The last two years have been unprecedented in many ways. At Civiltech, this includes two years of tremendous company growth. Since January 2019, we have welcomed 48 new staff to the Civiltech family, bringing our team to over 130 employees! This growth is across all departments and includes technical as well as professional services. We […]
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) together with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched the COVID Bus Lanes Program to study the impacts and installation options of bus-only lanes. Greatly reduced automobile traffic during the first two months of Illinois’s COVID Mitigation Plan provided a unique opportunity to conduct the study. Civiltech was asked to […]
Traffic noise generated by existing traffic and anticipated future traffic is one of many important criteria to help determine appropriate design alternatives. Between October and March, Civiltech Phase I staff conducted noise monitoring for the North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Phase I Study. Sightseeing Along the Drive The boundary for the monitoring included a representative […]
Wetlands are sensitive areas that provide unique and interesting ecological functions that are important components within a regional environment and are afforded special protections by public agencies. Wetlands are sometimes referred to as “nature’s kidneys” – cleaning the water that pass through them. Soil sediments and nutrients are filtered out producing clean water. Also, wetlands […]
Civiltech just published the 50th issue of Between the Lines, our company newsletter! Our first newsletter was published in the Spring of 2006. To mark this milestone, we decided that the most newsworthy story to feature is the story of us – Civiltech. You may already know us for innovative engineering and outstanding client service, […]
Civiltech landscape designer, John Magill, volunteered his time and talents to create a special place for children that promotes health and wellbeing – an opportunity that John viewed as a dream project. Kimberly Folkening, a 2nd grade teacher at Ideal Elementary School in Countryside, IL, had the vision to transform the school’s inner courtyard from […]