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10 FAQs for a Property Boundary Survey quote

I get lots of phone calls from people interested in getting a Property Boundary Survey quote for their property.

What Is the Difference Between Drafting & Architecture?

Drafting and architecture are both essential parts of building design and construction, but they are definitely not one and the same. These two equally necessary parts of the process are usually done by different people and the two jobs, although they cross paths regularly, involve many different skills and ...

How Much Does A Surveyors Real Property Report Cost?

The Surveyors Real Property Report (SRPR) and “spot” survey are one and the same. The term SRPR is the legal term to identify the report. The term “spot” is the layman’s term. There are many factors that can contribute to the cost of a SRPR. Some of the most common are as follows: Lot size. Typi ...

Local restaurant owner arrested, accused of lewd acts upon a child

Fidel Bonilla, 52, co-owner of all four Yosemite Falls Café locations in Fresno and Clovis, was arrested July 25 at Liberty Falls Café in Madera, which he owns. He was arrested on two charges — lewd acts upon a child and rape by foreign object.

Self-Healing Asphalt Could Change Your Driving Experience [VIDEO]

Could potholes go the way of the Ford Pinto? Engineering professor Erik Schlangen may have created a way to make that happen with self-healing asphalt.

How to keep civil engineers safe at work, in the field

Civil engineers face many potentially dangerous situations, from working at height to being around moving vehicles. Keeping them safe is a critical job.

What is Urban Planning with a Civil Engineer?

Civil Engineers focus on construction projects, while urban planning concentrates on how a construction project will fit in an urban community.

You’re a Civil Engineer? So you want to build bridges right?

NO! Not necessarily anyway.<br>I have known that I wanted to be a civil engineer since junior year in high school, and never once did I want to design bridges (and that’s design bridges - building them...

Should you become an engineering consultant?

Should you become an engineering consultant? Take the quiz to find out!

Common Mistakes Young Civil Engineers Should Watch Out For

Starting a new career is an exciting time for young civil engineers. While mistakes are sometimes unavoidable, most can be avoided by following these steps.

Design and maintain infrastructure as a civil engineer

Are civil engineers doing enough to account for climate change?

Are civil engineers doing enough to account for climate change? Emily Grubert, in a word, says, "No."

Ask Anthony: What Does It Mean to Be a Manager as a Civil Engineer?

INFOGRAPHIC: How Can Civil Engineers Improve the Planet? > ENGINEERING.com

What will civil engineers do to aid our growing population in the developing world?

Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Civil Engineer

Civil engineering has many different sectors, each one presenting a range of opportunities for those who want to get involved. You might prefer to work in an

Lunching and Learning: A Civil Engineer’s View of a Campus Chilled-Water System

In this article, a departure from typical HPAC Engineering content, a fictional conversation about a system that may or may not be in existence is presented to, in the words of the author, “plant the seed of an idea with people (who) might actually implement” it and start a (real) discussion.

What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains

Flash floods happen in both rural and urban areas.

Commercial Buildings, Professionally Engineered, Energy Efficient

Our professionally engineered designs not only meet specific use and local code needs, but they are designed to be energy efficient and are very cost effective to produce and construction.

Meet the civil engineer who wants to turn your poop into building bricks