Getting large-scale projects off the ground and built is no easy venture. It requires a significant capital investment, time, and coordination of multiple trades and companies. For example, according to Goridan data, building a standard mid-rise... (Read More)

Preserving historical structures for the modern day isn’t always easy. Sometimes, a complete redesign is required to make a historic structure work for new needs. We had the opportunity to contribute to a unique project in our home state of Utah... (Read More)

One of the aspects of our job as civil engineers that many people don’t think about is how we have to navigate bureaucracy. We have to work with regional and government authorities for almost all our projects to get the necessary permits and... (Read More)

Managing a construction project requires more than having the right materials, skilled labor, and a sound plan. Large projects require coordination between multiple trades, design changes, and extensive planning, and keeping all of that straight... (Read More)

Accurate surveying is the cornerstone of any successful project. Whether you're defining property boundaries or planning new developments, survey data plays a critical role throughout the construction process of almost any project, from a new office... (Read More)

In Utah, although we know earthquakes are possible, we’re not used to thinking about earthquakes regularly. But in recent years, several have rattled our state. The most recent, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake that occurred this past July, struck... (Read More)

Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, has recently been the source of public outcry. When the Salt Lake City and Smith Entertainment Group presented revitalization plans for the downtown, there was concern that Abravanel Hall would be demolished... (Read More)

Have you heard of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse? In 1981, a fourth-floor elevated walkway stretched over the hotel lounge in Kansas City, Missouri. On a busy Friday evening during a dance, the walkway gave way, crashing onto the crowded lobby... (Read More)

The 100-year flood model has been a cornerstone of flood risk assessment for decades. This model estimates the probability of a flood of a certain magnitude occurring in a given year. However, the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme... (Read More)