(Image Credit: Portland Cement Association) Florida’s unique environmental challenges, including its vulnerability to hurricanes, rising sea levels and extreme weather, highlight the need for sustainable and resilient building designs. As coastal urbanization grows and climate concerns escalate, there’s increasing pressure on architects and developers to implement materials and methods that […]
Year: 2024
Video: Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery
Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. This research project studied the current utility process at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and provided recommendations to minimize overall project delays. The recommendations are derived from the combined synthesis of the literature, survey of state DOTs, and […]
From the Editor: Resilience: A Journey Through Climates and Time
I just reread Maria Lehman’s excellent column in the 2024 Sustainable Engineering Issue of Informed Infrastructure, “Engineers Must Share Their Infrastructure Stories.” It’s full of facts and data about our needs, but what I found most interesting is how it stresses our role in passing on the infrastructure message to whoever we […]
Transportation Troubleshooting: Modular Construction at Airports: Three Key Considerations for Time-Saving Options
As airports grow and modernize to meet consumer expectations and accommodate technological advances, they face the challenge of maximizing their ability to make improvements while minimizing the impact a major construction program will have on customers and day-to-day operations. Since comprehensive airport-improvement projects require years of construction, it’s critical to […]
Thoughts From Engineers: Investigating Biodiversity and Resilience
Extreme weather events such as the 2018-2020 drought in central Europe, the 2022 heat wave and drought in the wider European region, and other record-breaking events across the planet are becoming common. The International Panel on Climate Change issued statements in recent years regarding the effect such weather and climate-driven […]
Executive Corner: Gen X Takes Over the C-Suite, With a Little Help From the Millennials
In 2024, the youngest of the Baby Boomers will turn 60, and by the end of the decade, all members of this generation will exceed age 65 (the average retirement age in the United States). The A/E and environmental-consulting sector has been in the midst of ownership transition between the […]
Water Works: Realize the Benefits of Nationally Recognized MTD Performance-Verification Protocols
In a previous professional capacity, I managed a post-construction stormwater management program for a relatively small locality. It was a fulfilling role, although perhaps not outwardly glamorous. It was a “one-man-band” situation—I joke that the only thing I didn’t have to do was serve as the animal control officer. Resources were […]
Change Leader: Leading a Grassroots Movement for Greater Engineering Diversity
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3ASyxvv. Frances Yarbrough is a civil engineer and director of the SeamonWhiteside (SW+) Charlotte office. It’s striking to realize the current percentage of females in the field […]
Engineered Solutions: Revolutionizing Airport Construction and Maintenance with Advanced Positioning
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