Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Tony Agresta, the executive vice president and general manager of Nearmap’s North American division, via webcam.
Natural Wonders: Safety, Accessibility and Aesthetics Shape Pedestrian Suspension Bridges
By Sean O’Keefe There’s something wonderful about a walk in the woods: the nearness of nature, the wind rustling through trees, the magical light…
Data Centers: Provide Unique Circumstances and Challenges for Stormwater Detention
By Carol Brzozowski This article is based on a webcam interview recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can view a video of the full interview at the top of this page or by visiting bit.ly/3FxF3o4 E-commerce…
Emerging Cyber-Solutions Are Updating Urban Infrastructure
By Gordon Feller Cities are working hard to adopt state-of-the-art technologies. Several forces are driving them to embrace emerging innovations: agencies are working on interconnected problems; increasingly diverse communities are pushing governments to meet…
The Very Model of Modern Major Terminal: Kansas City Replaces Three Outdated Terminals with a Cutting-Edge Jewel
Credit: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Kansas City International Airport (MCI) has its origin in the “Great Flood of 1951,” which more or less destroyed the facilities of Mid-Continent Airlines and Trans World Airlines (TWA) at Fairfax Airport…
You Can’t Build a Healthy Economy on Crumbling Infrastructure
On Feb. 10, 2022, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson interviewed Maria Lehman, president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and director of U.S. Infrastructure for GHD US. ASCE has 150,000 members in 177…
Propelling Wind Power Surveying with Drones
With 5G-connected drones and edge computing, dozens of towers can be inspected simultaneously. By Donavon Graves There are more than 52,000 utility-scale wind turbines across the nation that require ongoing maintenance, and total wind power capacity is expected…
Labor Outlook: ACEC Research Institute: Industry Has Rebounded; Tight Labor Market, Lack of Qualified Workers Remain Barriers to Growth
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 Act”), which the White House touts as a historic federal investment in infrastructure for transportation…
