Thermal imaging: a civil engineering revolution

Thermal imaging: a civil engineering revolution

As early as 1828, Thomas Tredgold defined the field of civil engineering in terms that still resonate today. “Civil engineering is the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use of convenience of man.” This can only be done with a solid...
How civil engineers use drone-mounted cameras

How civil engineers use drone-mounted cameras

Site inspections can be challenging tasks. With large areas to survey, and high structures to scale, it can be hard to gather a comprehensive view of a project. Fast, precise, cost-effective (relatively speaking), and able to access spaces few other things can reach,...
Understanding Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Understanding Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Understanding Building Information Modelling (BIM) Imagine if your designs  … could talk. Imagine if roads could tell you where to put them. Or if sewage systems could show you the best course for their intricate network of pipes to follow. Imagine if every structure...
Civil Engineering Trends: What to expect in 2017

Civil Engineering Trends: What to expect in 2017

Civil Engineering Trends, What is civil engineering?  ‘The planning, design and construction of the physical world.’ This succinct sentence from Baker Bayne’s WC Head of Sales, Reece Hanning, describes civil engineering perfectly. A civil engineer’s work is a...

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