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BROADBAND: JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED

There’s nothing like a global pandemic to connect our needs for both healthcare provider access and broadband. The use of telehealth...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

THREE BENEFITS HOUSTON’S LACK OF ZONING OFFERS DEVELOPERS

Since the City of Los Angeles passed its first zoning ordinance in 1908, cities in the U.S. have widely followed suit in an attempt to...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

5 CAN’T MISS DUE DILIGENCE ITEMS IN LAND DEVELOPMENT

No one wants to design a site and turn it over for construction only to later learn a pipeline company has a planned extension in the...

BROADBAND ENGINEERING

CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN EDUCATION

There’s no question that a digital divide exists in the United States and around the world between those with broadband access and those...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL CHANNEL DESIGN IN STREAM RESTORATION

If you’re familiar with the San Antonio River, you may have heard the surrounding area described as “Flash Flood Alley.” The area’s...

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

HOW DOES BIORETENTION HELP WITH STORMWATER MANAGEMENT?

Stormwater management is a key factor in every land development project. During the development of the land, the natural cycle of water...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

COVID-19: HOW COULD IT CHANGE CIVIL ENGINEERING?

It is hard to ignore the realities of the present pandemic. COVID-19 has taken the world by storm even in the small ways we move within...

TRAFFIC + TRANSPORTATION

DO YOU NEED TO GO ON A ROAD DIET?

Imagine you are hired by a municipality for a streetscape project to enhance the look and function of a busy corridor. It’s a four-lane...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS?

One of the most important design aspects of any land development project is managing the flow of water across, and sometimes under, the...

CORPORATE

5 TIPS FOR A GREAT SUMMER INTERNSHIP

As many firms return to the office, many students are beginning their summer internships. Foresite Group is excited to welcome seven...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

THREE MUST-HAVES BEFORE BEGINNING SITE DESIGN

Have you ever heard the saying “Garbage in, garbage out”? It references that if you start with inadequate information (garbage), you’ll...

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

PURSUING SUSTAINABILITY IN HARDSCAPE MATERIALS

Over the last few decades, landscape architects have made strong progress in producing more environmentally sustainable landscapes. In...

BROADBAND ENGINEERING

DEVELOPING MACHINE-BASED LIDAR EXTRACTION TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE

The FCC is sponsoring a new program in 2020 called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) aimed at bringing broadband to underserved...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

ONE QUESTION EVERY ENGINEER SHOULD ASK THEMSELVES

If you have spent time in the world of development, then you have probably had to read through the often mind-numbing code of a...

BROADBAND ENGINEERING

WHY YOU MAY NOT BE GETTING THE GIGABIT SERVICE YOU’RE PAYING FOR

Over the past five years or so, our industry has expended a great deal of marketing capital on promoting Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH),...

CORPORATE

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP

As a college senior majoring in civil engineering, I’ve had a lot of great classes covering the broad spectrum of civil related topics. ...

WIRELESS SERVICES

THAT MICROWAVE IS HOPPING!

Picture driving through an open countryside without a care in the world and your phone suddenly rings. You answer the call (hands-free of...

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANT FOR THE RIGHT PLACE

Landscaping can be an expensive component of a project and choosing the wrong plants for the space only adds to the cost over time. So...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

GETTING YOUR PLANS APPROVED: TIPS FROM A CITY ENGINEER

Before joining Foresite Group, I worked for the City of Phenix City reviewing submitted plans for all aspects of engineering. During my...

WIRELESS SERVICES

3D: A NEW DIMENSION IN PHOTO SIMS

We first discussed how our Wireless Services team uses photo simulations (commonly referred to as photo sims) in a 2016 blog post. We...

TRAFFIC + TRANSPORTATION

IS A PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR YOU?

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs) are becoming more popular in use by transportation agencies, proving to be the most useful at mid-block...

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

GOOD COMMUNICATION FROM PAPER TO PRODUCTION

Years ago, when I was a young landscape designer in training, I attended an on-site construction meeting in a cramped trailer on a cold...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

BETTER DESIGN THROUGH A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE APPROACH

It’s safe to say that engineers need to be focused on details. Getting absorbed in the small details of a site design are what make us...

CORPORATE

TIPS FOR OBTAINING YOUR LICENSE BY COMITY IN MULTIPLE STATES

Hi, all! On this next episode of “Congrats, you made it! But wait, there’s more…” we’ll take a look at my life as a newly registered...