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Even though asphalt poses significant environmental and health hazards, almost all roads in the United States are surfaced with this material. A Dutch construction firm recently an[...]
Engineering firms that provide onsite services now have an additional 60 days to ensure compliance with OSHA’s new confined spaces regulations. What does your firm need to do to av[...]
As land becomes scarce in urban areas, green space is slowly disappearing leaving cities as concrete jungles. One solution to mediating the health and environmental  problems assoc[...]
While architectural design firms see the demand for their growing rapidly, finding seasoned architects to meet the needs of new clients is proving to be a challenge. During the pas[...]
While many people associate green residential design and construction with big budgets, a team of engineers and architects demonstrated the successful use of sustainable design pri[...]
The twelve iconic bridges linking Miami and Miami Beach to the six manmade islands in Biscayne Bay are functional obsolete and structurally deficient. While engineer recommend repl[...]
As more people flock to cities to find work and escape the congested roads from suburbs to urban commercial districts, the most favored housing solution is soaring apartment towers[...]
When a 2011 earthquake damaged the Washington Monument, the scaffolding installed for the repair work provided a rare opportunity to survey the peak of the structure. On the aftern[...]
This annual Point of Beginning study provides a snapshot of who is working in the surveying and mapping industry, how they work, and why they stay in the profession. Each year, the[...]
While many architects use open space designs when developing the plans for office building, this trend may be actually hurting the productivity of those who work in those spaces. W[...]
Bamboo Gives a New Meaning to Stick Built With the demand for lumber increasing both domestically and internationally, construction costs are forecasted to rise. A Bali architectur[...]
A New Frontier for Architectural and Engineering Firms: NASA’s 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge As NASA begins the planning stages for manned deep space missions, they are turning to [...]