Anyone in real estate will find this one interesting!
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Man says South Florida villa he bought at government auction turned out to be a foot-wide piece of land
Great post about the Master Plan of one of our favorite campuses, UMass Dartmouth.
UMass Dartmouth
February 14, 2018 at 12:32 PM ·
Check out our new comprehensive master plan focused on the renovation, repair and replacement of buildings and infrastructure at our 710-acre main campus. Visit https://www.umassd.edu/masterplan/ to learn more.
Engineers and surveyors look at the world differently... even at Disney World!
Evan and Dave had a great time back at their Alma Mater, UMass Dartmouth. Seeing the campus and all of the students at the Engineering Job fair brought back a lot of memories for sure. Many of the students were excited to hear that Prime Engineering was the site design engineer for the Woodland dormitories, the sophomore dormitories, and all the expanded parking throughout campus. The fact that we designed the site where the job fair was being held, made going back a little more special!
Civil engineers get to work on a variety of projects from prestigious buildings, to not so prestigious sewer lift stations. But sometimes, we get to work on something a little different.
When Massachusetts launched the first SREC program in 2010, they opened up a new land development opportunity for those who own land which had few options for development: Solar. We have been fortunate to be on the forefront of solar projects since 2011. This photo, while not one of Prime's projects, shows a project by one of our clients and is a great representation of what a completed project looks like.
With the many projects that we've worked on in the last 6 years, it's easy to see how Massachusetts was ranked the #3 state for solar production in 2016 https://openpv.nrel.gov/rankings.
Civil engineers design drainage systems that convey stormwater and protect properties from flooding. In Massachusetts, we use the 100 year design storm which is a hurricane that drops 7 inches in 24-hours. In Texas, the design storm is a hurricane that drops about double that amount or 13 inches. Hurricane Harvey dropped a staggering 52 inches of rain in some areas. This is beyond any event that would have been designed for in good common engineering practice. Hope we don't see any more like this one!
