It all began a few years ago - the growing battle in my stomach between making a career and life change by leaving the federal government and going to the private sector or stay with the comfortable career path and… Continue Reading
I’ve participated on both sides of Design-Build Requests for Proposal (RFP) -- as an author and as a designer. A well-written RFP is not only the start of a project, but the foundation of its success. On the other hand,… Continue Reading
For other industries, this might be old school by now. But, for the Public Works industry, conducting a survey using a QR code (or Quick Response Code – a two-dimensional matrix barcode), is most definitely not. We learned this when… Continue Reading
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?… Continue Reading
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,… Continue Reading