Author Archives: McNeil Engineering

The top 10 most famous civil engineering projects of all time

Mankind has long sought to show her dominance over all species on the planet through [...]

Why is civil engineering important?

From the ancient pyramids of Egypt to the complex Roman road networks to the Great [...]

What is 3D laser scanning?

Do you remember the times we viewed and previewed everything in 2D? They practically built [...]

Understanding the different types of land surveys

Land surveying is a very old concept. It can be traced to the time humans [...]

How BIM is used in construction

BIM or building information modeling is a classic symbolism of technology disrupting the traditional methods [...]

The difference between site design engineering and civil engineering

In short, Civil engineering belongs to a professional engineering discipline and Site engineering falls into [...]

The future of land surveying

Surveying technology has been around for as long as man has been constructing edifice structures [...]

Why is a civil engineer important?

Have you ever heard of Gustave Eiffel? No? If so, have you ever heard of [...]

Why you need a structural engineer

Structural engineers are more likely to be referred to you as the licensed professional who [...]

5 Reasons you need construction administration

Many construction projects undermine the importance of a construction administrator even today. When projects have [...]