Topics related to working on bridges and installing utilities.
The intense debate over health care has dominated the news and legislative agenda over the last several months. No matter how it is resolved, it will have a significant impact on how bridge contractors and maintenance firms do business and make profit — and so could many of the other issues currently on the legislative […]
According to the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card published by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), almost 40 percent of the 614,387 bridges in the United States are at least a half century old. Almost 10 percent were structurally deficient in 2016. On average, 188 million vehicles cross structurally deficient bridges each day. With so […]
It can seem daunting to pursue a new career, especially one as ambitious as becoming a civil engineer. Whether you’re a student planning for your future or an adult thinking about making a career change, you may have no idea what you need to do to realize your dream of becoming an engineer. Achieving this goal […]
Perhaps more than any other group of engineers and builders, those who develop and maintain bridges — and install utility infrastructure on them — depend on their equipment. It’s almost impossible to get work done if generators, power tools, trucks, or lifts are out of commission. Because of this, there’s a great deal of debate […]
Most people have heard the term civil engineer, yet few know exactly what these highly-trained professionals do. Among other things, they’re the heroes who design, build, and maintain bridges, roads, and utility infrastructure. In this article, we’ll explore: What it takes to become a civil engineer Their origin story The training required and some of […]
Bridges are large, highly-engineered and complex structures. One thing that can bring a bridge-related inspection, construction project, or utility installation to a halt: A bird nesting in the wrong place at the wrong time. For almost a century, hundreds of bird species have been protected by federal and state governments and Native American tribes. These […]
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The Brooklyn Bridge is structurally deficient. Should you cross it? Whether crossing big, famous spans or small local bridges, this is a question drivers often deal with these days. That’s because almost one out of 10 bridges in the United States has been declared structurally deficient. Not only that, the average age of bridges in […]
One thing almost everyone agrees on: America’s infrastructure needs fixing. Another thing most people agree on: No one enjoys the traffic congestion that results from bridge, road, and utility construction work. Traffic snarls have a huge impact on the people who live in and travel through affected areas: Delays make people late for school, work, […]
Every year, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) publishes a list of the top 10 most common violations they cite when inspecting worksites. OSHA compiles the list as a service to employers. The organization believes that by alerting them to these common issues, they’ll be more likely to recognize them on the job and […]