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Mine Subsidence: A Problem We Want to Help Solve
Mine Subsidence: A Problem We Want to Help Solve We live in coal country. While that industry has dried up substantially compared to what it once was, the lasting effects are here to stay. The truth is, just like the mining of any fossil fuel, you eventually have to...
The Engineer’s Guide to Pumpkin Carving
The Engineer’s Guide to Pumpkin Carving We wanted to let everyone know that, in regards to the anonymous engineer who has been sending us infrequent correspondence in the form of “guides”, we’ve decided to enlist the assistance of a retired FBI handwriting analyzer....
We’re All in: Parks & Recreation the BFW/Marcum Way
We’re All in: Parks & Recreation the BFW/Marcum Way Public parks, no matter how big or small, are pivotal to communities, especially underserved ones. Everybody needs a safe outdoor space, whether it’s to play or relax. They also act as the glue that binds the...
Infrastructure: How it All Fits Together
Infrastructure: How it All Fits Together There's a lot of talk in the media about infrastructure. It's a hot-button issue and one that's important to American people because every single one of us depend on it in some way. Whether we're commuting to our work in a...
Exploring the Lighter Side of Engineering
Exploring the Lighter Side of Engineering With any engineering process, you start with what we call an “MEP plan”, which stands for “mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plan”. These are, in a simplified way, a summarization of the three primary components that make a...
Internships: Opportunity Works Both Ways
Internships: Opportunity Works Both Ways As spring transitioned into summer, we welcomed an infusion of new perspectives to our firm in the form of our summer intern program. Summer is an exciting time for us; we build new relationships with the young talent in our...
BFW/Marcum/MEMS Celebrates Its Interns
BFW/Marcum/MEMS Celebrates Its Interns We thought it’d be fun to highlight our team of interns by asking them a few questions about themselves. After all, internships are about growing and learning, but the learning happens on both sides. It’s funny, when you ask a...
Together We’re Strong: A Plan 25 Years in the Making
Together We’re Strong: A Plan 25 Years in the Making Together we’re strong isn't just the title to our series of exposes on our office culture. It's a mission statement. We believe that teamwork isn't just a means to an end; it's at the very heart of engineering. We...
An Engineer’s Guide to Summer
An Engineer’s Guide to Summer We received this latest installment of "An engineer's guide to…" on a sequence of 58 handwritten postcards from Costa Rica, each individually mailed to us over 3 days. We're well past asking why, at this point, it's like a car accident;...
What it Means to be a Professional Engineer (PE)
What it Means to be a Professional Engineer (PE) It stands to reason that anyone who graduates college with an engineering degree is on equal footing with their colleagues, right? While it is mostly true, the industry has a myriad of certifications one can get that...
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