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An Engineer in the Woods, Installment 4: Critters #2, An Epic Battle

Friday, September 1, 2017
“They’re here...” My mind immediately flashed to the movie Poltergeist when Mom greeted us in the front foyer.  Kristen and I were just “stopping by” after work, but other visitors had preceded us, and I knew from Mom’s voice what they were, BATS! &ld...

READING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

Wednesday, August 16, 2017
WHERE CAN YOU GET A LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND HOW CAN YOU UNDERSTAND IT? YOU CAN GET THEM FROM A TITLE COMPANY, THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICE OR A LAND SURVEYOR. HOW CAN YOU LOOK UP YOUR OWN LEGAL DESCRIPTION? YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HELP YOU FIND IT; STREET ADDRESS, PLAT BOOK, ...

An Engineer in the Woods, Installment 3: The Roof

Thursday, August 3, 2017
  Our home is unique for many reasons.  The setting, the family that built the home and has lived there for the past 53½ years, the way that it was built and remodeled, the critters that have infested it.., are all important to this home’s story.  However, the true hea...

An Engineer in the Woods, Installment 2: Critters #1, Bats and Rats and Elephants...Lord So Forlorn!

Friday, June 30, 2017
  If you were born in the early 60’s or late 50’s, you probably know the Unicorn Song about Noah.  If you’ve never heard it, Google it and you’ll see that I was a little loose with the phrasing – but the reference is appropriate. Living in this house is wha...

It’s June, 2017— Do you know where your Federal Transportation Funds are?

Tuesday, June 13, 2017
New Qualification Based Selection Rules (QBS) for Local Federal Aid Projects in Illinois Editor’s Note: Due to a very important new requirement for the state and local agencies that comprise much of our client base, we are posting this blog sooner than we normally would.  In addition, ...