Change Leader: How Utilities Can Improve GIS Migration by Rethinking Design Data Management
As utilities modernize their GIS platforms, one question continues to challenge even the most experienced teams: how should network design data be managed during platform migration? Traditionally, utility infrastructure design has been managed directly within GIS platforms. While GIS and design are closely linked, design was never intended to cohabitate within GIS. With many utilities now considering a move to Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network, now is the time to rethink legacy design workflows...
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): ACEC Research Institute Study Reveals Economic Impact of Engineering Industry
Powered by: In an era marked by volatility—economic, institutional and cultural—the engineering industry continues to be a quiet yet common thread of our communities and an essential force of cohesion for our economy. The work of engineers is the scaffolding of civilization—the structures, systems and processes that make modern existence possible. The roads that connect our communities; the water systems that sustain life; and the structures where we live, learn and heal all are...
Engineering The Future: The Only Constant Is Change
I remember hearing “the only constant is change” when I was in college, and it caused me to think about how I could make myself ready for evolving change. I couldn’t have imagined in the 1980s just how quickly the world would change in my lifetime—and how important being able to be flexible and pivot would be in my professional life. In the 1990s, I served on a school district committee that was charged with taking the recently adopted district vision statement and create educational goals:...
From the Editor: Never Forget That ‘Every Little Bit Counts’
At the end of this turbulent year, I want to highlight some positive things. The state of my country offers little to be excited about in a positive way, in my opinion, so I will rely on some more personal experiences and reflections. Please bear with me. Although the passing of Jane Goodall isn’t particularly positive, looking back on her life and the effects she had on our planet certainly is something to celebrate. Most everyone knows about her work with primates, revealing their relations...
Engineered Solutions: Integrating High-Resolution Site Data into Modern Infrastructure Design Workflow
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GIS Solutions: CUC, GHD and Esri Achieve Water Utility Excellence on the Mariana Islands
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Engineering Continuity: The EOR’s Role in Structural Steel Solutions for Historic and Architecturally Complex Renovations
A 3D model of the Pepco Mt. Vernon substation in Washington, D.C. (Extreme Steel Inc.) Historic renovations and architecturally ambitious retrofits walk a fine line between preservation and modernization. Whether it’s an adaptive reuse of a century-old mill or a new cultural landmark embedded in a dense urban grid, the challenges go far beyond aesthetics. Structural performance, code compliance, constructability and integration with existing materials all converge, requiring both technical...
A Glass Seawall in Florida Balances Function with Aesthetics
Venice, Fla., reconstructed its seawall using a glass floodwall. (City of Venice) Florida’s Gulf Coast is beloved by its residents and visitors, but its attractive shoreline can take a beating from severe weather events. In Venice, Fla., an existing seawall had reached the end of its useful life and needed to be replaced. During very high tides and large storms, water would overtop the seawall and flood the adjacent roadway, notes Christopher F. Kuzler, P.E., managing prin...
Country’s Largest Standalone Airport Terminal Set to Open at JFK
The 2.6-million-square-foot New Terminal One will be able to handle up to 20 million passengers per year when it opens fully in 2030. (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) The New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will accentuate a series of major airport improvements in the New York metropolitan area when it opens its first phase in June 2026, applying modern design and technology to support the area’s growing passenger, sustainability and resilience...
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