Increasing the Efficiency of Your Civil Engineering Firm’s Field Work

This is a guest blog by Nick Heim, P.E. Whether it be construction administration for a new design project or gathering information about existing conditions on a renovation project, some amount of field work is required on most civil engineering projects. From notes to photos, a large part of field work is data collection and […]

Building Your Networking Skills as a Civil Engineer- Ep 181

Networking Skills as a Civil Engineer

In the episode of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk about a topic that is of the utmost importance to civil engineering professionals which is relationship building. I will look at it from the perspective of someone that is not comfortable networking, whether they are shy, an “introvert”, or they’re just uncomfortable in social settings, […]

Meet Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, a practicing engineer and associate at Silman will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most […]

The Engineering Management Institute to Launch This Week in Civil Engineering

Ridgewood, NJ – The civil engineering industry is busier than ever, and with the failing infrastructure, climate change, and other world challenges, it will only get busier. While it’s important for civil engineering professionals to stay up to date with industry news – who has the time?  Between project meetings, conference calls and site visits, […]

The Importance of Sustainable Infrastructure Featuring Kristina Swallow – Ep 084

Sustainable Infrastructure

In episode 084 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is the first episode of a 5 episode Infrastructure Series, I talk with Kristina Swallow, PE., ENV SP, F. ASCE, who is the current President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), about the importance of sustainable infrastructure. Here are some of the questions I […]