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Alternative Project Deliveries and Local Public Agencies
One of the challenges that Local Public Agencies (LPAs) face in administering a successful Construction program is choosing the appropriate delivery method for a particular project. This decision is driven by factors such as project complexity, schedule, budget, and risk management, to name a few. While there are several options available for project delivery the... Read more »
Teamwork in the Construction Phase
What is the true mark of a team and why is it important? Glad you asked…The team concept is based on the idea of synergy, i.e. that the sum is greater than the whole of the parts. Put another way a group of people working together with a common goal can accomplish more than the... Read more »
CEI in the Preliminary Engineering Phase (PART II)
If you recall last time (Part I) we discussed the benefits of involving CEI personnel in the PE phase by providing assistance to design Engineers. This is achieved through the interactive involvement of Construction staff with Design Engineers pre-advertisement. The benefit to involving Construction personnel in the development stage is not restricted to only project... Read more »
Professional Engineers Day
Today we salute and celebrate all of the wonderful Professional Engineers here at NXL/Century, and across the World. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Professional Engineers Day. Here’s a little history on the profession. On August 8, 1907, the first professional engineering license was issued to Charles Bellamy in Wyoming. Since that time, licensure... Read more »
CEI in the Preliminary Engineering Phase
When do Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services need to be involved in a project? Glad you asked! Officially, there is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on factors such as complexity, budget, established schedule, etc. But it is a well-known fact that all projects benefit from involving CEI involved as early... Read more »
Jho Flint, SIT
Huge congratulations to our Survey Technician, Jho Flint, SIT for receiving his Surveyor in Training certification. Jho is on track to becoming a Professional Land Surveyor in Virginia and to assist in managing some of our contracts. Jho has been a member of our surveying division now for nine years and has experience in both... Read more »
Top Workplace 2020
We are pleased to announce that NXL has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Richmond Times-Dispatch! Tuesday, May 6th would have been the awards dinner to honor 80 top workplaces, and although we are very sad to not be celebrating with our Richmond business neighbors, we are glad that everyone is able to... Read more »
COVID-19 Update
As we make our way through these unprecedented times, NXL wants you to know that we remain dedicated to our work and determined to continue providing professional services, while abiding by federal and state guidelines. As part of our responsibility to the community, we will continue to play our role in the efforts to mitigate... Read more »
Change Happens.
“Wait, I don’t like change,” you say? No worries, you’re certainly not alone. But change on a Construction project is, unfortunately, a necessary evil. No matter how attentive designers are to the site-specific conditions of the project, there will be conditions on-site that cannot be known until they are encountered. Whether it is something in... Read more »