Author: Colliers Engineering & Design
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Colliers Engineering & Design Celebrates National Mentorship Month
Happy New Year, and happy National Mentoring Month! Many of us start the new year off by setting personal and professional goals. With the excitement of 365 new days ahead and the upcoming mentorship holidays, such as Thank Your Mentor Day (January 21) and International Mentorship Day (January 17), what better way to ring in…
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What Actually is a Cross Bore?
One of my first assignments at Colliers Engineering & Design was to do research into cross bores, as it relates to Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), for an article. New to the world of engineering, I decided to jump into finding articles and white papers about a dangerous intersection hidden under the surface. The Threat Beneath…
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Q&A with Water Principal and Erie Canal Expert Ken Avery
Water Principal Ken Avery shares his more than 40 years of experience in New York State’s waterways, and the history and evolution of the Erie Canal System.
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Traffic Engineering Equity: Evening Out the Playing Field
Our transportation professionals have a responsibility to continue providing and improving safe, accessible, and equitable environments in which people live and function every day.
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November Safety Tip: Your Safety Vest, Your Best Friend
Daylight Savings Sunday has passed and every day the sunrise gets later and the sunset gets earlier. Especially during this time of year, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is your safety-best-friend (beyond just being Standard Operating Procedure) if you’re working out in the field. For many, PPE means: Hardhat Safety Glasses Hearing Protection Work Boots Work…
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What Actually Is GIS?
When I went to college down in Florida, I took an environmental science class with one of my friends, Madelyn. One of her minors was in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and as the confused communications major, I had no idea what it meant. In this environmental science class, our professor described GIS as fancy maps,…
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Remembering Superstorm Sandy: 10 Years Later
During the late hours of Monday, October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the East Coast, bringing storm surges and flooding never seen before. Longstanding Jersey Shore landmarks were pulled into the raging waters with ease. Houses were ripped to shreds by the power the waves possessed. Airports and Subway stations were flooded with…
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Full-Service Asset Management System in Brick Township, NJ
We partnered with the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA) to enhance their existing asset management program.
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Fall Driving in 2022
Safety Tips for Fall Driving in 2022 Fall may mean an end to the dangers of summer heat, but often, this damp, rainy season sometimes comes with its own dangers. Fall can mean increased fog and more dark hours. As the temperatures drop, frost often coats the ground at night. If you’re in an area…
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NavVis VLX Indoor Mobile Mapping System
The NavVis VLX indoor mobile mapping system (IMMS) enables us to scan and store every detail about a building simply by walking through the space.
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It’s National 811 Call Before You Dig Day!
It’s August 11, or 8/11, and you know what that means… It’s National 811 Call Before You Dig Day! As a reminder to residents and excavators alike, calling 811 to locate your utilities before you dig underground is for your own safety! Having your utilities marked-out is a nationally free service and it is also…
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Experts Choose Experts: Adaptive Reuse in NYC
New York City is home to 8.38 million people, according to the 2020 census. Since our country’s inception in the 1700s, NYC has been a center of commerce and culture. That being said, much of its infrastructure is over a century old. Packed tight with museums, restaurant, hotels, theaters, schools and of course, residences, NYC…