My old boss had a favorite saying for occasions when our team failed to keep each other informed. In exasperation, he’d bellow: “All communication… is a miracle!” He’d deliver the last three words with a dramatic flourish. It stuck with me as a simple truth; that we, as engineers and managers, struggle to keep our…Continue Reading Automating Communication Through Building Information Modeling
What Do Fire Protection Engineers Do?
If you’ve researched the topic of fire protection engineering, you probably have a general understanding that fire protection engineers use a variety of sciences and disciplines to protect people and property from fires. What does that mean, though? What does a fire protection engineer actually do? Quite a lot, as it turns out. We’re so…Continue Reading What Do Fire Protection Engineers Do?
Enabling More Renewable Power
More and more people are installing power generation – solar, wind, emergency generators, micro-turbines and fuel cells. These are all examples of “distributed generation” and many of them are renewable. While this is a positive trend for sustainability and helps with resiliency, it can be a challenge to the safe and reliable operation of the power delivery…Continue Reading Enabling More Renewable Power
Construction Project Management: The Project Stages [Infographic]
A strong Construction Project Manager needs to understand the four unique stages of a project. As simple as they may sound, these detail-filled stages are what helps the successful completion of a project. Stage 1: Design Stage 2: Pre-Construction Stage 3: Procurement Stage 4: Construction Check out this infographic… You too can master each stage…Continue Reading Construction Project Management: The Project Stages [Infographic]