Construction Observation

We have provided construction services for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), multiple northeastern Illinois Counties and Townships, Districts and Communities.

Diversity and Workforce Program Management

Our professional staff assists our clients with meeting their diversity goals by managing programs and workforce through program development and implementation.

Transportation and Traffic

As a full-service engineering firm, we take a project from the preliminary planning stage to construction.

Wastewater & Water Engineering

Over the years we have been responsible for the design of hundreds of miles of sanitary sewers in previously unsewered areas as well as new developments.

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Appearance vs. Reality: “Dangerous” Intersections

Friday, June 14, 2019

As much as is possible, engineering is the study of what is. In a time when opinion can be elevated to truth and social media confirms all our fears, people are as prone as ever disregard facts for opinions. Good engineering demands we pay attention to the facts and then make a careful judgement on ...

Ask an Engineer Why and How, Installment 6: Why aren’t roads flat?

Friday, May 31, 2019

Four or five years ago I was asked by Kristen to put together an engineering exhibit to teach junior high students about highway design. I thought about it and came up with a topic pretty quickly – Why Aren’t Roads Flat? We had just completed the design of a fairly comple...

Flood Insurance in Will County, Illinois

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

On Friday February 15, 2019 the flood insurance maps for Will County, were revised. They were revised to digital maps instead of the old paper maps. This revision may have caused some problems with the flood insurance for your home. Your home might now be in a flood plain. What has happened is peopl...