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When the lowest engineering bid backfires, communities pay through change orders and rework. Here’s how Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) works instead.

Structural engineering plays a critical role in municipal projects by supporting the safety, durability, and long-term performance of essential community infrastructure. While many people associate structural engineering primarily with buildings,…

Great streets are about more than pavement; they’re about creating safe, welcoming spaces for everyone. Streetscapes include carefully designed elements that shape our public streets. Elements include sidewalks, bike lanes,…

Bottom line: Valve turning and hydrant flushing keep water system assets usable before a break, fire event, or water quality issue puts the system under pressure. For public works teams:…

Bottom line: Michigan’s updated Part 213 LUST closure process gives owners a new risk-based path through MIRBCA guidance and RIDE electronic reporting. For environmental teams: Closure work now depends on…

Bottom line: A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is the operating document that connects NPDES permit coverage to stormwater controls, inspections, monitoring, and reporting. For public works teams: The SWPPP should…

Bottom line: Stormwater BMPs manage how runoff moves, what it carries, and how it is inspected, maintained, and documented over time. For public works teams: Structural BMPs include basins, weirs,…