Blog
April 16, 2026
Honoring MCA’s Anniversary: 17 Years of Excellence
In honor of Metro Consulting Associates' (MCA) 17th anniversary this month, we sat down with President Damon L. Garrett and ...
January 15, 2026
Strong Builds Start Here: Construction Materials Testing That Powers Quality Assurance
With economic fluctuations, industry changes, and rising construction costs, the quality assurance of construction materials ...
November 13, 2025
Strengthening Team Dynamics Through Generational Leadership
Today’s AEC managers aren’t just delivering projects; they’re juggling operational workloads, battling burnout, and holding ...
October 16, 2025
Cold Weather Construction: 5 CMT Mistakes to Avoid This Winter
Frozen ground, extreme snow, and sub-zero temperatures aren’t ideal for most Michiganders, especially those in ...
May 22, 2025
Unlocking New GIS Capabilities: The Utility Network Advantage
Is your community all too familiar with working with outdated infrastructure, constrained by limited system ...
April 17, 2025
From Geometric Network to Utility Network: The Data Migration Process
As we approach Esri’s ArcMap retirement and wave goodbye to its geometric network, municipalities and ...
March 13, 2025
Aligning Infrastructure with Vision: MCA’s EV Charging Station Implementation Program
The rise in Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Michigan presents both challenges and opportunities for ...
February 13, 2025
Unlocking Precision: The Power of Terrestrial Scanners, Photogrammetry, and LiDAR
In the ever-changing world of architecture, engineering, and construction, accurate and reliable land surveying is ...
January 16, 2025
Achieving Consistent, Reliable Results: 5 Best Practices for Construction Materials Testing Technicians
Construction Materials Testing (CMT) is crucial to ensuring a project’s integrity, as each site and ...
November 20, 2024
6 Steps to Creating a Digital Asset Management System
With today’s infrastructure increasingly becoming outdated, managing assets properly is critical for governmental entities. An ...
June 12, 2025
Meet MCA’s 2025 Summer Interns
It’s summertime, and you know what that means – new interns! Metro Consulting Associates (MCA) ...
May 22, 2025
Unlocking New GIS Capabilities: The Utility Network Advantage
Is your community all too familiar with working with outdated infrastructure, constrained by limited system ...
April 17, 2025
From Geometric Network to Utility Network: The Data Migration Process
As we approach Esri’s ArcMap retirement and wave goodbye to its geometric network, municipalities and ...
March 13, 2025
Aligning Infrastructure with Vision: MCA’s EV Charging Station Implementation Program
The rise in Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Michigan presents both challenges and opportunities for ...
February 13, 2025
Unlocking Precision: The Power of Terrestrial Scanners, Photogrammetry, and LiDAR
In the ever-changing world of architecture, engineering, and construction, accurate and reliable land surveying is ...
January 16, 2025
Achieving Consistent, Reliable Results: 5 Best Practices for Construction Materials Testing Technicians
Construction Materials Testing (CMT) is crucial to ensuring a project’s integrity, as each site and ...
November 20, 2024
6 Steps to Creating a Digital Asset Management System
With today’s infrastructure increasingly becoming outdated, managing assets properly is critical for governmental entities. An ...
October 24, 2024
Michigan’s Public Act 233: What Renewable Developers Need to Know
In support of the State of Michigan’s ambitious clean energy and decarbonization goals, Governor Gretchen ...
September 12, 2024
AEC Internships: The Small Firm Advantage
For anyone aspiring to become a civil engineer or land surveyor, internships can be a ...