is it time to upgrade your pump morrison maierle

Is it Time to Upgrade Your Pump? Do you have a pump station with a pump that’s due for replacement? Several factors go into this decision when it’s time to replace your pump and what you’re going to replace it with. There are some common triggers for pump replacement and some items to watch out for when selecting your new pump. Triggers for Pump Replacement Many factors come into play when analyzing the pumps in your stations. Some common reasons for upgrading pumps we hear most frequently are: Increasing operations and maintenance costs.   The pump performance has diminished.  The pumping requirements on the pressure zoneRead More →

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billings interceptor project morrison maierle

Billings Interceptor The City of Billings, particularly its West End, is one the state’s fastest growing communities in Montana. Keeping future expansions and its current infrastructure in mind, the city determined that it was time to upgrade its 1980s-era wastewater system. Based on their 2018 study, Morrison-Maierle designed a 4,735 linear-foot trenchless rehabilitation solution for this busy area’s 60-inch sanitary sewer interceptor main. Instead of tearing up streets, railroads, and pedestrian walkwaysto replace the whole pipe, they used the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) method to avoid open cut excavation as the project went through downtown, the railroad right-of-way, Highway 87, and a state superfund site. TheRead More →

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asce code of ethics for civil engineers

Time Well Spent: ASCE Updates Its Code of Ethics By Craig Nowak, PE – My blog advocated doing the right thing in our world of professional engineering, and that a code of ethics is an essential document to follow in this pursuit. It specifically reviewed the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Code of Ethics and noted that an update was forthcoming. This update has been in the works for two years and was approved by the ASCE Board of Direction in October 2020. We can all agree that the world has changed much since 1974, the last undertaking of an update to the ASCE codeRead More →

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yellowstone-airport-plaza-development-morrison-maierle

Yellowstone Airport Plaza Belgrade—home to Montana’s largest and busiest airport—is one of Montana’s fastest growing communities. Located next to several outdoor recreation areas, it also boasts many residential options and a vibrant business community. But, that’s not quite enough to meet their rapidly increasing demands. Charter Realty & Development capitalized on a rare opportunity to develop more than 50 acres of land near the Bozeman Yellowstone InternationalAirport (BYIA), next to the recently completed East Belgrade Interchange. That project redefined the potential use of nearby property. This brownfield site was developed into the Yellowstone Airport Plaza Subdivision and has been master planned for Belgrade’s commercial andRead More →

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client feedback morrison maierle

How Are We Doing? Client Feedback and Why It’s Important By Kurt Keith, PE, and Arian Bloomfield, PE – How often do you ask your clients, “How are we doing?” Do you have a process to consistently ask how your team is performing? Most consultants will say “quite often” and “yes” right away, but after sitting back and thinking, many will respond. “I think I am?” Openly asking for constructive criticism can be extremely uncomfortable. By default, it becomes easier to assume you are doing OK because no one has complained. Creating a great client experience requires an open dialog between you and your clientRead More →

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flower creek dam morrison maierle

Flower Creek Dam Since 1946, residents of Libby, Montana, had relied on the Upper Flower Creek Reservoir impounded by 55-foot-high Flower Creek Dam for high-quality drinking water. After an inspection in 2009 and a report from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation in 2013 that both identified a serious deficiency in the concrete at the dam, the City of Libby immediately began considering options to maintain a safe and reliable water supply for the community. The original Flower Creek Dam was completed in 1946. It was a thin-arch concrete dam, and it was built in the only place in the entire canyon that hadRead More →

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