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roadway and bridge design, land surveys, stormwater management, right-of-way planning, environmental compliance and public involvement initiatives. Bowman’s efforts are anticipated to support projects such as bridge replacements, state recreation roads, safety enhancements, transportation alternatives and emergency relief efforts. “This continued partnership underscores NDOT’s confidence in Bowman’s extensive transportation engineering capabilities and technical expertise,” said Gary Bowman, chairman and CEO of Bowman. Additional tasks within the contract may include erosion control, ADA design and compliance, utility coordination and traffic control design.
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PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions and program management services to customers who own, develop and maintain the built environment, announced it has been contracted by the Nebraska Department of Transportation to provide on-call preliminary engineering services for State Recreation Roads and Local Public Agencies federal-aid projects. This award marks the eighth such PE award to the firm by NDOT. ENGINEERING The scope of services outlined in the two- year, up to $1.5 million contract includes
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of why they will be successful at your firm? This applies to interns and senior PMs. Owners need to participate in this activity. Before the time comes that they graduate or become licensed, they need to know that you want them there. The amount of time you go through interviewing, looking at resumes, etc., you better make sure the individuals you let in stay and flourish. This requires intentionality from the owners themselves. Distinguish your firm and be different! ■ Being so damn busy. I know, I know. You can’t help it. But what you can help is seeing what is occupying your time. Have you learned to delegate? If so, have you learned to be a mentor? If so, why isn’t the transition completed yet? It’s all about priorities. The things on the horizon that don’t seem important now will be one day. It is better to be proactive before you spend unnecessary time putting out fires that resulted from your failure to prioritize. ■ Hypocrisy. I can bet you there are certain things you do for your clients that you do not do for yourself or your employees. You have a process for clients that is spelled out clearly, but internally your own firm is disorganized. Or even better, your client does it better than you do! Our own practices often fail to meet the same high standards. How can you expect others to believe in your expertise if you’re not willing to live by it yourself? Time to practice what you preach! I am certain there are countless other follies, but these have stood out to me the most. Firm owners, you have started your business or bought it and are now a second, third, or fourth generation owner. You are running an entity that employs individuals, and all those people depend on you. The work you do benefits society because we need good design everywhere. You have been entrusted with a great responsibility – create opportunities for younger people and do good work. The payoff will come once we fix our follies! Ezequiel Tovar is a senior transition analyst at Zweig Group’s. Contact him at etovar@ zweiggroup.com.
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