Blog
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 is more important than ever. ...
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Is your community all too familiar with working with outdated infrastructure, constrained by limited system ...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 ...
August 22, 2024
From Application to Approval: 6 Steps to Successful Grant and Loan Applications
From routine infrastructure maintenance to new recreational developments, many municipalities face hardships in financing their ...
August 13, 2024
Building Confidence: CMT’s Comprehensive Approach to Safety, Durability & Performance
Construction materials testing (CMT) involves more than concrete pours and soil density checks. The field ...
July 25, 2024
GIS Breakthroughs: 3 Transformative Takeaways from Esri UC 2024
Last week, California hosted the world’s largest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) conference, the Esri User ...
June 20, 2024
Hire a Consulting Firm: A Solution for Overburdened Communities
We see it all too often: overburdened state, county, and local municipalities struggle to find ...
May 16, 2024
BESS Development for Beginners
Battery Energy Storage Systems—or BESS for short—have surged in popularity in recent years, and for ...
May 2, 2024
15 Years, 15 Lessons: Reflecting on MCA’s Journey
As Metro Consulting Associates (MCA) celebrates its 15-year milestone, Brad E.G. Oliver, PS, and Damon ...
July 25, 2024
GIS Breakthroughs: 3 Transformative Takeaways from Esri UC 2024
Last week, California hosted the world’s largest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) conference, the Esri User ...
June 20, 2024
Hire a Consulting Firm: A Solution for Overburdened Communities
We see it all too often: overburdened state, county, and local municipalities struggle to find ...
May 16, 2024
BESS Development for Beginners
Battery Energy Storage Systems—or BESS for short—have surged in popularity in recent years, and for ...
May 2, 2024
15 Years, 15 Lessons: Reflecting on MCA’s Journey
As Metro Consulting Associates (MCA) celebrates its 15-year milestone, Brad E.G. Oliver, PS, and Damon ...
April 18, 2024
GPR: The Multi-Market Tool
Ground penetrating radar – often referenced as GPR – can do amazing things. From completing ...
March 21, 2024
Construction Staking: More Than Meets the Eye
Site development is a complex process that involves planners, engineers, architects, and a slew of ...
March 7, 2024
The AEC Industry in Underserved Communities
Underserved communities are defined as areas or groups of people with limited access to needed ...
February 22, 2024
Ethics in the AEC Industry
The political aspect of working within communities as a civil engineer poses new responsibilities to ...
February 8, 2024
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the AEC Industry
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) should be highly prioritized values in each company across all ...