November – December 2016 Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
- Optimizing Time with VDC:Steel
- By Josh Zimmerman
- BIM Breakthrough: Historic Grand Paris Express Employs BIM on Monumental Scale
- By Mouncey Ferguson
- A Scenic, Secure Thriller
- By Angus W. Stocking, L.S.
- Engineered Solutions: Campus Revitalization: Contra Costa College Centralizes Project Information for Better Collaboration
- By Steven Fruhwirth
- By Steven Fruhwirth
- Collect Data Once, Use Whenever Needed
- By Todd Danielson
- Engineered Solutions: Steep Slopes Require Trench Dam Security
EDUCATION
- PDH: Recommendations for Bioretention Media Qualification
- By Mindy Hills,CPSWQ, James Lenhart, P.E., D.WRE, and Alex Macleod, P.E.
COLUMNS
- From the Editor: Celebrating the Work We Do
- By Mark J. Scacco, P.E.
- Structural Solutions: Proper Communication: Engineers Need It Just Like Everyone Else
- By Douglas G. Fitzpatrick, P.E.
- Engineer Spotlight: Differentiate Your Business to Achieve Success
- By Mike Markovitz
- By Mike Markovitz
- Executive Corner: “I Know that E-mail’s Here Somewhere”
- By Russ Ryan and Ian Howel
- Infrastructure Outlook: From the Video Vault: Erosion Control
- By Matthew Welch
- Final Thought: The Tools Are Nothing without the Engineer
- By Rob Schickel, P.E.
DEPARTMENTS
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- Trends
- Infrastructure Showcase: Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards Winners
- Infrastructure Showcase: Co-Winners of the 2016 Sidney Freedman Craftmanship Award
- Specification Section: AEC Software
- Change Leader: An Unconventional Engineering Model
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Future Forward: Learn from Nature to Build Smarter Infrastructure