--- title: Cadalyst Architecture, Infrastructure, and Construction Solutions | Andrew G. Roe (3) description: Cadalyst contributing editor Andrew G. Roe is a registered civil engineer and president of AGR Associates. He is author of Using Visual Basic with AutoCAD, published by Autodesk Press. He can be reached at editors@cadalyst.com. 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[![CAD AEC's Column: Avoiding Data Overload in Civil Engineering and Surveying](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/Civil%20Logos/CivilEngineering-Logo-320.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/avoiding-data-overload-in-civil-engineering-and-surveying) [CAD Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/cad-management), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [Avoiding Data Overload in Civil Engineering and Surveying](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/avoiding-data-overload-in-civil-engineering-and-surveying) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Mar 1, 2023, 5:08:00 PM With the growth of data collection technology in the last decade, civil engineers and surveyors... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/avoiding-data-overload-in-civil-engineering-and-surveying) [![SPONSORED: All-in-One Handheld Devices Aid GIS Workflows](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/2023-01-12_GISCol-Trimble/2023_01-12_GISCol-fig2.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/all-in-one-handheld-devices-aid-gis-workflows) [GIS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/gis), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [reality capture](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/reality-capture), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [All-in-One Handheld Devices Aid GIS Workflows](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/all-in-one-handheld-devices-aid-gis-workflows) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Jan 12, 2023, 5:45:00 AM Handheld data collectors are streamlining GIS processes and offering features once only available... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/all-in-one-handheld-devices-aid-gis-workflows) [![AEC Solutions: Technology Helps Launch Sustainable Housing Projects](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/AEC%20Logos/AEC-COLUMN-LOGO-320.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/technology-helps-launch-sustainable-housing-projects) [GIS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/gis), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [reality capture](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/reality-capture), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [Technology Helps Launch Sustainable Housing Projects](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/technology-helps-launch-sustainable-housing-projects) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Dec 9, 2022, 5:56:00 AM In the rapidly growing city of Nairobi, Kenya, affordable housing is difficult to find. The city’s... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/technology-helps-launch-sustainable-housing-projects) [![Civil Engineering: Robots are Coming to a Construction Site Near You!](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/110222_AECColumn/110222_AECCol_fig2.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/robots-are-coming-to-a-construction-site-near-you) [Digital Twin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/digital-twin), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [bim](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/bim), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec), [Bentley Systems](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/bentley-systems) ## [Robots are Coming to a Construction Site Near You!](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/robots-are-coming-to-a-construction-site-near-you) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Nov 1, 2022, 8:04:00 AM What was once considered science fiction is becoming reality at construction sites around the... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/robots-are-coming-to-a-construction-site-near-you) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/GIS%20Logos/GIS%20SOLUTIONS-320-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-aids-planning-process-for-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure) [GIS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/gis), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [Electric Vehicle](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/electric-vehicle) ## [GIS Aids Planning Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-aids-planning-process-for-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Oct 5, 2022, 11:09:00 AM With the dramatic growth of electric vehicles (EVs), needs are steadily mounting for more EV... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-aids-planning-process-for-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure) [![Digital Tools Help Australian Team Tackle Challenging Bridge Project](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/Civil%20Logos/CivilEngineering-Logo-320.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/digital-tools-help-australian-team-tackle-challenging-bridge-project) [Visualization](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/visualization), [Digital Twin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/digital-twin), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [reality capture](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/reality-capture), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [Virtual Reality](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/virtual-reality), [Reverse engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/reverse-engineering), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [Digital Tools Help Australian Team Tackle Challenging Bridge Project](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/digital-tools-help-australian-team-tackle-challenging-bridge-project) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Sep 21, 2022, 8:27:00 AM The design of a new roadway bridge under tight site conditions and a compressed schedule might seem... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/digital-tools-help-australian-team-tackle-challenging-bridge-project) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/080322_CivilColumn/080322_CivilCol-fig4-HR-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/modular-design-and-construction-transform-building-processes) [GIS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/gis), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [Modular Design and Construction Transform Building Processes](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/modular-design-and-construction-transform-building-processes) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Aug 3, 2022, 10:26:00 AM With construction project teams continually seeking to gain efficiency, some AEC firms are... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/modular-design-and-construction-transform-building-processes) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/GIS%20Logos/GIS%20SOLUTIONS-320-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-helps-build-transportation-equity) [GIS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/gis), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec) ## [GIS Helps Build Transportation Equity](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-helps-build-transportation-equity) ![Picture of Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2023_Cadalyst/2023_AEC_Civil_GIS_Columns/AndyRoe.jpg?width=50&name=AndyRoe.jpg) [Andrew G. Roe](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/author/andrew-g-roe) Jul 6, 2022, 10:17:00 AM With government agencies across the U.S. placing a greater emphasis on transportation equity, GIS... [Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/gis-helps-build-transportation-equity) [![Digital Twins Find Their Place in Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2022_Cadalyst/2022_AEC-CIV-GIS_Columns/Civil%20Logos/CivilEngineering-Logo-320.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/digital-twins-find-their-place-in-construction) [Digital Twin](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/digital-twin), [Civil engineering](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/civil-engineering), [Infrastructure](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/infrastructure), [AEC](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/aec), [Management](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/tag/management) ## [Digital Twins Find Their Place in Construction](https://blog.cadalyst.com/architecture-infrastructure-construction-solutions/digital-twins-find-their-place-in-construction) ![Picture of Andrew G. 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