Bridges and roads each received the poorest grades of “D-” from the Mississippi Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in its the 2020 Report Card for Mississippi’s Infrastructure out of the 12 graded categories. The report card, released April 14, gave Mississippi an overall grade of “D+” for its infrastructure systems.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change lives daily, the construction industry is continuing to adapt. Across the region, work continues, with strict attention to safety and sanitation protocols.
ENR Texas & Louisiana's May 25 print issue will feature our annual Top Design Firms ranking. We'll be ranking the region's top architectural and engineering firms by revenue and by sector.
Every year, ENR Texas & Louisiana publishes the Top Project Starts from the previous year, ranked by construction cost, across the five-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
Pearl River flooding has renewed urgency for regional control efforts, including a controversial plan to build a dam in Jackson that would create a 1,500-acre lake, widen the river and make way for commercial development.
During each Best Projects contest, ENR Texas & Louisiana honors one project as our overall Project of the Year. This year, our judges selected three finalists.
ENR’s Excellence in Safety Award is now in its seventh year as part of the annual regional Best Projects competition. This year, ENR Texas & Louisiana is singling out six projects for their outstanding safety records and job-site procedures.
As record flooding continues across the Midwest, the region’s mayors and the Army Corps of Engineers are looking for solutions to mitigate future floods.
