Making Our Point

The latest episode of Making Our Point celebrates National Surveyors Week. Hear from Jeff Douglass and Brian Bingham to learn more about what a surveyor does, the types of projects a surveyor helps deliver, and what opportunities and career paths are available.

The latest episode of Making Our Point completes our series on the different types of engineering as we celebrate National Engineers Week. Listen to learn more about the differences between structural, civil, transportation, utility infrastructure, and investigative engineering.

Protecting structures is more important than ever as severe weather disasters are occurring more frequently. In 2021 alone, a study found that extreme weather impacted more than 14.5 million US homes – approximately 1 in 10 homes – causing nearly $57 billion in damage. American Structurepoint’s forensic engineers and investigative team help businesses and property owners to proactively manage and maintain their facilities and respond quickly in the aftermath of damages.

Just like you would for your body, people should get a “checkup” of their home or business. Hiring a professional engineer or architect to conduct a periodic structure “checkup” gives property owners the information they need to plan and budget for maintenance repairs such as roofs, windows, and doors. These checkups, otherwise known as property condition assessments, are also strongly recommended before purchasing a commercial property so business owners are educated about the property’s current condition and can plan adequately for the future.

The latest episode of Making Our Point explores transportation engineering as a career choice. This episode continues our series focused on providing insights about different types of engineering to help young professionals and students determine whether engineering is the right career choice for them.

National Transportation Director Ben Borcherding shares insights about the types of projects transportation engineers deliver, what the current job market is like, salary expectations, career paths, and more.

The latest episode of American Structurepoint’s Making Our Point podcast explores structural engineering as a career choice. This is the first in a series of podcasts focused on providing insights about the different types of engineering to help young adults determine whether engineering is right for them.

American Structurepoint’s Structural Practice Leader Luke Nisley shares insights about the projects structural engineers often tackle. He also gives excellent information for people considering a structural engineering career, such as the current job market, salary expectations, career paths, and more.

Structural engineering is a specialty within civil engineering. Structural engineers often work hand in hand with architects. The architects envision a project and structural engineers help them achieve their vision. They use problem-solving skills to design a structure and choose the right materials so that the building remains standing in all kinds of environments and is safe and stable throughout its use.

“I like to tell people being a structural engineer is like building a puzzle and also being responsible for designing the puzzle pieces as well,” Nisley said.

Nisley also says American Structurepoint is a great place for engineering graduates to begin a career because the group takes on many different types of building projects while also focusing on mentoring and career development of each team member.