Structural engineering can help solve a problem that’s getting a lot of attention today: waste. Plastic in the waterways, the “trash island” in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, landfills getting full — society in general is becoming more... (Read More)

When you visit a construction site in 2019, don’t be surprised to see the civil engineering professionals wearing a range of technologies on their wrists, arms, even built into their glasses. You’ll see more construction supervisors and workers... (Read More)

“May you live in interesting times” is an old curse. And these are certainly interesting times in the construction industry. Construction administration is facing rapid changes on a number of fronts, from labor to legal to technological. Here... (Read More)

Landscape architecture pays. National studies, in fact, show that the return on investment in a development’s outdoor amenity space can be as high as 150 percent. This does not include the impact of energy costs and other lifespan savings that... (Read More)

Building information management, or BIM, improves productivity for architects, engineers, builders and building owners. It’s a win-win-win-win. At McNeil Engineering, we don’t see BIM as software so much as a process, an approach to every... (Read More)

Every successful construction project depends on clear, frequent and continual communication among everyone involved: architects, engineers and clients. Construction administration can be seen as the communications hub in the project. Every... (Read More)

A roof is something many of us take for granted. It’s there, keeping the rain and snow off our heads. But there are times you should have a roofing consultant do a thorough review of your roof before problems become obvious. A professional... (Read More)

When choosing a civil engineering consultant, most people know they need to ask important, probing questions of prospective companies, and then analyze them carefully. But choosing the right firm requires another step. Choose the consultant... (Read More)

If you’re looking at constructing a new building or creating an architectural plan of any kind, BIM is an acronym you need to know. It will save you time and money, not only during the design and construction of your building, but through its... (Read More)