Delivering a project successfully on time and within budget may seem an elusive, almost impossible task. With several moving parts, each inextricably linked to others in multiple ways with their…

Engineers are always looking for ways to make things better, so they work at problems (especially repetitious or manual ones) until they find permanent solutions. The disruptions in infrastructure sweeping…

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” —Winston Churchill Hospital design is going through a transformation worldwide. Architects and project owners are intentionally designing hospital environments with…

A core component of any collaboration effort is an organized, helpful system for knowledge sharing across projects. One way to achieve this is through the use of a project wiki.…

These days, most major architecture and engineering firms are using Building Information Modelling (BIM) on their projects. Global adoption of the BIM process is quickly growing, having an impact on…

Have you considered working with another firm to tackle a challenging project? You are not alone. Everyone collaborates, especially big design firms. Whether teaming up with a local architect to…

The Duncan family faced the challenge of a lifetime when a trash bin fire claimed their historic Silver Oak Napa Valley Winery in 2006, destroying $2 million of its famous…

Good design is indispensable to industrial process facilities. The clothes we wear, the automobiles we drive, the electricity that powers our machines and cities are all extracted, manufactured, or assembled…

For decades, modern building and infrastructure projects have followed conventional project delivery practices. Initiated, designed, and constructed by the owner, architect, and builder respectively, the process can be elaborate, fragmented,…

Do you ever struggle to manage your time during the workday? Do you look for ways to tackle challenges like re-work and errors? For civil engineers, embracing new ways of…