When people picture a new development, they often think about the finished building, the landscaping, the parking areas, or the roads that connect everything together. What they may not notice is one of the most important systems on the entire site... (Read More)

Drive south toward St. George and Utah begins to change. The Wasatch Front gives way to red cliffs, open desert, dramatic elevation changes, and communities shaped by an entirely different landscape. The visual contrast is striking, but for... (Read More)

A project can look deceptively simple when viewed from the outside. A site is selected, a concept is approved, construction begins, and eventually a finished building, roadway, or development takes shape. | What is easy to miss is everything that... (Read More)

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)