• Frontline Workers Say “Call Before You Dig”

    Andrew Hipolit

    811, Know Before You Dig We all know that we’re surrounded by utilities. But we don’t often think about how many of them are out of sight, underground. Whether you are a... ... Read More

  • Continuing Education… Am I Doing This Right?

    Girl with jetpack zooms past coworker thanks to continuing education courses
    Andrew Hipolit

    Yikes. It’s been a while since I’ve asked “Am I doing this right”, and the world has sure changed since then. Growing up, I had this simplistic view of our society that... ... Read More

  • Avoiding Social Faux Pas at Work

    Andrew Hipolit

    Being a twenty-something is weird, especially socially. Through school, we could fairly easily predict social expectations. You knew that connecting on social media with the kid sitting next to you in class was ok. You knew which professors encouraged students to argue dissenting opinions. And of course, that drinking to excess was encouraged by the mainstream culture. ... Read More

  • Lake Carasaljo: Keeping Stormwater Runoff at Bay

    Andrew Hipolit

    A coworker here at Maser once told me that we don’t just fix problems, we fix problems and then make it pretty. A recent project in New Jersey, the Brick Township MUA Lake Carasaljo Stormwater Improvements, is the perfect example of this. ... Read More

  • Drone Safety: Be Aware in the Air!

    Andrew Hipolit

    The FAA has proclaimed the Week of November 4th National Drone Safety Awareness Week! With all the hub-bub from above, it's hard not to notice that drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (aka UAVs), are everywhere. Above our heads taking birds-eye view photos and videos of gatherings, events, sports, real estate, it's also hard not to wonder how safe they are to operate. Read on to gain some insight about this and follow our Drone Safety posts all week on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook! ... Read More

  • Performance Evaluations and Doing Them Right

    performance evaluation meeting
    Andrew Hipolit

    Throughout school, essays and presentations are judged based on explicit rubrics, exams are generally True/False or multiple choice, and grades are determined by adding up the amount of points one has earned... ... Read More