(Credit: Dropshots) The natural environment exists in a state of slow, but steady, change, and the same forces that shape the earth inevitably impact any infrastructure built on it. In earth science, erosion results from surface processes that move soil, rock…
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…
Change Leader: Special Economic Zones Provide Global Opportunities
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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…
Thoughts From Engineers: The Elusive Plea of COP26
I’ll confess I’m probably more fixated than most on climate-related news. When the media began to post updates on the progress of the United Nation’s 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Scotland in early November 2021, I was ready to see the…
Executive Corner: Five Takeaways on 2021 A/E M&A Activity
The Great Consolidation? The Great Realignment? Whatever term you want to call it, by all accounts 2021 was a record-breaking year for A/E M&A activity. Emboldened leaders embraced and adapted all that was thrown at them—from mobilizing staff back…
Engineering Your Career: Quick Guide On Writing a Structural Engineer Resume
Engineering has become one of the most sought-after fields in the workforce, and the construction industry makes good use of structural engineers and their work. According to NewEngineer, structural engineering has and always will be in demand, because structural…
One Hundred Above the Park: A New St. Louis Landmark
One Hundred Above the Park’s architecture has made it one of the most notable buildings in St. Louis, with views of Forest Park to the west and the Gateway Arch to the east. (Sam Fentress, courtesy of Clayco) Rising 36 stories above the Central West End…
Making the Move to Reclaim Water: Extensive Rehabilitation of Arizona Facility Demonstrates Need to Reuse Water to Meet Increasing Demand
Florida began widespread use of reclaimed water in the mid 1960s, becoming one of the first states to begin using reclaimed water for agricultural purposes, and more communities have adopted use of the technology through time. Estimates vary, but the…
