Author: ayres

UAS Oblique Imagery Helps in Design and Monitoring of Projects

By Paul Crocker Drones have revolutionized managers’ ability to collect updated imagery for project design and construction monitoring. While the standard nadir (straight down) imagery and lidar is commonly used for topographic mapping and planimetrics, oblique imagery is another valuable option to build a complete picture of the project site. About the Expert: Paul Crocker,… Read More »

Dan Fox Named Director of MEP-Minnesota

Dan Fox, PE, has been named director of the Minnesota group of Ayres’ MEP Division. Ed Studniski, PE, who previously held the director post, has moved to the position of senior project manager, where he’ll lead MEP’s large-retail rollout programs. Fox, who has nearly 20 years of experience with Gausman & Moore – a Division… Read More »

Taking Notice: Is that a Bridge or a Culvert?

Drivers intent on getting from Point A to Point B probably don’t notice how many times their vehicles travel over culverts and bridges along the route. And that’s good: unless the structures are designed to capture attention and add to the scenery, bridges and culverts are purely functional, allowing traffic to pass over ravines, bodies of water, roadways, railroad… Read More »