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Construction Engineering at Civiltech — New Director, Jeff Lange, P.E.: Background, Insights, and Plans for the Future

Aug 25, 2026

Civiltech congratulates Jeff Lange, P.E., who was named Director of Construction Engineering Services in April. Jeff’s promotion to Director is part of Civiltech’s continued growth and long-term planning. Jeff’s career at Civiltech has spanned over 28 years and brings outstanding leadership and expertise to the role. In this article, Jeff shares his background, insights, and […]

The Economic Impacts of Bike Lanes

Aug 12, 2026

Redesigning urban streets to provide dedicated bikeways provides myriad benefits that are well documented and recognized by cities throughout the country. These benefits include creating equitable, multimodal transportation networks that calm traffic speeds, increase comfort and safety for all roadway users, reduce bike crashes, support healthy lifestyles, and even result in cleaner air. However, when […]

Enthusiasm and Vision — Construction Administration of a Park within the 90 North Park Development

Aug 12, 2026

With the skill of the Resident Engineer and the vision of a Design Technician, Civiltech is providing Construction Engineering services on an exciting park project with unique aesthetic features. The 90 North Park – Stage 2 Project is a section of a larger park system bringing green space and recreational opportunities to the 90 North […]

Inspiring Future Engineers — Civiltech Hosts Township High School District 214 Students

Jul 29, 2026

In June, Civiltech hosted four high school students for a 30-hour summer internship. This year was our third year hosting this event as we continue our mission to inspire future engineers. The program is designed to give students an overview of the variety of engineering roles and adjacent professions that work together to make Civiltech […]

Andy Schwarz, P.E., S.E., Named Director of Structural Design Services

Jul 9, 2026

In June 2026, Civiltech welcomed Andy Schwarz, P.E., S.E., to lead our Structural Design Services department. Our structural design team provides analysis and design services for bridges and other structures related to transportation networks. Civiltech staff are also certified by IDOT to perform the required safety inspections of highway bridges and act as the Program […]

Collaboration and Connectivity — The Des Plaines Active Transportation Plan

Jul 8, 2026

The recently completed and adopted City of Des Plaines Active Transportation Plan (ATP) was created with an exciting and unique collaborative process including coordination across public agencies and other regional transportation plans as well as collaboration across Civiltech departments. Ensuring that a specific public agency’s plan includes connectivity to a regional network is a current […]