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I traveled to the U.S. in November to meet my team at Bentley Systems headquarters just outside Philadelphia. I am a senior product marketing manager in Europe at Bentley, the infrastructure engineering software company, and...
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Uganda’s Kidepo Valley National Park covers two major river valley systems, the Kidepo and the Narus, creating a prime oasis in the country’s otherwise arid northeastern savanna. Visitors to the park can see some of Africa’s most iconic creatures, including...
On July 28th, 2022, Eastern Kentucky experienced historic flooding that took the lives of 40 people and caused significant damage to homes, roads, and bridges. The natural topography of the region includes narrow valleys, steep hillsides and small strips of...
Redeveloping a downtown area doesn’t have to involve attracting big box stores or building expensive new structures. JMC2 Engineering discovered they could restore the faded downtown of Torrance, Calif. to newfound life through intelligent street, sidewalk, and fixture design. They...
We hear a lot about Complete Streets these days, but what does it mean and why is it important?Basically, a Complete Street is safe, and feels safe, for everyone using the street. Also known as Living Streets, Home Streets, or...
At its peak, the James J. Hill Stone Arch Bridge carried about 50 passenger trains daily into downtown Minneapolis. Built in 1883 and spanning the Mississippi River, the 22-span masonry arch bridge served as a working railroad bridge carrying the...
The banking sector has long been at the forefront of leveraging data and technology to make better decisions, reduce risk, and enhance return on investment. Taking on today’s major challenges – climate change, energy, and healthcare, to mention a few...
One of the most challenging issues for departments of transportation is ensuring you have enough civil engineers for projects. In addition to a competitive job market for engineers, the retirement of experienced personnel sometimes called the “silver tsunami,” could leave...
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has a population of 12.4 million people located in a small area of 437sq.km, surrounded by the sea with nowhere to expand. The constraints of geography and the inability of the city to expand...
By the middle of this century, the United Nations expects the world’s population to grow by 2 billion people. With around 55% of people globally already living in urban locations, a trend that is set to continue, this creates a...