Michigan County Tackles Toxic Challenge: Genesee County Shifts Sludge Disposal Practices with New Digestion and Dewatering Facility
Genesee County in Michigan recently opened a Digestion and Dewatering Facility. The three-year, $9.5-million project included the installation of two dewatering centrifuges. (Photo credit: Freddy Ray Dugard) In the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identified several solutions the country needs to take to improve the grade of the nation’s wastewater management systems. One of the solutions proposed by the ASCE, which gave the country a...
Northwestern University’s Ryan Field: The NCAA’s Newest and Most Technically Advanced Football Stadium
Northwestern University and the Ryan family didn’t simply tear down and rebuild Ryan Field for their beloved Wildcats; they sought to create one of the best stadium experiences anywhere in the country. Built on the previous stadium’s footprint, it has 320,000 more square feet but 12,500 fewer seats, an intentional choice to make the fan experience more intimate and memorable. The design and engineering of this technically advanced steel structure was accomplished by Thornton Tomasetti, the multi...
LID Stormwater Engineering Transforms Mid-Century Indianapolis Neighborhood
The Norwaldo neighborhood on the northeast side of Indianapolis was primarily developed in the early to middle 20th century as the city developed along early streetcar and automobile routes. There was very limited stormwater infrastructure installed as it wasn’t needed at the time; most water was able to get to the surrounding streams and rivers naturally. But as impermeable development increased and storms became more frequent and released more water, water began to pond in low points on the st...
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): Latest Economic Study Shows Continued Optimism, But Concerns Persist
The ACEC Research Institute recently released its “Engineering Business Sentiment” study for the first quarter of 2026. More than 600 executive-level ACEC member-firm leaders from firms of all sizes around the country were asked to weigh in on the current state of the industry and its direction. The survey uses a “net rating” methodology, which is calculated by subtracting the negative ratings from the positive ones. Therefore, a positive net rating indicates overall sentiment is optimistic, whi...
Change Leader: Showcasing the Value of Digital Twins
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch the full interview by visiting iimag.link/eIxlw. Dan Isaacs is general manager and CTO of the Digital Twin Consortium, and chief strategy officer for Object Management Group. There Is a Definition When the term “digital twin” comes up in conversation, whether from technologists, engineers or programmers, a common complaint is that the term has so many possible meanings that it becomes...
Water Works: Aligning Stormwater Regulation with Community Priorities
Municipal stormwater regulation in the United States has historically been built around a pragmatic directive from Section 402 of the Clean Water Act: Reduce the discharge of pollutants of concern to the maximum extent practicable (MEP). This is commonly understood to require use of the most effective best-management practices that are technically feasible and economically reasonable. The MEP standard is intentionally flexible and allows communities to make progress while balancing environmental...
Executive Corner: Inside The Latest A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study
The architecture and engineering (A/E) industry has experienced significant change in recent years. In particular, the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the resulting increase in industry investment from private-equity firms has driven growth and higher valuation multiples, particularly for engineering firms and firms focused on public infrastructure. Study Details Our newly released “13th Edition, A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study” (https://www.rog-partners...
Thoughts From Engineers: Doing What We Can Is Part of Our Profession
I rarely miss an opportunity to read the latest published research, and one article recently grabbed my attention. In “Ten new insights about climate science 2025” (Cambridge University Press, January 2026), the authors—drawing from the work of nearly 200 scientists from different disciplines—present an annual “synthesis” of the most important findings from that year’s peer-reviewed climate-related research. One main finding held that the record-high temperatures of 2023 and 2024, significant oc...
Transportation Troubleshooting: Shaping Event Venues into Community Anchors
Cities across America are redefining what successful sports, entertainment and mixed-use districts are—and what they are not. Facing tighter public budgets, growing skepticism about publicly funded venues and the reality of underperforming legacy facilities that sit idle most days of the year, city leaders are under pressure to show tangible, everyday value from these major investments. As a result, these districts are no longer conceived as single-purpose destinations. Instead, they’re being de...
From the Editor: The Environment Needs To Be a Higher Priority
As the name of this publication suggests very directly, our infrastructure is among the highest priorities our nation faces. At the same time, the condition of our environment should receive a similarly high priority status. Some of the most basic aspects of our livelihood—travel, economy, clean air and water, safety—are directly affected by our infrastructure and environment. It’s imperative we recognize that our infrastructure needs major attention and our environment remains at a critical jun...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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June Issue 2026
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