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PCC Harbor Masters 38th Annual Membership Conference: Teamwork: Formula for Success
Hosted by: Port of Nanaimo & Harbour Authority Association Of British Columbia
It’s All about the Light: Recommendations for Taking Good Project Photography
Definition: The word, “photography” is from the Greek words ‘photos’ (light) and ‘graphein’ (to draw); in other words, drawing with light. Photography is capturing the action of light upon a particular scene. Humans are highly visual creatures who assign importance and…
Near Record Snowfall in Anchorage Challenges Residents…and Roofs!
It’s been a long, snowy winter for Anchorage. Even for those who can claim to have been born and raised in Alaska. The record snowfall for a winter season in Anchorage is 133 inches - over 11 feet of snow…
Planning moving forward on Foss seaplane float
Initial planning and design work for a new seaplane float on downtown Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway is advancing with the selection of the Everett engineering firm Reid Middleton to perform the work.
The Civil Engineer as a LEED Lead
Yikes! Me, a Site Civil Engineer. You know, the guy who designs the outside of the building suddenly wakes up in a cold sweat to find he is the one responsible for getting a project LEED certified. How did this happen?…
Federal Small Business Size Standards Increase
Reid Middleton is about to become a small business for federal contracting – something we have not been for 20 years or more. How did one of the top 25 engineering firms in Washington, with more than 300 federal civil,…
The Emotional Connection Between Building and Community
On the morning of November 5, 2009, I woke up to my phone ringing. It’s never a good sign when your boss is calling you in the wee hours of the morning, and that was the case that day. Whatcom…
LeRoy Middleton: A Well-Loved Land Surveyor, Historian, and Co-Founder of Reid Middleton
In memoriam June 27, 1924 – January 5, 2012. We lost an icon in the field of professional land surveying last month. In researching his life to share with readers on this blog post, I had the opportunity to learn…
FAA Reauthorization Bill: To Be or Not to Be
Taxiway rehabilitation is currently under design at the Renton Municipal Airport and funded by an FAA AIP Grant. The political climate seems hopeful that Congress will finally come to agreement on a four-year FAA Reauthorization bill. Optimism is based…