Hydropower engineering is a field of engineering that comprises a multitude of different skills and subjects. Primarily, hydropower engineering is concerned with developing systems that convert the energy of flowing water into electricity. Doing this requires a variety of people with different skills and specializations. What...
In the field of engineering, there are many types of pipes. Let us first look at the field of civil and mechanical engineering. In the construction sector, there are several types of pipes. Each has a different function in a building. In any building construction, piping...
Hydroelectric power, otherwise called hydroelectricity, is generated by the force of falling water. While that may be an oversimplified version of how hydroelectric power works, it can definitively be categorized as a renewable type of global energy. Sustainable power allows us to tap into naturally...
From ancient times to modern times, civilizations build dams of varying designs to divert water flow, irrigate lands and generate power supply. There is one in particular which has the reputation for fascinating historians and engineers that come across it. It is the 2000-year-old Grand Anicut...
If your company engages in any projects with the US Government, it’s quite likely that you’ve heard about Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts. IDIQs are important, but it’s critical to know the details about them, as well as understand what they are. IDIQs are a very common...
If you want to do business with the government, there’s one place you need to start. That’s getting familiar with federal acquisition regulations (FAR.) After all, this set of regulations outlines and governs when and how the government can purchase contracts with outside businesses. Not...
Budgeting a project can be difficult, especially when labor is involved. While some industries have fixed payment structures when it comes to labor, others, such as contracting, have multiple ways to handle paying the contractor: hourly, fixed bid, milestone-based. The choices are many, and it...
At first glance, you may confuse a barrage and a dam. Both are built across large bodies of water to control the water level. However, they have very different construction processes and uses. We’ve put together some fast facts about the difference between a dam...
Although feats of engineering and technology happen every day, there’s nothing more impressive than the largest machines in the world. Some of these titans of engineering have been built in recent years, and some have held their impressive records for 20 years. The sheer mass...
Single Award and Multiple Award IDIQs are a primary way that government organizations solicit contracting work. Single Award IDIQs are often more favored, since these contracts are awarded to a single party. Multiple Award IDIQs on the other hand, are awarded to a group of companies...