Author: Colliers Engineering & Design
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New Wave: Work-Life Balance
Work-Life Balance Unless you’ve been living under a rock, which if you’re reading this, I assume you haven’t, you’ve heard the term “work-life balance”. For years, generations have been making their contributions to society and changing the way we live. For example, Gen Xers gave us MTV and the Atari and introduced the concept of…
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Colorado, Know Before You Dig!
With 31 offices nationwide, Maser Consulting has followed a path driven by opportunity to serve community needs. While most of its locations are along the eastern seaboard, the company has been veering west into Tennessee, Texas and New Mexico. But most recently, the firm took a hard jump into Colorado! Why you ask? To help…
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Finding the Right Engineering Internship for You
It’s that time of year again when college students are looking for internships. We know there are many prospective interns trying to find a place that is right for them. As an intern myself, I know there are certain things one looks for in an internship. Like more learning and less coffee runs. So, how…
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Geographic Information System (GIS): The Ultimate Guide
What is GIS? A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. It integrates many types of data. It’s rooted in the science of geography and is an extension of cartography – the science of making maps. According to Discipline Leader of GIS Asset Management Services Suzanne Zitzman, it’s built…
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Hydro-Raking Demarest Pond
Sometimes, you come across a project shot that is just so pretty you have to share it! This is Demarest Pond in the Borough of Demarest, NJ, and it just received a Project of the Year Honor Award from the NJ Society of Municipal Engineers in the Municipal Management Project category. This hidden gem is…
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My Name is SUE
Subsurface Utility Engineering: Finding Hidden Infrastructure Beneath the ground, subsurface utilities weave intricate pathways of water, electric, sewer, gas, drainage, and communication lines. But even with the most vigilant maintenance programs, the eventual repair or replacement of these subterranean utilities is inevitable. So, while above ground infrastructure has the advantage of visual inspection, what about…
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Fourth of July 2018
July 4th, 1776: After suffering through the heat of Philadelphia in the summer, 56 men from different worlds, with different beliefs, came together and signed a document that would change the world forever. Every year, Americans from every walk of life take some time to do what our founding fathers hoped we’d be able to:…
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Planning Minute with AICP President, Deborah Lawlor!
The American Planning Association’s (APA) National Planning Conference (NPC) kicked off Saturday, April 21, in New Orleans! The four-day event will bring together the hottest topics, latest tools and leading voices. We caught up with the President of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and Maser Consulting Discipline Leader of Planning Services, Deborah Lawlor,…
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GIS: Getting Started with the Water Quality Accountability Act
As more processes and documents are being moved to web-based programs, it makes sense that local government, an industry with many complicated procedures, would gravitate to do the same. And with the Water Quality Accountability Act requiring owners of water distribution systems to GPS locate utilities, there’s a need to move online more than ever.…
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Hurricane Drones
As a wave of deadly hurricanes (Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria) etched-out a pathway of destruction (August thru September), there were so many weather models it was difficult to see which path each storm would take. Like a lot of people, we wanted to jump in to help but had to pause just long enough…
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NJ Water Quality Accountability Act
Are You Ready? The recent enactment of the Water Quality Accountability Act (N.J.S.A. 58:31-1 et seq.) has established new requirements for purveyors of public water in New Jersey to improve the safety, reliability, and administrative oversight of water infrastructure. Municipalities that own and operate a potable water system with more than 500 service connections will…
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Maser Consulting Enters UAS Market Teaming with Pulse Aerospace
It’s an exciting day at the 2017 International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) Conference in Denver this week! Maser Consulting has entered the UAS market with a bang, purchasing the Pulse Aerospace LiDAR capable Vapor 55 UAV and it’s been drumming up a lot of interest! Read all about our teaming effort with Pulse in our…