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Managing a civil engineering project is no small feat. As a civil engineer myself, I know firsthand the long hours, tough decisions, and sleepless nights that come with overseeing complex infrastructure builds. But it's also immensely rewarding to see a project through from concept to completion. There's nothing quite like...

From raging wildfires to devastating hurricanes, it seems like natural disasters are constantly in the news these days. Climate change is making many types of extreme weather events more frequent and more intense, testing our infrastructure in new ways. As civil engineers, we have an obligation to help design and...

Before a single shovel hits the dirt on a civil engineering project, extensive surveying and mapping work has likely taken place to gather critical spatial data about the site. Detailed topographic surveys, aerial photography, soil analyses, utility mapping, and other techniques come together to provide a comprehensive picture of existing...

When I think about infrastructure, I think about all the systems and networks that keep our societies running - transportation, energy, water, waste management. These are the foundations that allow communities to grow and people to thrive. But here's the thing - much of our current infrastructure is resource-hungry, polluting,...