Some things are worth the wait, as Joliet Regional Airport officials and tenants learned in late May 2020, after a long winter in the northern Illinois city of Joliet. Their patience and perseverance paid off with the efficient completion of a two-phased, $1.5 million pavement reconstruction project that focused on upgrading the public-use airport’s taxiway and hangar areas.        As…

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, more commonly known as the CARES Act, is a relief package of more than $2 trillion for American individuals, businesses, industries and government agencies. The coronavirus relief bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020. Businesses of all kinds have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and…

The demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, in the engineering industry has boomed during the past few years. Drones can be employed in a variety of projects — Hanson has used them for airport obstruction surveys, wildlife studies via infrared surveys, TV tower inspections, topographic surveys, virtual reality modeling and general project documentation throughout the country. Hanson has…

At Hanson, our employees rely on a variety of guidebooks, stylebooks and manuals for the projects we work on — whether it involves designing a major highway, commissioning a new building or developing a proposal for a new project. In addition to accessing the useful and practical information available in guidebooks, Hanson’s employees have also helped write, create and edit…