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Your Next Hire Might Not Be Human: How AI and Outsourcing Are Rewriting the Rules by BQE
In an era where AI can draft proposals, automate invoicing, and even generate design options, the question facing firm leaders isn’t who to hire; it’s whether to hire at all. Traditional staffing models are being challenged by automation, global talent marketplaces, and an urgent need for agility. At the same time, the human dimension of business, culture, creativity, and trust is more […]
February 27, 2026
Advanced Materials and Smart Tools for Designing Next-Generation Structural Retrofit on Existing Concrete Building
Date/Time: January 14, 2026 12:00 pm Central Aging buildings, congested infrastructure, and rising performance demands are increasing the need for reliable, efficient strengthening solutions. This presentation highlights a modern retrofit approach for reinforced concrete structures that combines high-performance FRP composites […]
December 15, 2025
Seismic Deformation Compatibility​ of Mass Timber Beam/Column Connections​
Date/Time: December 17, 2025 12:00 pm Central This presentation explores seismic deformation compatibility requirements for mass timber beam-to-column and column-to-column connections in accordance with IBC and ASCE 7 standards. We will examine how experimental testing and finite element analysis (FEA) […]
November 18, 2025
Navigating the New Blended Cement Landscape and Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete Designs
Date/Time: December 10, 2025 12:00 pm Central As industry professionals strive to embrace the dynamics and challenges of working with new blended cements (Type 1Ls and beyond), they face a host of unknowns that can make navigating this new landscape […]
November 18, 2025
Advancements in Power-Actuated Fasteners (PAF): Expanding Structural Engineering Design Options
Date/Time: December 3, 2025 12:00 pm Central Using Power- Actuated Fasteners (PAF) to fasten structural elements to concrete, steel and now masonry offers significant advantages in speed, efficiency, and cost savings. Designing these connections presents unique challenges including the consideration […]
November 10, 2025
Advancing Timber Engineering: How the Rothoblaas Fastener Design Guide Sets a New Benchmark
Join Rothoblaas for a practical, engineer-focused session on fastener design for mass timber and hybrid structures. Learn how to use the Rothoblaas Design Guide to speed connection calculations, check code, and improve design efficiency. The guide includes 450 pages with […]
November 3, 2025
Rewriting the Fee Formula: A Smarter Model for Pricing Your Services by BQE
Date/Time: November 5, 2025 12:00 pm Central Are you tired of watching your fees shrink as your expertise grows? Does it feel like the better you get at engineering, the less money you make per project? You're not alone—and you're […]
November 3, 2025
A New Platform for Timber Engineering: Mastering Connections & Member Design in SPEC Toolbox
Date/Time: October 29, 2025, 12:00 pm Central Mass timber offers incredible design possibilities, but specifying it can be a complex, fragmented process. Engineers often face the challenge of navigating disconnected tools, uncertain product availability, and time-consuming manual calculations that slow […]
October 3, 2025
Engineering Durable Concrete Structures: Repair, Strengthening, and Ground Improvement
Date/Time: October 22, 2025 12:00 pm Central Concrete structures—whether historic landmarks or everyday infrastructure—face inevitable challenges over their service life. This presentation will explore a range of structural strengthening methods and concrete repair techniques, with a focus on how engineers […]
September 19, 2025
Next-Gen Simulation for Floating Offshore Wind: Real-Time Integration with MOSES and OpenFAST
Discover the latest breakthrough in floating offshore wind simulation. This webinar introduces the new direct integration of OpenFAST’s wind turbine solvers within the MOSES platform—enabling real-time coupling of floater motions and wind turbine forces during simulations. Learn how to test […]
September 15, 2025