Excellence Blog

November 09, 2022 • People

Three Facts About Andragogy

training, learning, urban training institute, andragogy

Did you know that adult learning theory is called andragogy? Here are three fun facts about it. Read Article

November 01, 2022 • People

Three Tips to Make Your Cover Letter Stand Out to Engineering Firms

In the engineering industry, hiring managers and job seekers could benefit from a return to cover... Read Article

September 08, 2022 • People

Issue Employee Voices

How Employee Resource Groups Support Staff and Recruiting

employee voices, employee resource groups

Read Tim Dunn's 'Employee Voices' essay on starting the Urban Alliance employee resource group, and... Read Article

August 31, 2022 • Infrastructure • Ports & Waterways

Q&A with Chris Gorman: Why Resilience Along the Waterfront is...

resiliency, waterfront, infrastructure, infrastructure improvement

We asked Chris about his experience working on waterfront resiliency, why it needs to be addressed,... Read Article

March 09, 2022 • People • Infrastructure

Advocating for Engineering: Urban Staff at the ASCE Legislative Fly-In

Urban’s Nick Giglio and Laurel Welch were proud to be in attendance as a part of the Pennsylvania... Read Article

September 02, 2021 • Highways & Streets • Infrastructure

Q&A with Mike Mastaglio: Examining the Effectiveness of Roundabouts

roundabout, roundabouts, safety, traffic

We talked to Mike about the safety benefits of roundabouts, how they can accommodate multiple modes... Read Article

June 01, 2021 • People

To recognize our 60th anniversary, we are reflecting on our future

#ur60n, future, excellence

Our firm has taken the opportunity of our 60th anniversary to highlight our culture and look ahead... Read Article

April 30, 2021 • People

To recognize our 60th anniversary, we are reflecting on our...

internship, employee ownership, employee news

In today’s workplace, people seldom stay with the company where they began their career, let alone... Read Article

April 05, 2021 • People

Issue Employee Voices

Why Outreach and Mentorship Are Critical to Achieving Diversity and...

employee voices, kevin brown, diversity and inclusion, mentorship, outreach

Urban's Kevin Brown writes about why outreach and mentorship are critical to achieving diversity and... Read Article

April 01, 2021 • Infrastructure

Q&A with Daniel Hutton: Facilitating Successful Virtual Public...

public meetings, virtual public meeting, public involvement, infrastructure, planning, virtual public involvement

Daniel Hutton is a planner who provides service to clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New... Read Article

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