Archives: Client Service
Flood control, fishing and funding: the Washburn Wildlife Area Expansion
The Washburn region recently celebrated the dedication of the Landgren-Hauck Wildlife Management Area (WMA), an expansion of the Painted Woods Lake WMA in McLean County. This is an exciting project for the region and a great example of cooperation among stakeholders with diverse interests. While the expansion of the WMA was itself a huge first … Read More
Room to Run: A glimpse at what goes into planning your neighborhood park
In thriving cities, housing and developments are shooting up rapidly. During these times, cities and developers want to be sure to adhere to public space ordinances, developers want to realize their vision and residents want great new spaces to live, work and play. Most cities in our region recognize the value parks and open spaces … Read More
Infrastructure Week: Tracking Infrastructure with GIS
As part of Infrastructure Week, we’re focusing on an emerging element of infrastructure management – tracking infrastructure with GIS. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) mapping software helps Moore Engineering serve our clients with a variety of infrastructure management projects, from assessment district analyses to topographic, facility and flood mapping. GIS mapping has become highly effective for … Read More
Dealing with Disaster
How your local government can best work with FEMA In the Fargo-Moorhead area, the threat of major flooding is the yearly beast that stalks us all. We’ve had our share of it recently, with flooding severe enough for North Dakota to receive presidential disaster declarations fourteen times since 1997. Thankfully, we’ve had a bit of … Read More
The Value of Construction Observation Services
Having a Resident Project Representative (RPR) on site during the construction phase of a project is a valuable asset to the project owner. In the project planning phase, however, we’re often asked to explain the purpose of having someone continuously on site. People wonder where the value is in having someone observe construction. Will it … Read More
A Time to Share and Care
As many of our clients know, Moore Engineering gifts a turkey to its clients this time of year. I’m happy to have the privilege of running out and delivering the birds to the clients I work with, mainly because it’s a nice reason to stop and visit with clients in cities I don’t normally see … Read More
Safety Audit 101
Everyone has witnessed a pothole, a line of trees blocking the view of oncoming traffic or a burnt out street light. The question is – have you ever done anything about it? If your answer is “no,” take a minute to consider the safety hazard any of these, or others, could cause. As engineers, we’re … Read More
What’s BIM to a Civil Engineer?
Occasionally, Moore is asked to specify a BIM Project Manager in Requests for Proposal. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is not as commonly associated with civil engineering as it is with architecture and the building professions, but it is an integral process for our industry, as well. We use it to create coordinated, reliable information about … Read More
5 Ways Cities Keep Residents Informed on a Project
Best practices in communicating with the public over the life of a project: what, how, when, where, why Strong communication to residents affected by a city project is key to minimizing the disruption to their day. A system should be in place to disseminate information to keep traffic flows moving during any project. Here are … Read More
Top 5 Benefits of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
If you haven’t taken the leap into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) yet, maybe you’re wondering why you need it or what you would do with it. Whether the maps are for locating and managing your city’s information – be it underground utilities or actual roadways – or to visualize property boundaries, a GIS-based map is … Read More