How to Sell Your Engineering Clients on Sustainable Initiatives
Green buildings require less power to sustain themselves, resulting in less maintenance and energy consumption. Better quality materials also mean less wear and tear and fewer repairs.
Key Takeaways from the 2019 NCSEA Summit – Ep 014
The NCSEA Summit is a structural engineering conference where professionals come together to share their experience and knowledge. It has sessions for engineers with different experience levels and from different industries; regardless of the industry that you’re in, you’ll get a really good overview it.
How to Support the Professional Development of Your Engineering Team – Ep 217
Identify suitable opportunities for your engineering team to build new competences. Focus on what they want and any weaknesses or development needs.
This Is How Engineers Can Build a Good Work-Life Balance
To have a good work-life balance, you can’t live your life to work. It should be the other way around: Work so you can have a good life.
Renewable Energy and Decoupling the Water-Energy Nexus – Ep 132
When we talk about decoupling the water-energy nexus, we are referring to a basic inter-dependency between water and energy resources. It is really important to decouple the water; otherwise, the way in which you produce energy will suffer.
5 Tips to Revamp Your LinkedIn Profile and Attract Recruiters
If every aspect of our life is marked by the involvement of social media, how can a job search be any different? The platform that has suddenly taken center stage and beaten conventional job search portals is LinkedIn. So, in this article we are going to tell you the top five ways in which you […]
Twelve Firsts in Structural Engineering on the Halls River Bridge – Ep 013
A combination of beams was used in the construction of the bridge, including HCB beams, CFRP and GFRP strands and stirrups, and FRP bars and strands. That is what makes this project unique: every element has some form of FRP composite.
Providing Engineering Career Growth Opportunities to Your Team – Ep 216
In this episode, we’re kicking off a series where we will be diving into the four key drivers of great engineering managers. I talk to Seth D. Scheilz, Professional Engineer at Black & Veatch in Kansas City, about the first key driver: providing your team members with engineering career growth opportunities.
The Essential Competencies of an Effective Engineering Leader
When you know your limits and your strengths, when to ask for help, and when to give credit to others, you are well on your way to becoming an effective engineering leader.
Working on a World-Changing Civil Engineering Project – Ep 131
Even though there are plenty of challenges faced in the world of engineering, women in engineering can definitely be beneficial by getting involved in a world-changing civil engineering project.