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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...
Old School, New School: Engineering Then & Now
Old School, New School: Engineering Then & Now Is new always better? Or is it the old way or the highway? It's no secret that modern engineering takes advantage of many technological advances that simply did not exist in the past. Even the tools we used a couple...
Together We’re Strong Part 7: Our Lexington KY Office
Together We’re Strong Part 7: Our Lexington KY Office We started our Lexington, Kentucky office back in 2018 as a means of expanding our reach across the state. As part of our series on our satellite branches, we sat down to ask Diana Radcliffe, Transportation...
What Goes into Designing an Education Facility
What Goes into Designing an Education Facility How do you even take the first step towards designing an educational facility? It’s a tall order, that’s for sure. Designing and building something of this magnitude needs to harmonize across three levels: the district,...
Riverports: A Long Tradition of Transportation
Riverports: A Long Tradition of Transportation If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. That philosophy isn’t always true, but it certainly works when you’re describing the power, convenience, and reliability of a major river. Whether you’re speaking of the ancient...
Engineer Spotlight: Mark Lister
Engineer Spotlight: Mark Lister Mark Lister, EIT/Project Engineer, was recently tapped to lead our industrial division. He's had a varied career, the most recent of which is in engineering. Yet, he attributes a good amount of his success at BFW/Marcum to two...
Together We’re Strong Part 6: Marcum Engineering
Together We’re Strong Part 6: Marcum Engineering Marcum Engineering is a side of our firm that is truly unique. It's a wholly distinct part of the business that works seamlessly in conjunction with all the rest. When collaboration is smooth you can afford to delineate...
An Engineer’s Guide to Egg Decorating
An Engineer’s Guide to Egg Decorating In hindsight, we feel like we might have created a monster when we decided to publish our last engineering piece from the infamous (and as of yet identified Mr. X) regarding the art of present wrapping. At this point, we feel that...
The Road to Wellness Can Start in the Office
The Road to Wellness Can Start in the Office We’ve all needed a little extra TLC this past year. You should never neglect your financial, physical, and mental health even when things are going great. While we’re an engineering firm, it’s important to remember that the...
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