinking Wildfire Resilience
Why Proactive Planning Matters When most people think about wildfires, they picture firefighters on the front lines, evacuation orders, and urgent efforts to protect lives and property. Yet the most effective wildfire resilience efforts begin long before smoke appears on the horizon. Today, wildfire resilience begins months, and often years, before fire season. It starts with proactive […]
Grand Canyon National Park Post Fire Revegetation
Matrix Design Group, Inc. is helping advance the science behind one of the nation’s most iconic landscapes. At the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, we’re supporting a research project to better understand how the American bison, our national mammal, influences habitat resilience and post-fire recovery. Following the 2025 Dragon Bravo wildfire, bison quickly returned to portions of […]
Hawaii’s Economic Impact Study
Hawaii’s Military and Community Relations Office selected Matrix Design Group, Inc. to conduct a statewide economic impact study of military and defense activity. The study will provide state leaders with data and insights that demonstrate the military’s significant economic contributions across the Hawaiian Islands while supporting informed planning and decision-making. As a longtime partner of the Association […]
Meet the AZ-CD&I Team
Behind every successful project is a team of dedicated professionals. Meet Matrix Design Group, Inc.‘s Arizona Civil Design & Infrastructure (CD&I) team and discover how collaboration, technical expertise, and a shared commitment to quality help deliver infrastructure that strengthens communities across Arizona. The Team: MariaAngelica Deeb, PE, PTOE, RSP, PTP, ENV SP | Kevin Lardner, PE | Jeff Price, PE | Kevin Endresen | Timothy Cason, […]
Jenn Todd-Goynes, Co-Author of “The Cost of Cool”
Matrix Design Group, Inc. is proud to have team members whose expertise extends beyond project work. Before joining Matrix, Director of Planning, Jennifer Todd-Goynes, AICP, CNU-A contributed to “The Cost of Cool: Austin’s Tech Growth and the People Left Behind”, sharing insights from her experience as a planner in Austin. Jenn’s chapter explores the challenges of turning long-term community vision into […]
Grand Forks Air Force Base Compatible Use Study
The Grand Forks Herald recently highlighted Matrix Design Group, Inc.‘s work on the Grand Forks Air Force Base Compatible Use Study, a collaborative planning initiative designed to help guide future development while preserving the long-term operational needs of Grand Forks Air Force Base. Created in response to North Dakota Senate Bill 2938 and funded through the Office of Local […]
Braking Barriers
Accessibility isn’t just about meeting standards—it’s about creating experiences where everyone can fully participate. In this featured interview with EXHIBITOR magazine journalist Charles Pappas, Steven Mifsud MBE founder of Direct Access, now a division of Matrix Design Group, Inc., shares how organizations can move beyond compliance to embrace inclusive design that benefits employees, customers, and communities alike. Read his insights on the future of […]
Historic Denver Cemetery
How do you restore a historic cemetery while reducing long-term water use? In a recent Westword article, Matrix Design Group, Inc.‘s Joshua Eldridge, Director of Environmental Services, shares how ecological restoration at Denver’s historic Riverside Cemetery revealed an unexpected lesson: sometimes the best way to restore a landscape is to do less. The story explores […]
DBJ Top Engineering Firms
Matrix Design Group, Inc. is proud to be ranked the #13 largest engineering firm in the Denver metro area by the Denver Business Journal. Combined with being named one of the 2026 Best Firms to Work For by the Zweig Group for the fourth consecutive year, these honors reflect the strength of our people, our culture, and the trust our […]
Designing for True Inclusion – Direct Access-Matrix and Davis Partnership Architects
Designing for accessibility starts long before a project is built—it begins with a mindset. Last week, Steven Mifsud, MBE, Director of Accessibility at Direct Access, a Division of Matrix Design Group, joined the team at Davis Partnership Architects for a Lunch & Learn focused on rethinking accessibility in the design process. The conversation challenged the idea that ADA compliance […]
The Future of Installation Planning
From Static Plans to Dynamic Strategy: Rethinking Installation Planning for a Changing Mission Environment Planning for Change, Not Just the Future For decades, installation planning has followed a familiar model: assess existing conditions, forecast future needs, develop a long-range plan, and update it periodically as requirements evolve. That approach worked well in environments where change occurred gradually, and planning assumptions remained relevant for […]
CD&I-AZ | Serving Arizona for Over 20 Years
Matrix Design Group, Inc.’s – Community Development & Infrastructure (CD&I) Arizona team is currently working with several of the Greater Phoenix area’s leading real estate developers and construction firms including Avalon Development, DevCo Residential Group, and Oakwood Homes, providing services that help bring new retail, single and multifamily residential communities to the region. From early […]
From Connection to Impact
What started as a personal connection became a long-term commitment to a community working toward something fundamental: reliable access to water. In 2017, Jay Alessi, a civil project engineer at Matrix, with a background in community development and infrastructure, joined a high school friend to help a rural Kenyan community advance its water project through Engineers […]