Every successful construction project depends on clear, frequent and continual communication among everyone involved: architects, engineers and clients. Construction administration can be seen as the communications hub in the project. Every... (Read More)

Structural engineering projects are complex, with stringent requirements for quality and safety for the people who will be using the structures. That’s why a contract for a project requiring structural engineering services has to be not only... (Read More)

As a tool, laser scanning is finding more and more applications in a wide range of industries, from manufacturing to high tech and even in agriculture. We at McNeil Engineering are leaders in the application of laser scanning to surveying, 3D... (Read More)

With more than 35 years of experience and as the paving consulting experts in Utah, we get a lot of questions. Our state is known to have an environment with weather and temperature extremes that can be hard on paved surfaces, such as parking lots... (Read More)

Landscape architecture pays. National studies, in fact, show that the return on investment in a development’s outdoor amenity space can be as high as 150 percent. This does not include the impact of energy costs and other lifespan savings that... (Read More)

The smart building, intelligent architecture, the Internet of Things — these buzzwords are common in the architecture, design, civil engineering and construction industries today. But they’re more than impressive words to throw around at... (Read More)

When you visit a construction site in 2019, don’t be surprised to see the civil engineering professionals wearing a range of technologies on their wrists, arms, even built into their glasses. You’ll see more construction supervisors and workers... (Read More)

When choosing a civil engineering consultant, most people know they need to ask important, probing questions of prospective companies, and then analyze them carefully. But choosing the right firm requires another step. Choose the consultant... (Read More)

A roof is something many of us take for granted. It’s there, keeping the rain and snow off our heads. But there are times you should have a roofing consultant do a thorough review of your roof before problems become obvious. A professional... (Read More)

Are you familiar with the term “ALTA land surveying”? Today, we’re providing useful information for anyone that needs to learn the ‘lay of the land’ and ‘map out options’ for a property purchase, sale, development project, and/or site... (Read More)