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Category: Construction

National Public Works Week

May 20, 2016 Mike Thomas

Public works is always there. Rain, hail, snow or shine, public works crews are dedicated to the job. They keep…

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Posted in: Cities, Construction, Design, Governance, Sustainability, Urban Living Filed under: engineering

Sustainable Civil Engineering

April 20, 2016 Mike Thomas

Earth day is just around the corner, and it is important that we make sustainable choices in the areas that…

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Posted in: Blogging, Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Energy, History Filed under: Civil Engineering, engineering

Complexity and Obsolescence

July 9, 2015 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

“The chief cause of problems is solutions” – Eric Sevareid “Solutions are not the answer” – Richard Nixon “Solutions are…

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Posted in: BC, Blogging, Civil Engineering, Construction, Data, Governance, Sustainability, UrbanWorkbench News

Watermain Replacement

October 20, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Among other things, one of my projects in the past month was pulling an old 40m water main out of a culvert under…

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Posted in: BC, Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Sustainability, Water Filed under: engineering, problem solving, Revelstoke, solutions, Utilities, Water

Infrastructure Inspections and Awareness

July 10, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Or – Why Inspections are Fundamental to Asset Management Two engineering departments in the City of Honolulu have very different…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Construction, Governance, Sustainability, Transportation Filed under: roads, streets

Infrastructure, the Economy and Local Governments

June 5, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment
Construction

Some of the greatest challenges that local governments face in Canada revolve around the concept of the “Infrastructure Deficit“. In Canada,…

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Posted in: BC, Canada, Community, Construction, Governance, Sustainability

62 Considerations for an Integrated Urban Design

May 27, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

As a civil engineer involved in municipal, development, and transportation; one of the most important concepts to remember is that…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Stormwater, Subdivision Design, Sustainability, Transportation

Designing for Hazards – A Wall of Lake Ice

May 13, 2013 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

Who is responsible for determining the impact and designing to protect against manmade or natural disasters on your home or…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Development, Environmental, News, Regulation, Subdivision Design, Sustainability

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