The Engineering and Design Services industry is showing encouraging signs according to new reports recently released by the ACEC Research Institute. The reports provide an economic assessment of the Engineering and Design Services industry in 2021 as…
Infrastructure Outlook: Bipartisan Infrastructure Spending Bill Presents Opportunities and Challenges for AEC Firms
On Nov. 11, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure…
Future Infrastructure: Heavy Construction: Six Trends Being Observed in 2022
Although digitalization and automation have brought significant change to the construction industry in the last decade, some companies still…
From the Editor: The Future (of Engineering At Least) Seems To Be In Good Hands
If you’ve read this column before, you know I teach senior civil engineering college students in their Senior Project Design class. These students are only months away from graduation and the start of their careers, so while they’re relieved to be close…
ReEngineering the Engineer: Tips to Survive While Professionally Underwater
My brother, sister and I spent a lot of time at the beach when we were younger. We lived about 5 miles from the east coast of New Jersey, so it was very convenient. Although there were several public beaches in the area—Sandy Hook, Long Branch and Asbury…
Executive Corner: Considering M&A? Don’t Leave Out Firms that Have an ESOP
2021 was one of the hottest years for M&A activities we have ever seen. The trend is expected to continue through 2022 as more A/E firms explore M&A to meet their strategic objectives for growth, market share and talent acquisition to improve…
Thoughts From Engineers: Cybersecurity: More at Risk Than Meets the Eye
As an indicator of how quickly events are evolving lately, by the time this column goes to print, the geopolitical circumstances in which we find ourselves today could be radically changed. What seemed unlikely to occur a few months ago—namely the invasion…
Future Forward: GIS and Digital Twins are Crucial Building Blocks for Renewing U.S. Infrastructure
It’s no longer outside the realm of possibility to see through the ground itself. Augmented reality is bringing utilities and other companies with underground assets closer to realizing that age-old wish via a digital twin of their infrastructure. These…
From the Editor: Engineers’ Concerns Have Only Multiplied Since the Pandemic
Two years ago, I asked the following question in the February 2020 issue of Informed Infrastructure: “How will engineers respond to alternative energy sources, global warming, dwindling water supplies, deteriorating infrastructure and any number…
ReEngineering the Engineer: Do You Hear What I Mean?
We’re working on a project that involves the demolition of a multi-story existing building with new construction going back in its place. The programming of the new building requires elevator shafts adjacent to the building that remains. Not only will…
