Construction Update: Palm Beach Yacht Club Breakwater
WGI developed a unique solution to the Yacht Club’s problem – helping dissipate forces without stopping the water flow completely.
The WGI Blog
Our blog covers topics of interest for our clients: public infrastructure construction and real estate development topics, municipal and state regulations, and smart and connected communities.
Career Spotlight: What I do as a Landscape Architect
WGI’s landscape architects have a significant impact on communities and quality of life.
WGI Announces Transportation Leader and Industry Expert Kimberlee DeBosier Joins Firm
She will be a key collaborator on strategic pursuits, partnering, and company leadership in the Florida region as well as an important contributor to WGI’s executive team.
WGI Welcomes New Mobility and Smart City Innovator Expert Lisa Nisenson
This addition to the team solidifies WGI’s leadership in helping communities harness the benefits of emerging mobility options and smart/connected city technology.
Construction Update: City of Oxford, MS Downtown Parking Garage
The City of Oxford’s downtown parking garage is starting to take shape! When it is complete, it will be the first of its kind in the downtown area.
Join WGI’s Parking Experts at the 2019 Texas Parking & Transportation Association (TPTA) Conference
Nicole Chinea, Senior Project Manager with our Parking Solutions division, serves on the TPTA Board of Directors and is this year’s Conference Chair.
Event Recap: WGI’s South Florida Family Picnic
WGI South Florida offices had the opportunity to spend time outside of the office for some good old-fashioned fun in the sun.
Construction Update: SR 417 and FL Turnpike Interchange
This bridge and the adjacent ramp C2 flyover are a part of the $177M Turnpike Widening Project in Orange and Osceola County.
WGI Celebrates National Surveyors Week 2019
Our surveyors play an integral role in land development from the planning and design of land subdivisions to the final construction of roads, utilities, and landscaping.
Event Recap: MAPPS 2019 Federal Programs Conference & Capitol Hill Day
WGI Associates Bob Hanson, Eric Mathews, and Jim Sullivan attended the MAPPS 2019 Federal Programs Conference and Capitol Hill Day in Alexandria, VA.
W(GIS) – Building a GIS Service Line in an AEC Firm
See how WGI uses GIS as a tool to manage large quantities of data related to asset/infrastructure management for our clients.
Listen to Understand
Listening is one of the most important skills we can develop and it has a major impact on the quality of our relationships with others.
Why Hire a Restoration Consultant?
Owners are strongly encouraged to utilize the specialty knowledge and experience of a restoration consultant to provide guidance through their facilities’ restoration process.
Subsurface Utility Engineering: A Proven Solution
See how WGI’s SUE experts can help you avoid costly conflicts, damages, delays, utility service disruptions, redesigns, claims, injuries, and even lost lives.
WGI Announces Geospatial Scientist and Industry Expert Robert Hanson Joins Firm
Hanson will continue advancing the cutting-edge technologies that are transforming how we envision, design, and deliver infrastructure.
Great Promise for AEC Firms in 2019
It is an exciting time to be in such a rapidly changing market, especially with so many positive forces in place.
WGI is Ready to Expand Its Texas Footprint; Acquires Big Red Dog
WGI is pleased to announce it acquired Texas-based BIG RED DOG, INC. (BRD), a firm with a reputation in the industry for intelligent disruption, and a leading provider of civil, MEP, structural, traffic, and transportation engineering for public and private clients.
Recruiting for the A/E/C Industry in a Tight Labor Market
The excitement we all enjoy being part of WGI and the pride in the work we produce attracts new associates, and it is how we will be able to continue to attract outstanding talent to our organization.
Underground Parking Structures Can Offer Long-Term Benefits
Underground parking is an ideal way for a city to make better use of public real estate, encourage private development, and return public property to the tax roll.
Flight School – How I Became a Certified UAS Instructor
“If I was a young intern or new employee given the opportunity to work with this technology, I would be running around wild with excitement.” – Dean Cole
10 Software Programs To Know In Civil Engineering
These programs help civil engineers in their daily duties – whether it’s modeling pipe networks or detention/water quality ponds, or making sure they’re staying on schedule, these 10 programs are fundamental to the job!
Planning For Trees as a Vital Infrastructure Element
Adding trees and increasing canopy within our cities provides well-documented gains ranging from environmental to social, health, and economic benefits.
Innovate or Die – Why the Construction Industry Needs Innovation Now
Innovation isn’t just a choice — it’s a must.
Healthcare Parking – Collaboration is Key
With the evolution of healthcare campuses, it is important that the operation remain in alignment while the campus changes through building reprogramming and growth.
Public Involvement in Planning
WGI’s planners can help your project become more successful by including the community in the decision-making process.
Roof Drainage System Design
It’s important that the roof drainage system on your next commercial building is properly designed. WGI’s MEP Engineering team breaks down some common roof drainage design considerations.
Transportation Design Facilitated by 3D Modeling and Rendering
See how WGI’s engineers and designers are using the latest tools and technology to improve our infrastructure.
Intern Spotlight: William Tillman and Michael Hunter
Two interns working in WGI‘s Transportation division share their experience as a WGI intern.
Designing for Safety and Security
The old adage of “better safe than sorry” applies today more than ever. As design and planning professionals, let’s be proactive instead of reactive!
Design-Build Project Delivery Saves Taxpayer Money
Aligning responsibilities and risk by joining the forces that depend so heavily upon each other, benefits all parties – especially the taxpayer.
Which Terminal Unit (VAV Box) is Right for Me?
Terminal units are an integral piece of an effective multiple zone VAV system, and selecting the appropriate type for your application will provide energy savings and a high level of thermal comfort.
Hurricane Hardening
The advantages of having a building or facility hardened are continual use, no loss of functionality of the building, and a decrease in insurance rates for storm and flood mitigation.
Sustainable Parking Goes to College
For the past 20 years, our Parking experts have worked with Colorado State University in Fort Collins on a variety of campus parking projects.
WGI’s Pro Bono Contribution to Building Artificial Reefs for Life
Pro bono work is fundamental to our profession as engineers; we are taught to serve and protect the public with our talents and knowledge of engineering and understanding of the sciences.
Cast Iron vs. PVC: Which Material is Right for Drainage Systems in My Building?
WGI’s MEP Engineering team can help an owner/developer understand the pros and cons of the selection of drainage material in construction.
The Intersection of Landscape, Art, Environment, and Education
WGI helped design, develop, and transform a conceptual experience into a vibrant reality.
