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Dam Inspection Activity Is Expanding Beyond Utilities

BirminghamCE — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0000

Dam inspection used to be a job that stayed inside utility companies. That’s changing now. More property owners, cities, and private groups order dam inspections on their own. They no longer leave this work to power companies alone. Who Traditionally … Continue reading →

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Professional Engineer Input Is Reaching Earlier Phases

BirminghamCE — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:42:00 +0000

A professional engineer used to show up near the end of a design. They checked finished drawings. They added a signature. That role has moved. Today, a professional engineer often joins a project early. This happens before anyone finishes a … Continue reading →

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Construction Design Work Is Crossing More Disciplines

BirminghamCE — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0000

Construction design used to sit with one or two teams. An architect drew the building. An engineer checked the numbers. That simple split rarely holds up anymore. Today’s projects pull in surveyors, engineers, architects, utility crews, and environmental experts. Often … Continue reading →

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