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Perspective is everything, particularly during these challenging times. We reached out to a few of our colleagues to share the silver linings of this experience. Read what they had to say.

Across the country, hospitals are facing either immediate or potential bed shortages as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Efforts to expand healthcare capacity are coming from all corners: the USNS Comfort is docked in NY; the USNS Mercy is docked in…

With the current Covid-19 pandemic, most people are spending most of their time at home – as they should! It’s easy to fall into bad habits such as eating unhealthy foods, watching too much TV, or spending too much time…

“In Germany, students are required to spend at least three months in a building trade — I decided to do an apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker. Before I ever started studying architecture, I became a master cabinetmaker, so, it’s safe to…

Klaus is part of the one percent. In this case, the estimated one percent of structural engineers who are involved with FEMA’s Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) or the NCSEA’s Structural Engineers Emergency Response (SEER) groups. He serves as a…

Safety in schools continues to be a topic of everyday conversation. While there are many ways to improve school safety, these often focus on physical changes to the school environment and, as a result, are difficult to achieve unless there…

Asserting that the workplace is like a city, Clark Nexsen’s Paul Battaglia breaks down the ideals of how cities function, workplaces thrive, and how combining the two through a demonstrative marriage of architecture and design can serve as a catalyst…

While it is evident that urban and rural transportation systems throughout the country are in dire need of enhancement and rehabilitation, for many localities, these efforts boil down to a single factor: funding. w As our communities continue to grow,…

I am convinced that there is perhaps no single profession in which the practitioner’s need to embrace sustainability and resiliency is more important than in engineering. Few, if any, professions have a greater impact on public health, safety, and welfare.…

In the competition for scientific talent, the science and technology workplace presents a unique playing field – where the tactics range from location, to amenities, to creative freedom. As biotech and pharmaceutical companies seek to appeal to a new generation…

Much has been made of the new Lesner Bridge with its emphasis on multimodal transit and its key role in the Hampton Roads transportation network – and while the new bridge is impressive, the old bridge is getting a new…

As a retired auxiliary police officer and a designer of public safety training facilities, it is incredibly important to me to find ways to give back to my local and national law enforcement community. Public safety personnel play a critical…