How Winter Flooding Forces Smarter Drainage Design
Grand Rapids knows tough winters, but the recent winter flooding surprised almost everyone. Streets overflowed with melting snow, basements filled with water, and some neighborhoods struggled to drain fast enough. These issues pushed the city to take a closer look at drainage design, because the system that moves water off roads and properties no longer […]
How a Strong Site Plan Can Make or Break School Construction
When a project breaks ground in your own city, it always gets people talking. That’s exactly what happened with the recent expansion at Holy Spirit Parish in Grand Rapids. The project adds new classrooms, updates existing areas, and connects the Child Development Center to the main school building. While most people see “new construction,” civil […]
How Do Traffic Engineers Prevent Disaster Shutdowns?
When a major structure fails, every second matters. We saw this clearly with the recent Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Federal investigators found that a single loose wire on the cargo ship caused a power blackout, which led to the deadly crash. Six workers died, traffic froze for days, and the rebuild will […]