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From the Editor: Looking Into the 2023 Rearview Mirror

February 1, 2024 - in Articles, Column

We experienced some major events in 2023—some exceptionally good and others rather distressing. This review is a somewhat personal look at some of the positive developments and accomplishments, especially in the world of infrastructure and events that…

Executive Corner: Five Takeaways on 2023 A/E M&A Activity

February 1, 2024 - in Articles, Column

Despite an overall slump in M&A deal volume globally, the A/E industry wrapped up 2023 with yet another busy year of elevated activity. Shrugging…

Transportation Troubleshooting: Let’s Look at Vision Zero for a New Road Safety Mindset

February 1, 2024 - in Articles, Column

I remember when automobile drivers and passengers could legally choose not to wear seat belts. Since the mid-1980s, legislators have taken away that…

Thoughts From Engineers: Peeling Back the Pavement to Manage Stormwater in Great Lakes Communities

January 31, 2024 - in Articles, Column

Urban spaces have evolved through the decades to reflect the needs of the people who live there. Through time, we buried wetlands to build roads and paved stream corridors and other natural spaces to drive water efficiently to the nearest exit. We built…

Decarbonizing Infrastructure: Why Data, Collaboration and PAS 2080 Are Critical to Success

January 31, 2024 - in Articles, Column

In the UK, construction activity accounts for around 50m tonnes of CO2 emissions, with cement and steel used for infrastructure being significant contributors. For the UK to meet its statutory climate targets, a whole lifecycle approach must be adopted to…

How AI and Cloud Technology Are Driving Digital Disruption in Capital Infrastructure

December 7, 2023 - in Articles, Column

There are countless reasons why a capital construction project may run into difficulties, but more often than not it’s down to lack of foresight or poor application of time and resources.

Water Works: Making Stormwater Control Measures More Resilient

November 30, 2023 - in Articles, Column

Resiliency can be defined as the ability to bounce back under stress, and it’s an important topic as it relates to stormwater infrastructure. More-resilient stormwater control measures (SCMs) must be designed to meet tomorrow’s design needs. Across the…

From the Editor: We Need to Rapidly Replenish the Engineering Workforce

November 30, 2023 - in Articles, Column

In 1971, the year I was starting my career, the job market for civil engineers wasn’t very strong. I received one job offer and many letters stating the employer would keep my resume on file in case anything should turn up. Most of my colleagues from that…

Thoughts From Engineers: Gearing Up for Resilience

November 30, 2023 - in Articles, Column

The United States continues to move forward with plans to rebuild the country’s infrastructure with allocations from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Inflation Reduction Act and other sources. A critical shift also has been triggered to integrate…

Executive Corner: The Impact on Valuation of Section 174 Changes (R&D Expense Deductibility)

November 30, 2023 - in Articles, Column

Although the research and development (R&D) tax credit has existed since the 1980s, it’s only been during the last decade or so that evolution in the tax code has expanded eligibility for this credit and popularized the tax strategy among architecture,…