Picture a new roadway on opening day. The pavement is clean, the striping is bright, the landscaping is fresh, and every visible detail suggests completion. | Now picture that same roadway 25 years later. Traffic volumes have changed... (Read More)

Spend enough time outdoors in Utah, and you begin to notice something remarkable. Rivers rarely flow in straight lines. Mountains distribute weight in ways that create incredible stability. Tree roots spread outward before they grow deeper. Even... (Read More)

The Hidden Science Behind Every Successful Road | Most people experience civil engineering every day without thinking about it. They drive to work, visit a shopping center, walk through a neighborhood park, or travel down a newly completed... (Read More)

McNeil Engineering’s Spring 2026 Newsletter showcases a wide range of projects that reflect the firm’s multidisciplinary expertise across surveying, civil engineering, consulting, structural engineering, and landscape architecture. Each project... (Read More)

When most people think about engineering, they think about precision. | They picture calculations, specifications, measurements, and plans that leave little room for error. And while precision remains at the heart of every successful project... (Read More)

When infrastructure is working properly, most people never think about it. | They drive to work without considering the roadway beneath them. They turn on a faucet without wondering how water arrived there. They visit parks, schools, businesses... (Read More)

Surveying has always been one of the most important foundations of any successful project. Before roads are designed, utilities are installed, or structures are built, accurate information about the land must exist first. | What has... (Read More)

Most people think engineering happens in drawings. Blueprints, calculations, utility maps, and structural details are usually what come to mind when people picture the engineering process. While those elements absolutely matter, some of the most... (Read More)

Some projects look complicated from the outside. Large developments. Busy infrastructure corridors. Multi-phase construction efforts with countless moving parts. | Others appear simple. A small commercial site. A parking lot improvement. A utility... (Read More)