The Robert Goud Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial is located in America's first public park: the Boston Common. The Memorial honors the first Black soldiers to fight for the North in the Civil War. Despite public opposition, members of the 54th Regiment performed heroic deeds at the Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina, inspiring over 200,000 Black soldiers to enlist in the Union cause. READ MORE...
Belgard® Diamond Pro Segmental Wall Systems Address Geological, Aesthetic Concerns in Creating Nearly 100 Buildable Acres for Prime Housing in California
july 1, 2021
California-based developers Baldwin & Sons began the design and development of a housing complex on 99 acres of land in the city of Lake Forest, at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, in 2014. About two-thirds complete, the 931-unit development, The Oaks at Portola Hills, is comprised of seven neighborhoods of both single-family and multi-family residences. It boasts many amenities, including a location in one of the fastest-growing yet safest cities in the state, with nearby restaurants and shops and easy access to interstates. It also sits at the edge of the Limestone Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, one of Orange County's largest wilderness preserves.READ MORE...
Planning for Climate Change– Getting Ahead of Coming Infrastructure Growth
As the AEC industry plans for the future, there is a question that still needs to be answered: how can we plan our infrastructure growth to protect our natural resources from climate change? One sector working on this issue is environmental regulation. However, as experts work to solve climate change-related issues, environmental regulation and the larger industry have been slow to adapt new technologies that would aid them in the process. READ MORE...
Old Power Stations Become Fabulous Green Assets, Reveals IDTechEx
Power stations are usually ugly. In addition, coal, oil, and gas power stations are turning out to be expensive write–offs for power companies, particularly facilities that are not very old. The new IDTechEx report, "Stationary Energy Storage Without Batteries: Grid, Microgrid, UPS, Trackside 2021-2041" has the answer – repurposing as energy storage.READ MORE...
56% of firms report a need to hire professionals with 7-10 years of experience.
Decades in the Making, Crossrail will Carry More Than 200 Million Passengers a Year.READ MORE...
The State of Intelligent Transportation in 2021
It's reported that road accidents kill approximately 1.3 million people and injure tens of millions more every year. It is imperative to leverage the advancements in various technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) to address this hidden, global epidemic. The use of V2X (vehicle-to-everything) enables communication between vehicles, as well as between vehicles and roadside communication systems for road safety. In fact, within three to five years, this will be a factory feature on almost every vehicle. In addition, various sensor technologies including cameras powered by AI are enabling transportation agencies to understand roadways better than ever before with applications ranging from accurate traffic counts to predicting spots on roads that are most prone to crashes. It's even predicted that the global intelligent transportation system (ITS) realm is expected to rise to an estimated value of over $63 billion by 2026. READ MORE...
Stormwater management and compliance is necessary to meet often-changing — and sometimes challenging — regulations that serve to protect the environment and our natural resources. But compliance is often associated with confusion, reams of paper and disjointed processes that can lead to missteps and potential regulatory scrutiny or even fines. READ MORE...
Engineering business' award-winning Chief Operations Officer reveals her inspiration on International Women in Engineering Day
Wetland habitats are considered to be biologically significant and vital in reducing flood risks and protecting aquatic life, yet they are decreasing at a rapid rate, causing many species to decline.READ MORE...
With the ability to generate point clouds from images, is laser scanning becoming obsolete? The answer might surprise you. READ MORE...
Identifying and Implementing Project Controls in Design-Build Project Environments
july 1, 2021
Design-Build (D-B) is the nation's fastest growing project delivery method, with the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) noting that 44 percent of construction dollars spent on D-B projects in the U.S. Collaboration is key in D-B projects, with the designer and contractor working together as a team from procurement to closeout. The benefits are appealing: one combined team fosters teamwork and innovation, often leading to a higher-quality, more functional finished project. READ MORE...
Coming Soon: Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management
In August, Civil + Structural Engineer Magazine will be debuting a series of articles titled Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management. This five-part series focuses on a new framework to improve BIM implementation throughout the entire lifecycle of a building. This year's series will be authored by George Broadbent, Dr. Eve Lin, Dr. Jeff Chen, and Kai Yin. This year's series focuses on a discussion about the traditional level of detail (LOD) in BIM management, and advocates for a move towards an AM/FM concept.READ MORE...
Digital Twins for Project Planning and Management: Key Considerations
Digital twins are increasingly being employed to facilitate more efficient planning, design, and construction of new projects, and they can improve operations of the facility post-construction, as well. Digital twins provide a high-fidelity digital replica of a physical asset and can serve as an intuitive display of the extensive data sets required for a project. They encompass not only the design and engineering aspects of the project, but also its physical environment, economic neighborhood, construction process, and utilization and performance once complete.READ MORE...
Precision and Storytelling: Reid Hu's "After the Mudslide" Wins 2021 Engineering Drone Video of the Year
The 2021 Engineering Drone Video of the Year Contest (EDVY) reached new heights this year with 68 videos entered from across the globe. With more than 14,300 votes cast during the initial voting round, the competition was stiffer than ever. READ MORE...
New Ways Contractors are Leveraging Drone Data for Jobsite Management
The adoption of drone technology has increased rapidly in heavy construction over the last three years, with systems becoming easier to use while providing more data at higher accuracies.READ MORE...
Join CHANCE® for a two-part webinar to learn how extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, storm surges, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters often cause substantial damage to the foundation of existing structures that requires rapid response for repair. In some areas, recurring events produce repeating damage to traditional foundations of lightly loaded residential and commercial structures. Learn why helical piles are an attractive engineered solution that can be used to provide rapid high capacity load bearing characteristics in most geologic settings for both new foundations and remedial repair. register now!
In-person ElevateAEC Conference and Awards Gala
november 3-5, 2021
Zweig Group announced today that the annual in-person ElevateAEC Awards Gala will return in 2021. Due to recent guidance from the CDC as well as loosening guidelines from the State of Colorado, the 2021 ElevateAEC Conference and Awards Gala is opening up registrations and restoring the full agenda for the annual in-person conference in Denver this November. This includes bringing back the iconic black-tie awards gala celebrating the 2021 winners of the Hot Firm list, Best Firms To Work For, Marketing Excellence, Rising Stars, Top New Ventures and the Jerry Allen Courage In Leadership Awards. In accordance with CDC, state, and venue requirements, masks will not be required for vaccinated individuals.READ MORE...
Coming in August's Rising Stars issue!
2021 Rising Stars profiles
Precise Pipeline Design Provides Stormwater Runoff Control to Protect West Vancouver
Practical BIM Implementation for Facility Management
Vancouver Fire Hall Achieves Zero Carbon Certification
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