GET TO KNOW YOUR CONTRACTOR
You’ve produced a sound set of engineering drawings and obtained all your permits. Now, the project is off your plate in construction...
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USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN ENGINEERING
Anyone who has used the GPS mapping application on their phone or computer is familiar with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), even if...
INTRODUCTION TO CORRIDOR MODELING USING AUTOCAD CIVIL3D
Roads are an integral part of our everyday life. According to a survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, American drivers spend...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DETENTION AND RETENTION?
You may remember reading our blog post in April about stormwater systems, which described the benefit of rain gardens to slow stormwater...
WHAT IS A FLOODWAY?
In the practice of land development, it isn’t uncommon to encounter sites that are partially covered by a mapped 100-Year FEMA...
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: JONESBORO CITY CENTER
The City of Jonesboro, Georgia envisioned developing an area adjacent to Lee Park in which municipal offices and public actives could be...
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: NORTHLINE – LEANDER’S NEW DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Northline is Leander, Texas’ new 115-acre downtown district – a unique destination where contemporary design meets the character and...
THREE BENEFITS HOUSTON’S LACK OF ZONING OFFERS DEVELOPERS
Since the City of Los Angeles passed its first zoning ordinance in 1908, cities in the U.S. have widely followed suit in an attempt to...
5 CAN’T MISS DUE DILIGENCE ITEMS IN LAND DEVELOPMENT
No one wants to design a site and turn it over for construction only to later learn a pipeline company has a planned extension in the...
THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL CHANNEL DESIGN IN STREAM RESTORATION
If you’re familiar with the San Antonio River, you may have heard the surrounding area described as “Flash Flood Alley.” The area’s...
HOW DOES BIORETENTION HELP WITH STORMWATER MANAGEMENT?
Stormwater management is a key factor in every land development project. During the development of the land, the natural cycle of water...
COVID-19: HOW COULD IT CHANGE CIVIL ENGINEERING?
It is hard to ignore the realities of the present pandemic. COVID-19 has taken the world by storm even in the small ways we move within...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS?
One of the most important design aspects of any land development project is managing the flow of water across, and sometimes under, the...
THREE MUST-HAVES BEFORE BEGINNING SITE DESIGN
Have you ever heard the saying “Garbage in, garbage out”? It references that if you start with inadequate information (garbage), you’ll...
ONE QUESTION EVERY ENGINEER SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES
If you have spent time in the world of development, then you have probably had to read through the often mind-numbing code of a...
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP
As a college senior majoring in civil engineering, I’ve had a lot of great classes covering the broad spectrum of civil related topics. ...
GETTING YOUR PLANS APPROVED: TIPS FROM A CITY ENGINEER
Before joining Foresite Group, I worked for the City of Phenix City reviewing submitted plans for all aspects of engineering. During my...
BETTER DESIGN THROUGH A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE APPROACH
It’s safe to say that engineers need to be focused on details. Getting absorbed in the small details of a site design are what make us...
WHY YOUR SITE NEEDS A STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
It’s the rainy season here in Austin, which means stormwater runoff (any precipitation that is not infiltrated into the ground) is of...
HOW BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING PREPARED ME TO BE A CIVIL ENGINEER
While most Engineers in Training have a degree in Civil Engineering, I graduated with a degree in Biosystems Engineering from Auburn...
IS YOUR CITY AT RISK FOR AN ADA ACCESSIBILITY LAWSUIT?
Is your city an ADA lawsuit waiting to happen? It might be if it’s not in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations...
DOES YOUR TEAM PRACTICE COLLABORATION IN DESIGN?
Collaboration is essential between civil engineers and landscape architects to produce quality projects. When a project is a true...
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR VEHICLE ACCESS DESIGN
A major priority in civil site design is vehicle access and parking requirements. While these may seem like trivial aspects of an...
THE LOWDOWN ON LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
Stormwater management is an important design features that engineers must account for in land development. When development occurs, the...
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