Top 50 Civil Engineering Blogs
Civil engineers are arguably responsible for making the world go round. Seriously -- they construct works of architecture that get all of us to and fro, such as bridges, tunnels, roads, and ports. In the twenty-first century, the role of civil engineer has taken on additional, environmentally conscious definitions. Because of their calling to dictate the transportation of communities, civil engineers now feel directly responsible for how efficiently and waste-free we can move about. It's a noble update to a great profession. Fortunately, many of those in the fields are blogging about their passion. Here's our selection of the best fifty of those blogs.
Top Five
- Civil Engineering Central: Civil engineers participating in any facet of the profession will find a ton of knowledge and opinion pieces on this site to whet their construction appetites on this important and recognized site. This is the official blog of a company whose aim is to link qualified civil engineers with posts that will satisfy their skill sets; that employment-minded lineage informs the blog, with most posts designed to help readers locate the most prime outlets for occupation.
- Why We Love It: Civil engineers, especially those just out of school, will find a ton of helpful and poignant info here.
- Favorite Post: Get a Client to Fall in Love
- Urban Work Bench: The tagline for this engineering blog is "sustainable ideas for life," and the writers never fail to deliver just that in nearly every posting you'll read here. The blog was designed to form an internet meeting point for the concepts of urban planning, design, and civil engineering, and that triangulation has resulted in an aim to, simply put, build all things better.
- Why We Love It: One of the best civil engineering blogs around to bring a multidisciplinary focus to the profession. Those civil engineers looking to inject a more authentic awareness of green thinking into their work habits will appreciate the blog tremendously.
- Favorite Post: Simple Water
- Next American City: Too many cities in the United States, as this blog might go on record believing, have been felled by poor design schemes, and a lack of attention paid to the environment and to the needs of the communities which they serve. Next American City is all about rectifying these gaps in socially responsible construction and architecture.
- Why We Love It: This blog gets engineers believing once again in the potential power and beauty of the city.
- Favorite Post: Manual for Urbanites
- Lisa Schweitzer: Blogger Lisa, a professor at the University of Southern California, is compelled and fascinated by the relationship that exists between municipalities, populations, and the environments that encircle them. In that spirit, her artfully designed blog site looks to provide readers with a series of posts that place her city-focused obsession into the context of the current national situation.
- Why We Love It: A professor brings a refreshingly warm vibe to the conversation of engineering and environmental concern.
- Favorite Post: Blueprints of Eiffel Tower
- Bruin Planners: Most Americans will understand the term "Bruins" to refer to the official mascot of the University of California at Los Angeles, but readers of his blog will comprehend that it's these lovable brainiacs who are really representing the best of the institution. Students from the graduate program of urban planning collaborate on this site to voice their analyses and opinions of the civil engineering scene both in California and elsewhere.
- Why We Love It: A great blog that demonstrates the thoughtfulness and expertise uncommon to California college engineering students.
- Favorite Post: LA's New Planning Director
The Rest of the Best
- AboutCivil: Come to this blog to dust off your understanding of why CE is so important for our world. Even experts stand to learn a thing or two upon a visit here.
- Big Red Dog: This engineering and consulting company puts together a blog not to solicit business but to prompt discussion about CE today. It also shows off their current projects.
- BLDGBLOG: Anyone who gets turned on by buildings and what makes making them great will enjoy this site. Every post is architectural catnip.
- Blueprint America: This is an official blog from PBS dedicated to chronicling America's relationship with its infrastructure. A recent op-ed on rural livability is a must-read.
- Bridging the Gap: Blogger Ken has accomplished much in his engineering career, and lends that expertise to this site. Budding engineers stand to learn much from him.
- Bus Chick: This is one blog perfect for CE professionals to read about someone actually affected by what they do. It centers around the pros and cons of using bus transportation.
- City Comforts: Cities have their accommodations, but also their failings. Blogger David expertly delineates both on his thorough blog page.
- Civil Engineering Schools: Are you curious about potentially becoming a civil engineer? Visit this blog often to learn how to frame your education in a CE direction.
- Connected Urban Development: This blog believes that our communities and their composition have an important effect on the environment. That connection makes for enlightening reading here.
- Daily Commercial News: This blog chronicles construction and engineering as they happen in Canada. It proves our neighbors up North grapple with similar issues of environment and community.
- Engineering Daily: Engineers of every variety and discipline regularly beeline to this informative blog. It's the best way for them to remain updated on the profession's qualities and concerns.
- From the Ground Up: This blog brings a European point of view to the civil engineering scene. The head writers flaunt their use of the Civil 3D program.
- Goodspeed Update: Blogger Rob is currently earning his Ph.D. from MIT, and is future bright light of the urban planning scene. His insights on his blog show someone who can do much good.
- Green Building Law Update: As the world continues to fall more in love with green, governments are taking care to keep new construction projects effective and safe. Learn how green gets balanced with efficiency here.
- Greenversations: The EPA officially sponsors this environmentally conscious page. There's also a strong focus on women in science.
- Infrastructure USA: Experts in what it means for the United States to really engage with its construction dilemmas write well here. Admittedly, this blog is best for those currently working in CE.
- Infrastructurist: This blog details the headlines of greatest importance throughout the world in civil engineering. There's a great recent piece on the ten tallest buildings under construction.
- Jetson Green: This blog informs readers about the growing intersection between great engineering and green living. Low flow toilets and new skylights are examples of its fodder.
- Land Development Engineering: As the title of this site might clue you into, the blog concentrates on engineering as it effects land development schemes. It also sheds life on the day-to-day details of the job.
- National Journal: The commendable publication fields a group of experts in civil engineering to analyze America's transport problems. Anyone concerned about getting about will enjoy this.
- Our Failing Infrastructure: The title of this blog, though ominous, does seek to find solutions to the undeniable issue. Cities throughout the country regularly appear here.
- Planetizen: This blog does a great job of reminding its readers that we all have a part to play in how our environments are constructed. It also alerts you to great signs of engineering progress.
- Planning Commissioners Journal: For those currently at work in civil engineering, this is a great blog to read often. CE students too can find lots to complement their studies.
- Planning Pool: Sorry, swimming hole fans; this blog is not about building a great place for you to lap. Rather, its about a pool, or group, of great thinkers in the CE community.
- Project for Public Spaces: This blog concentrates on making ideal spaces for communities in ways that activate citizens, not tire them. Birmingham and Maine have been recent features.
- Public Works Group: The writers of this blog use it's title to remind readers what civil engineering is all about. In their minds, it's about improving the landscape for the people it will serve.
- Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space: Blogger Richard encourages his readership to understanding the differences between a place and a space. There's a slight bent toward Washington, DC's concerns.
- Sanitation: This blog takes an alternative perspective on the ideal goal of perfecting sanitation throughout the world. The ideas here are smart and will inspire game readers.
- Sanitation Updates: Excellence in sanitation is a hallmark of top-tier civil engineering. Brush up on your cleanliness with this well-written site.
- Sasha on the Street: Blogger Sasha brings a warm and insightful perspective to the essential components of her profession. She writes very well on issues of sustainability.
- Smart Growth America: One of the primary issues in contemporary America is the problem of overpopulation. This blog makes an argument that focusing on better neighborhoods can improve the situation.
- Streetsblog: When it comes down to it, the basic unit of construction might just be the road. This blog expands on that belief and shows how the streets lead to real improvement.
- The Constructor: This blog brings comprehensive coverage to nearly every facet of the CE world. There's a unique recent feature on the history of bridges.
- The Green Civil Engineer: Nowadays, there's no excuse for any engineer to disregard the need to concentrate on the environment. This blog shows many in the profession living green, and well.
- The Livable Blog: At the end of the day, any new piece of construction has to be, as this blog would say, livable. Learn how to approach that sometimes elusive ideal here.
- The Transport Politic: With a title in reference to the famous work, "The Body Politic," expect a classic and insightful tone from this blog. It critiques the whys and wherefore in American construction.
- The Transportationist: This blog makes the idea of transportation into, simultaneously, an art and a science. But laymen won't be put off here, as the site has a charming and warm tone.
- Transportation for America: This blog espouses a belief that American transportation does not have to be a joke forever. The writing centers on uncovering solutions to bring about real change.
- Urban Review: St. Louis, Missouri finds a CE blog all its own here. But the insights the head writers mine are applicable everywhere.
- UrbanLand Home: This blog focus on civil engineering as it applies to the theoretical desire to improve our cities. It's a great blog for current professionals to stay current and fresh.
- Urbanophile: Blogger Aaron brings a consummate opinion to the urban planning and CE disciplines. Readers here can glean much from his expertise on it all.
- Veritas and Venustas: This blogger funnily equates architecture to alcoholism on his site. The comparison is apt, as readers are likely to grow addicted to the blog's witty ideas on construction.
- WaterSISWEB: One of the most crucial elements to a civil engineer's career is how she deals with the inevitability of water. This blog provides an unprecedented wash on the topic.
- WaterWired: One of the biggest challenges facing modern-day construction is how to include a respect and efficiency of water resources. This blog takes this challenging subject head on.
- Zerochampion: This blog understands that there's a gap between genius thinking on green ideas, and actually implementing them. It lends a bit of practicality to the idea-driven scene.
