Joe Viscuso always chased the next big thing. “Growing up, I just wanted to be the first to have it,” he says. “The new Ford Mustang, it didn’t matter what it was.” That passion and curiosity have also propelled his...
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In July 2022, Ben Shinabery watched the news with growing unease as a deluge of rain—up to 16 inches in some areas—drenched eastern Kentucky and unleashed catastrophic flooding. Swollen creeks and rivers surged through narrow...
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In March 2024, a huge container ship lost power as it navigated out of Baltimore Harbor. The 100,000-ton vessel veered off course and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The collision claimed the lives of six construction workers who...
This week in Vancouver, Bentley Systems celebrates the 20th Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards—often called the “Oscars of Infrastructure.” Over 300 attendees from around the world have gathered here to explore how tech like AI and digital twins...
Greg Demchak has two views from his desk on the 43rd floor of a glass tower in London. He can look down at the cityscape — the pale dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Victorian Gothic splendor of Tower Bridge...
Kevin Carmody has seen the future of infrastructure — sometimes quite literally. During his 15 years as a juror of the Going Digital Awards, he has reviewed cutting-edge engineering reshaping our cities and infrastructure. The innovations include a building designed...
A century ago, astronomer Percival Lowell caused a global stir by claiming he saw a network of canals on Mars, supposedly built by intelligent builders. He was so convincing that Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, told his wife...
There’s a discreet charm to drawbridges, and Florida is the perfect place to experience it. The state boasts 50 drawbridges along the Intracoastal Waterway alone, including the picturesque Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, which has served locals and visitors...
Everybody’s caught the “Fever”. From Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley and James Brown, to Billie Eilish and Beyoncé, the list of stars who’ve covered the R&B hit first released in 1956 by Little Willie John reads like a who’s-who of rock...
For some people, lightning strikes more than once. Such was the case for Keith Bentley with MicroStation, the computer-aided design (CAD) software behind some of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects—from bridges and buildings to airports and power plants. MicroStation...