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As people start the transition from waste-generating “dumb” houses and commercial buildings to sustainable “smart” homes and buildings, architectural design may shift focus from st[...]
Since the 1930s, the Louisiana has lost coastal land mass that is the equivalent of the state of Delaware. A scientific working group has developed recommendations for a plan to di[...]
While a recent large-scale survey adds further evidence that open offices are not living up to their promise, some creative design work can improve employee productivity while prov[...]
Land surveyors are widely recognized as early adopters of small drones used for a variety of professional applications. Whether your firm holds a Section 333 waiver or plans to use[...]
The traditional approach to erosion control on construction sites relies upon short-term fixes, which often lead to client complaints in the future. By using simple soil management[...]
As the housing market recovers and rental rates skyrocket, the number of families spending more than 50 percent of their income on housing, which increases their chances of finding[...]
By using augmented reality apps and devices, architects and urban planners allow their clients to experience proposed designs viscerally, leads to improvements in client satisfacti[...]
Just as manufacturing transformed urban landscapes during the Industrial Age, the application of today’s advances in technology, material science, and engineering will remake 22ndc[...]
  The latest technological advances in 3-D land surveying tools mean bottom line benefits for land surveying firms.   Robotic stations equipped with 3D tools reducing the time[...]
Remediating former industrial sites provides opportunities for economic development by transforming areas of blight into recreational facilities, community centers, and mixed-use d[...]
The rocket stabilizing technology engineered by NASA scientists provides a new means of preventing tall buildings from swaying during periods of high winds and reducing shaking dur[...]
While the public often associates urban planning with designating land use for economic development, the design of the built environment also affects the health of those who live i[...]