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An Amazing Homily

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Deacon Glenn Vanek’s delivered a homily on over the September 19/20, 2026 that brought me to tears.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ZiXaKkA7iys?is=5AwIwHhfIpXz8UMy

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Resident Engineer’s Toolbox

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    Tracking Professional Development Hours (PDH’s)

    If you are a Professional Engineer like me, then I’m going to bet $1 that you have struggled to some extent with keeping track of your PDH’s. Go ahead, admit it, this is a safe [...]
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  • Resident Engineer’s Toolbox – Tracking Open Issues
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Performance Enhancement

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Occasionally, a video crosses my feed that is worth bookmarking. Trying a new tactic here-This one is so good and so timely, I want to memorialize it here in the website. Takeaways: Be willing to [...]

Rigging in Construction

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I always enjoy reading articles that are just a bit outside of my day-to-day duties. I thought this article on rigging fit the bill. It’s good to hit the Refresh button occasionally, even if it’s [...]
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Tailgate Talk Topic: Heat-Related Jobsite Issues

This is a solid interview posted by Iron Pro’s Michael Cheng with ISN Director Duane Duhamel, discussing hot weather and the effects it can have on outside workers. This is a great topic to discuss [...]
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Surveying Temp Pictures

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Surveying Temporary Pictures

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FROM THE FIELD

CP Railroad, Bensenville, Illinois
IL-171 over I-55, Summit, Illinois
Arsenal Road Interchange at I-55, Channahon, Illinois
IL-19 at York Road / CP Railroad, Bensenville, Illinois
CP Railroad, Bensenville, Illinois
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