Civil engineering has always been at the heart of humanity itself. Arguably the oldest engineering profession, our ancestors applied civil engineering principles to place a roof over their heads. Structures of early civilization like the Great... (Read More)

One of the aspects of our job as civil engineers that many people don’t think about is how we have to navigate bureaucracy. We have to work with regional and government authorities for almost all our projects to get the necessary permits and... (Read More)

Mankind has long sought to show her dominance over all species on the planet through awe-inspiring structures. From the Great Pyramid of Giza that was constructed over 4,500 ago to more recent structures like Burj Khalifa, humans have continued to... (Read More)

Surveying technology has been around for as long as man has been constructing edifice structures on the land. Only the methods used for land surveying have evolved through the ages to make the surveyors' job more efficient and their data more... (Read More)

Have you heard of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse? In 1981, a fourth-floor elevated walkway stretched over the hotel lounge in Kansas City, Missouri. On a busy Friday evening during a dance, the walkway gave way, crashing onto the crowded lobby... (Read More)

From the dawn of civilization, mankind has sought to build awe-inspiring structures - from the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Great Wall of China. Behind these momentous structures, civil engineering played a crucial role. Civil engineering is... (Read More)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transformed the Architecture, Engineering, & Construction (AEC) industry by improving conventional design processes' efficiency. Many studies have found collaborative solutions on BIM to improve client/team... (Read More)

Ever since the dawn of civilization, humans have always been fascinated with building structures - from houses to canals to bridges, and more. This makes civil engineering arguably the oldest engineering profession. While advances in the civil... (Read More)

Parking lots are more than just spaces to leave cars. For businesses, these structures are vital. They allow employees and consumers to have a safe space to leave their vehicles so they can enter the building and complete their business. Most cities... (Read More)