The Most Important Challenge Facing Civil Engineering Firms Today

Tryst M. Anderson discusses the most pressing challenge facing Civil engineering firms today. He cites the changing nature of branding and how the industry is adapting as of critical importance.

Written on November 8, 2009 | Posted in Career | 1 comment

Unlicensed Civil Engineers Posing as PEs

Carol Metzner, Managing Partner of CivilEngineeringCentral.com asks who is policing the civil engineering community for unlicensed civil engineers posing as PEs?

Written on October 29, 2009 | Posted in Career | 3 comments

High Speed Rail – Can’t Get Here Fast Enough

A discussion on the state of the proposed high speed rail system. Will a system similar to China’s ever be realized in America?

Written on October 1, 2009 | Posted in Articles, Infrastructure | No comment

Does Your Company Need A Data Czar?

Darron Pustam discusses the idea of effectively integrating all of your firm’s technologies under one umbrella that will undoubtedly save you time and money.

Written on September 10, 2009 | Posted in Discussions | 2 comments

CivilEngineering Central.com’s 1st Annual “Best Civil Engineering Firm Logo” Contest

Nominate your company for CivilEngineering Central.com’s 1st Annual “Best Civil Engineering Firm Logo” Contest.

Written on August 25, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | No comment

10 ways social networking can impact your business and career as a civil engineering professional

A guide pointing out the various benefits of using social networks as a means of career development and capturing news clients and employees. These benefits include,
Recruiting Professionals
Industry News
Relationship Building
Marketing/Branding
Recruiting College Students
Recruiting Boomerangs
RFP’s
Professional Growth

Written on August 13, 2009 | Posted in Discussions | No comment

Maintaining A Client Focus – a Roadmap for Success

Gerry Salontai, past Chairman & CEO of Kleinfelder and current CEO of Salontai consulting shares his philosophy on what it takes to build successful business relationships within the engineering community.

Written on August 11, 2009 | Posted in Career | No comment

The Bridge Collapse…Two Years Later. What Do We Know?

Carol Metzner of CivilEngineering Central.com revisits the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse news item from two years ago and discusses what has been done as a result.

Written on August 6, 2009 | Posted in Discussions, Infrastructure, Latest | 3 comments

In Defense of the Land Development Engineer

Over the years I have often seen outstanding land development engineers desire to break into a new area of specialization under the civil engineering umbrella, yet they have found the opportunity to do so to be scarce, at best, purely because they have a background in land development. That said, after discussing this topic with numerous land development engineers across the country, I have been so inclined to blog…in defense of land development engineers.

Written on July 9, 2009 | Posted in Articles | 1 comment

CivilEngineering Central 2.0

CivilEngineering Central.com further enhances its presence on the Internet in order to further reach out to the civil engineering community.

Written on June 26, 2009 | Posted in Press Releases | No comment

LEED Accreditation – Fad or Necessity?

Is the LEED certification here for the long haul, or is it just a fad?
Is it really necessary to become a LEED accredited professional (LEED AP)? Can you design for sustainability without having LEED accreditation? Is this just another acronym to put on a business card? Or, as some suggest, is this a half hearted attempt by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to exploit the demand for solutions to environmental issues and make some money along the way?

Written on June 25, 2009 | Posted in Discussions | 4 comments

Another Civil Engineering Shortage

As of March of 2008 civil engineering student enrollment was up across the states. With the failing US infrastructure, it appeared that students flocked to civil engineering undergraduate programs. One would think they would have been guaranteed a job.

Written on June 14, 2009 | Posted in Career | No comment

Be An Engineer

In an article aimed at discussing what it really means to be an engineer, Philip Shucet, past Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation makes a concerted effort to reinvigorate the value of “being an engineer” in Virginia DOT. He penned “BE AN ENGINEER” for our June newsletter. What do you think of his comments??

Written on June 10, 2009 | Posted in Discussions | 14 comments

Lessons Learned From An Economy Turned

Some lessons to be learned for the civil engineering community as a result of this current recession.

Written on June 9, 2009 | Posted in Articles | 1 comment