Public Works: Top AEC Firms

Most popular AEC services

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:05:13 EST

The top five services most popular services provided by AEC firms.

Annual reader survey: architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firm use

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:06:25 EST

Necessity and creativity keep the public-private connection going strong.

2011 Top AEC Firms

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:07:59 EST

A list of 2011's Top AEC Firms

Working around the railroads

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:09 EST

It took eight years and a 1,100-foot bridge, but engineers managed to eliminate two crossings for frustrated motorists.

Burrowing beyond a consent decree

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:14 EST

Project shows tunneling can be as cost-effective for smaller communities as large cities.

Bypass surgery

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:18 EST

State DOT combines precast concrete arches with a lightweight cellular overfill for a world's-first bridge design.

A new landmark in town

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:23 EST

Composite water tower stabilizes rates and pressure for 36-square-mile township.

Holding steady and looking ahead

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:29 EST

You're enlisting help to plan for the future — and crossing your fingers that budgets follow suit.

2010 Top AEC firms

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:52:26 EST

Multipurpose solutions are on the rise

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:39:13 EST

Primed by regulatory imperatives and the national focus on sustainability, operations integrate stormwater control measures into parks and streetscapes of all kinds.

Don't fear the audit

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:35:04 EST

A small town uses Washington's focus on sustainability to access almost half a million in stimulus funding.

On the rebound

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:42:02 EST

A Florida beach town revitalizes its central business district.

Masters of integration

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:39:23 EST

Preparing for life after build-out, a combined water/wastewater utility maximizes supply by piggybacking on an airport expansion.

Community builder

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:34:23 EST

A county park unites residents of disparate housing developments.

Sea breeze

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:39:03 EST

A Massachusetts town powers its facilities with a wind turbine.

Targeting Trouble Areas

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 03:00:21 EST

Washington, D.C., aims to tame speed demons with technology.

Gas ‘N Go

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 02:59:47 EST

Treatment plant to use renewable energy to power itself.

From Rails to Trails

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 02:57:32 EST

Project tunes the public into central Florida's history.

Dot Does ‘The Weave’

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:33:10 EST

Adding and braiding lanes increases interchange capacity by 50%.

Early Returns

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:36:31 EST

Five months into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, it's too early to tell how much impact the legislation has had. But with some projects under way, managers and manufacturers alike hope this is the beginning of a revitalized construction industry and the economy as a whole.