Today, a guest post by Anne Roberts. Anne Roberts is a freelance writer. She writes blog posts, how-to articles, SEO copies, and many other types of content for several websites. Anne is currently a web content writer for personal injury attorneys. (But we like her anyway!!) Explaining Negligence in the Construction Industry The construction world can be regarded […]
UPDATE 1/9/2012: In the original version of this post, an incorrect picture was used of the new water reclamation facility for Spokane County, WA. This photo is the facility discussed in the lawsuit. Many thanks to David Moss, PE, for the correction. When last we left off, the causes of the Spokane wastewater treatment disaster were revealed […]
Two recent paving projects featured in the April edition of Roads & Bridges magazine tell the tale of a new, greener future for civil engineering specifications relating to asphalt projects. The use of recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) is gaining speed after a test in King County, Washington, where a 2 mile long stretch of roadway […]
Ed. note: This is the second of a two part series on Universal Design by Guest Post author Dick Duncan. “Universal Design-Part 1: Beyond ADA and Fair Housing,” can be found here. Current Challenges Partially due to success of accessibility implementation and compliance in recent years, the term “accessibility” and the ideas […]