Open standards are the invisible glue that hold the digital world together. They are everywhere—Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HTML have become household names—and they enable software, hardware and data to seamlessly work together, ensuring that innovation...
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Infrastructure is the linchpin that holds together the journey of entire nations towards economic and social prosperity. Ensuring that roads, bridges, hospitals, and other vital structures are built effectively and efficiently requires an in-depth understanding risks and their allocation in...
Commuting is a fact of life for many metropolitan areas, but very few accommodate anywhere near the 1 million commuters that crowd into Manhattan each day. To maneuver around highways, waterways, and other potential obstructions, New York City’s commuters...
This article was originally published on February 8, 2023. Updates reflect SBTi’s approval of our near-term net-zero targets. The challenges of the past few years, from a global pandemic to climate disasters, have given us many opportunities to reflect on...
You would be hard-pressed to find a water infrastructure conference that does not include a session focused on digital twins. If you have been around long enough, you are also well aware that history is rife with examples of how...
In 1985, Back to the Future’s Marty McFly told movie-goers, “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” The same can be said for any field, but especially construction, where the obstacles can seem insurmountable. Major construction...
William “Bill” Panos began his career in aerospace technology. He never envisioned that his resume would one day include serving as director and chief executive officer of a state Department of Transportation in not just one, but two states. He...
The roads and highways sector is at a critical juncture. Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is starting to flow through to projects. However, there simply are not enough skilled workers available for the projects already in...
On June 27, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released the much-anticipated ADCMS Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY 2022 and FY 2023. FHWA has stood up dozens of grant programs as directed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
For this midwestern city located in Iowa, it all started with a need for accessibility. Sven Peterson, city administrator for Perry, wanted to make sure his rural town of 7,929 people met Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements so that...