We are all familiar with what engineering is, but what do engineering consultants do? Essentially, engineering consultation is the practice of planning and designing a client's engineering needs. The consultation portion of the business is critical... (Read More)

The building construction process from start to finish involves a lot of effort and investment. Consider that Utah is growing at a huge rate. At 1.64%, Utah currently enjoys the 4th highest growth rate in the country. As such, there are a lot of... (Read More)

There are several professions that parents very often encourage their children to consider. They’re either going to be a doctor, lawyer or engineer. There’s a very good reason why these professions are the cream of the crop when it comes to... (Read More)

When you evaluate 3D laser scanning from a historical perspective, it very much is a study of tech development in fast-forward. A lot of the development underpinning laser scanning seemed like magic; outrageous ideas and the ingenuity to make those... (Read More)

Since the dawn of humanity, people have required something to cover their heads and protect them from inclement weather, falling rocks, branches and so on. In fact, finding or building a shelter was one of the first skills gained by the first... (Read More)

Welcome back to Part II in our blog series looking at what we've been up to this year. We recently came out with our spring 2022 newsletter and we wanted to highlight some of our proudest projects to illustrate the scope and scale of our work. 1... (Read More)

Welcome to a look at some of our big jobs from the former part of 2022. We wanted to take a moment to highlight our recent work so you can get a better idea of our capabilities. 1. Larkin Cemetery For more than 20 years our team has had a... (Read More)

To be honest, it's difficult to exactly pinpoint in history when civil engineering became an acknowledged discipline. However, even when there was no name put to it, civil engineering was most certainly used to construct primitive structures. Early... (Read More)

Structural engineers working today have access to some pretty incredible tools. Innovation in structural engineering is changing the way the practice gets done. From computer science to robotics and smart materials, structural engineering is... (Read More)

Here at McNeil Engineering, we're proud to have more than 30 years of experience doing what we do. But what exactly is it that we do? Sure, we are engineers, but we also offer a wide array of services to clients of many different types and sizes... (Read More)