Author Archives: McNeil Engineering

Advances in laser scanning

Laser scanning technology is growing fast in the construction industry around the world. By collecting [...]

What you should look for in an ALTA land survey

Before you buy or sell a piece of real estate, whether it’s a developed lot [...]

Regular inspection is key to longest life for your buildings’ roofs

Roofs just don’t get the attention they deserve. It’s not hard to understand why. We [...]

New materials in structural engineering

Technological advances are changing just about everything humans do, and structural engineering is no exception. [...]

Building information modeling for the owner

One of the most exciting developments today in the structural engineering studio is integrating 3D [...]

Laser scanning tips

Laser scanning can greatly speed up surveying and provide far more information in design documents [...]

How climate change changes roofing choices

A warming climate is affecting every aspect of life and the economy. It’s not just [...]

Smart advances in landscape architecture

Architecture, engineering and construction are changing rapidly due to new technologies and new challenges. Landscape [...]

Drones for engineering

Drones are transforming the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Civil engineering is one of the [...]

Structural steel unites trends in structural engineering

Several trends in structural engineering all involve structural steel right now. That points to the [...]