Sunday, March 22, is World Water Day, and this year’s theme is “Water and Gender.” The theme highlights that global water crises affect everyone, but not equally. When people lack safe drinking water and sanitation, there are often inequalities; women and girls face the greatest challenges. This year’s theme reminds us that women must be […]
Civiltech’s Tom Liliensiek, P.E., CFM presented “In-Stream Work Plans” at the Illinois Association of Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM) conference held in March. In responding to the organization’s call for abstracts, Tom chose In-Stream Work Plans as a topic that is often discussed across various engineering disciplines and at many phases of a project from […]
The 2026 awards season is complete, and for Civiltech, it was a busy and rewarding endeavor. Annually, the awards “season” begins in early fall of the previous calendar year when our Content Strategist posts a call for entries on the Roundabout, our company intranet. Directors and Project Managers take a look at the projects that […]
A Unique Collaboration. The Will County 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), “Our Way Forward 2050,” is complete and providing a playbook for Countywide transportation needs for the next 25 years. Civiltech’s Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering teams worked together to lead this comprehensive study. Partnering firms included All Together, Cempel International Transportation Consulting, and […]
In the world of transportation and civil engineering, sometimes it is the small but mighty projects that inspire our imagination and directly enhance our lives. The 8th street pedestrian bridge project for the City of Lockport is an inspirational small but mighty project. More than a pedestrian crossing, the bridge connects eras, weaving the site’s […]
January brings the opportunity to look back at the previous year and reflect on highlights, challenges and growth to gain insight, understand progress, and determine future goals. At Civiltech one of the highlights of 2025 was the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Book Club. Book clubs provide a platform with which to build community, provide exposure to […]