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Cities and utility companies use private property to build the infrastructure that serves gas, electric, water, sewer, communications, roads, bridges, and flood controls. Ideally, engineers want to use the least amount of space possible to provide these services. But when that space is needed professional negotiators step in to settle a fair price for the use of private property.

No matter the project or client, time and money drive them both. When it comes to designing and constructing infrastructure, how long it takes and what it costs to get it done are two primary concerns for an owner. Therefore, designers and builders who can save an owner time and money rise to the top of the list for consideration.

Does your wastewater treatment plant have a retirement plan? Having a retirement plan is something most of us have for ourselves. But do you have a retirement plan to replace the major elements of your treatment plant?

For an electric distribution cooperative to borrow money for system improvements, a Construction Work Plan (CWP) is required. The CWP is a four-year planning document establishing the improvement needs for the electric utility. The CWP is used to obtain a loan from Rural Utilities Services (RUS) or other sources to construct the required facilities. RUS, as the typical lender, establishes the required content for the CWP.

Utilizing Autodesk Inventor for modeling steel structures benefits our electric utility clients in several ways. We can minimize the time spent reworking or repeating structural designs. By applying Inventor’s modeling geometry for the design and detailing, we save time and minimize potential errors or design flaws. These aspects benefit our clients by reducing billable time and minimizing potential errors.

For several years now, architects, engineers, and contractors have been utilizing drones for several purposes. The primary purpose of drones is to create efficiencies that save the client time and money.

The owner/designer relationship requires a high need for trust, confidence, and technical skill. These 5 tips will assist owners in navigating this relationship well.

The newspaper writer identified the project as “a stormwater retention project at the high school.” This prompted our Hydrology and Hydraulics Guru, Dr. Charles Patterson, to make sure I, Gabe Lett, the Marketing Guru, understood proper design terms.

The intersection at 7th Street and Illinois Avenue would frequently flood along Illinois Avenue during a 25-year or larger storm. At times, the water level would rise as much as 4.3 feet above the edge of the road.