Industry Interview: Joseph Sczurko New U.S. Region President of WSP
In November 2024, Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Joseph Sczurko, WSP U.S. region president, via webcam. They discussed in detail WSP’s acquisitions strategy and why mergers and acquisitions are such an important element in the engineering industry. The full video interview can be viewed above or at bit.ly/3OSLhFQ. Danielson: Please briefly summarize your education and professional background. Sczurko: My background is as a civil and envir...
Location Intelligence Helps Commercial Building Developers Work Smarter, Not Harder
Developers can access maps with layers featuring key datasets such as tree overhangs (green), solar panels (purple), buildings under construction (yellow), construction sites (blue) and roofs with permanent repair (red). (Image credit: Nearmap) With the volume of development projects for new skyscrapers, stadiums, strip malls and office buildings on track to return to pre-pandemic levels, AEC firms need the proper technologies to gain efficiency and provide decision support throughout a...
Sensitive Situation: A Near Catastrophe Leads to Engineering Innovation at West Virginia’s Largest Airport
A photo shows the Yeager Airport with an 83-foot-tall, 400-foot-long reinforced retaining wall supporting the hillside beneath the restored EMAS system The situation at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., has always been sensitive. Locally billed as the gateway to the world, Yeager is West Virginia’s largest airport. Covering 767 acres, the airfield sits atop Coonskin Ridge in the Allegheny Mountains, and the airport’s existence remains an engineerin...
Yadkin Water for Yadkin Needs - Securing Union County’s Water Future
A high-level overview of the Yadkin Regional Water Supply Project through south-central North Carolina. The intake and pump station are in Norwood, the water-treatment plant is near Unionville, and the drinking-water pipeline connects to Union County’s existing distribution systems in Monroe. More than 20 years ago, Union County, N.C., nestled just south of Charlotte, faced a looming challenge: how to secure a reliable water supply for its surging population. The existing system soon would...
Iconic Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Turns 60
WSP’s History with Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge In writing this article, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson interviewed via webcam Jonathan Morey, P.E., senior bridge engineer at WSP USA; and Stuart Rankin, senior vice president at WSP USA, national bridges and structures practice. To learn more about this special bridge, its famous designer and what it meant to the engineers who worked on it as well as engineering details about orthotropic deck, Vierendeel trusses and...
From the Ground Up: Stormwater and Erosion Compliance on Utility-Scale Solar Farms
Failure to establish sustainable vegetation on solar sites can cause costly damage to infrastructure. As the United States accelerates its transition to renewable energy, utility-scale solar projects have emerged as pivotal contributors to meeting clean-energy goals. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar developments have experienced an annual growth rate of 26 percent in the last decade, leading to more than 219 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity nationwide, wh...
The U.S. Must Adapt Its Water-Management Approach to Climate Change
The strength of a pipe system consists of a combination of the pipe itself and the backfill envelope. Proper construction maximizes the drainage capabilities designed into the pipe by maintaining alignment and load-carrying ability. Climate change is one of the most-critical challenges facing our environment, communities and global economies. It’s an especially challenging time for cities as they look to adopt sustainable-development practices to protect natural resources, while also gra...
Award-Winning Adaptive Reuse: Tishman Speyer Transforms Morgan North, Formerly the Largest USPS Distribution Center in New York City
Morgan North, the expansive, 645,000-square-foot redevelopment of what was once New York City’s largest postal distribution center into a multi-use, sustainable property housing creative office space, a multilevel rooftop park and street-level retail, won the 2024 NYCxDESIGN Award in the Outdoor Space category. Erected in 1933, Morgan North’s site originally served as a railyard for the Hudson River Railroad and then as a U.S. Post Office distribution center. Rail tracks previousl...
New Charlotte Water Facility Meets Stringent Standards
The Stowe RWRRF will serve western Mecklenburg County and municipalities across the river in eastern Gaston County. This interlocal partnership will transform the way the region’s water resources are managed, creating a more sustainable future. (CLTWate) According to Nicole Bartlett, Charlotte Water (CLTWater) engineering division manager, new federal environmental requirements to meet more-stringent nutrient levels required upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment plants in Charlotte...
Beyond The Muck And The Mud: The Evolution of Precision, Visibility for Underwater Endeavors
Contractors used Trimble hardware and software to track the position and motion of the machines as well as display to operators the position of their tools underwater for the cleanup of New York’s iconic Tappan Zee bridge. From dredging navigable waterways to deconstructing underwater structures, working in conditions with limited or no visibility has long been one of construction’s most complex and costly tasks. Add in the potential for strong currents, murky waters, human risk and the ne...
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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