Approved Calculators for the FE and PE Exams
For those of you planning to take the EIT or PE exam this year 2012, make sure you look at our Guide for Engineers for useful tips on studying and passing…
Civil Engineering “…The future is not what it used to be!”
“The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.” Paul Valery Forty years ago civil engineers were concerned with issues surrounding pollution to…
Unhappy Civil Engineering Employees
Over the past several years, civil engineering employers were faced with dwindling backlogs, staff layoffs, benefit plan cuts and reductions in job fees. This year, those employers are now confronted…
ASCE awards its prestigious Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award to Sutong Bridge
RESTON, VA. — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that the Sutong Bridge in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China has won the 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement…
Shares of Jacobs Engineering rise following an upgrade by JPMorgan
One of the latest signs that engineering companies are recovering from the recession is simply the following: JPMorgan analysts upgraded Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), one of the few publicly traded…
Career Goals: Don’t Sell Yourself Short!
I have said in the past that it is extremely important to have career goals, which act as a destination for where you are taking your career. It is important…
Outsourcing That’s In
CivilEngineeringCentral.com contributor Bryan Jay Burke discusses the issue of “Outsourcing” of engineering. He views outsourcing/subcontracting as a viable option for meeting staffing needs. It is something that every firm should have in its toolbox to face the economy
Are You Delaying Taking the P.E. Test or Getting Another Certification….Why?
A helpful article by a Certified Professional Career Development Coach which gives tips on how to overcome “blocks” that lead you to postpone moving forward on getting your PE or LEED certification.
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.
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?