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...
Engineering The Future: The Apprenticeship Advantage: How Mentorship Can Close Civil Engineering’s Experience Gap
As a grandparent, you get a chance to relive your best moments with your children. It’s amazing how much you actually feel that circle of life. A very similar approach applies to how senior leaders need to engage young professionals. My Story When I started my career as a civil engineer in the early 1980s, I was treated as an apprentice. I was given specific tasks to do on my own, while being actively checked in on by my manager, and I was engaged in many activities that were way above my paygra...
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): Workforce Shortage: It’s Not a Mystery—It’s Math
In a time when attention is pulled in many directions, one critical issue often goes under the radar. Talk to colleagues across sectors, and you’ll hear a consistent message: the skilled workforce is shrinking, the pipeline is tightening and the impact is already showing up in our economy. As director of workforce development with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), I hear every day from our firm and industry leaders who are sounding the workforce-shortage alarm with increasing...
Infrastructure Outlook: Wastewater Treatment Technologies Transforming Water Management
Industrial wastewater treatment is more important than ever. Stricter environmental rules and the push to save water are driving industries to upgrade their treatment methods. This column looks at the latest equipment reshaping how factories clean and manage wastewater, helping them meet regulations while cutting waste and costs. You’ll learn about the tools making a real difference in keeping water safe and industries running smoothly. The global industrial wastewater treatment equipment market...
Executive Corner: 2025 A/E M&A Year in Review
As we prepare to formally wrap up 2025, the big-picture story for the A/E industry largely remains the same. Firms across every discipline, size and geography are churning out yet another strong year of growth, revenue, profitability and backlog. In fact, leaders largely shrugged off the tax, tariff and policy reverberations and instead focused on an emerging 21st-century capex-driven design and construction landscape of AI-led data centers, energy infrastructure and manufacturing hubs. Organiza...
Thoughts From Engineers: Projects and Partnerships that Inspire
In 2012, I visited the construction site of Deep Space, one of the largest underground auditoriums in the world. It was the latest project at the 1,100-acre “Intergalactic Headquarters” of Epic Systems, a medical software company in Verona, Wis., just outside Madison, Wis. The auditorium spans 1.2 million square feet and seats up to 11,400 people. With three massive LED screens—including one that stands 68 feet tall—the space generates significant heat during events. To maintain comfortable temp...
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