Innovation Engineered.®
Innovation Engineered.®Pioneering innovative coastal and river engineering solutions, one shoreline at a time.
Introduction to Baird
Introduction to BairdWith over 40 years of engineering experience, we design creative solutions and deliver proven results: where water meets land.
Our combined expertise and time-tested methodologies have been sought around the globe, by some of the world’s most prominent companies for some of the most challenging projects.
- From planning to science, and design to construction, Baird connects people to the environment and clients to solutions.
- Ports, Terminals & Vessel Operations
- Coastal & Marine Structures
- Waterfronts, Marinas & Resorts
- Coastal & River Environmental
- Shoreline & Coastal Restoration
- Hazards, Risk & Resilience
- Metocean Studies & Offshore Renewable Energy
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Baird Welcomes Ron Heffron as Global Lead, Marine TerminalsAugust 26, 2026Please join us in welcoming Chris Thomas as a new employee of Baird & Associates.Read More -
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Explore Our Case Studies
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Confederation Bridge – Scour Assessment, Design and Monitoring
Prince Edward Island, Canada
The Confederation Bridge spans the Northumberland Strait and connects Prince Edward Island to mainland Canada. Baird completed a comprehensive scour investigation for the project, including the assessment of scour potential, design of scour protection for selected piers and the design and implementation of a scour monitoring program.
Hurricane Katrina Flood Modeling
Greater New Orleans, LA, USA
The performance of the hurricane protection system of the Greater New Orleans area was evaluated using an interior drainage analysis of Jefferson, Orleans, St Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes. The HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS numerical models were used to simulate design and actual conditions during the hurricane.