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2.14.2019

Cybersecurity in Automation – Legality and Ethics

Contributed by Jacob Jackson

Do you know what your requirements are for cybersecurity on your projects? Are there any legal requirements for you to specify? Is ...

2.07.2019

Landscape Architecture Trends for 2019

Contributed by Bentley Ruggles, Jack Ritchie, Dennis Pitts, and Larry Ragland

As central North Carolina continues to experience rapid growth, our communities must manage the pressure on our infrastructure that development brings. During ...

1.31.2019

Safe Harbors: Alaska Mapping Efforts Aid Maritime Commerce

Contributed by Phil Thiel

For the past ten years, we have supported federal agencies and the State of Alaska in mapping “America’s Last Frontier.” The largest ...

1.24.2019

Turning Old Buildings into Community Coffee Shops

Contributed by Erica Nelles

A great thing about doing existing building renovation is maintaining the identity of a place and simultaneously figuring out ways to repurpose ...

1.17.2019

North Carolina Statewide Rail Plan Update

Contributed by Rachel Vandenberg and Beth Smyre

The development of a Statewide Rail Plan is an important component of statewide transportation planning. Under the provisions of the Passenger Rail ...

1.10.2019

What’s Trending in the World of Underground Transmission Lines?

Contributed by David Taylor, Jr.

During the Insulated Conductors Committee meeting, industry and technical experts shared information regarding cable design, construction techniques, and specifications. I attended presentations on ...

1.03.2019

Creating a Stronger Community Through Planned Development

Contributed by Daniel Anderton

Recently, I had the opportunity to serve as the community and urban designer on another Urban Land Institute (ULI) advisory panel. ...

12.27.2018

Jurisdictional Review Process for Redevelopment

Contributed by Dennis Pitts

Wake County, North Carolina, is a hustling and bustling area. In the last 20 years, the population has increased by 53 percent, ...

12.20.2018

Compliance: Consistency and Integrity Across the Enterprise

Contributed by Merdith W.B. “Bo” Temple, PE, PMP

The Ethics and Compliance program is one of the most far-reaching and important programs we’ve ever instituted at Dewberry. The goal? We ...

12.13.2018

Reconstructing an Historic Bridge to its Former Glory

Contributed by Curtis Sanno

Built in 1904, the Little Muncy Creek Pratt Truss served Moreland Township for more than a century. The truss provided a critical ...

12.07.2018

A Glimpse into the Unique Challenges of Surveying

Contributed by George Gibson

Surveying can be a uniquely complex profession. While a majority of the population may automatically imagine roadway surveyors, the reality is that ...

11.29.2018

Building Smart Communities and Infrastructure: 5G Networks and Small Cell Implementation

Contributed by Ben Revette

What is 5G?When we talk about “5G” we’re talking about the fifth generation of wireless networks—an updated version of the current ...

11.21.2018

Out with the Old, in with the New: Improved Modeling in a Regulated Watershed

Contributed by Jake Lesue

In recent years, just outside of Bossier, Louisiana, the Red Chute Bayou Levee has been repeatedly threatened by major floods. Two of ...

11.15.2018

Design Competition Sparks Change in Tulsa Habitat for Humanity

Contributed by Bruce Henley

Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization in nearly 1,400 communities across the U.S. and in approximately ...

11.08.2018

Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation in Rural Virginia

Contributed by Scott Ehrhardt, Leslie Barksdale, and Steve Hilderhoff

The City of Martinsville, Virginia, owns and operates a 6.2-mile-long gravity interceptor constructed of 36-inch and 42-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) and ...

11.01.2018

Planning for Power Outages

Contributed by Shahidul Joarder

Set along the Mohawk River in New York’s Mohawk Valley, the City and Town of Amsterdam have repeatedly been impacted by severe ...

10.25.2018

How Base Level Engineering Can Impact Your Community

Contributed by Jerri Daniels and Eric Zgonina

What is Base Level Engineering?The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required to validate Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) every five ...

10.18.2018

Five Prominent Flood Resistant Building Techniques

Contributed by John Squerciati

Flood resistant building techniques are used to reduce or eliminate the risk of future flood damage to buildings. There are five prominent ...

10.11.2018

Think Before You Send: Messages are Forever

Contributed by Dave Francis

Did you ever send that email that you wish you could pull back and couldn’t?  That’s what I think about every time ...

10.04.2018

National Flood Insurance Program Reaches Its Golden Year Anniversary

Contributed by Jerry Sparks

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. On August 1, 1968, Congress enacted the National Flood Insurance Act ...