Water Projects Water Resources Bill Rolls Through House Passage Tom Ichniowski July 22, 2024 No Comments WRDA bill authorizes $4.8 billion for Corps of Engineers projects.Read More
Infrastructure ASCE Report Finds Infrastructure Spending Boosts US Economy Tom Ichniowski May 13, 2024 No Comments Report looks at two possible future scenarios: maintaining IIJA-level funding for infrastructure and a return to lower, pre-IIJA levels.Read More
Obituary: Former ASCE President Bill Henry, 84, Got Tough on Industry Bad Behavior ENR Editors January 12, 2023 No Comments Henry led the American Society of Civil Engineers to create an historic charter, also adopted by other industry groups, that compels members to report bribery, fraud and kickbacks on projects and was named an ENR Newsmaker in 2006.Read More
ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho March 3, 2021 No Comments Engineers' group gives a C- grade, but key category did worse this time; advocates are hopeful big US investment will happenRead More
Texas Infrastructure Earns “C” Grade from State Civil Engineers Autumn Cafiero Giusti February 10, 2021 No Comments Texas saw its grade rise overall, but the state's highways rated a D+ in ASCE's 2021 Texas Infrastructure Report Card.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Highway-Transit Extension is a Plus, but Won't Narrow Needs Gap Tom Ichniowski September 23, 2020 2 Comments New ASCE report says highway capital spending must rise 29% over 30 years to erase backlog.Read More
Rhode Island's First-Ever Infrastructure Report Delivers Mixed Marks Scott Van Voorhis July 22, 2020 No Comments The first-ever infrastructure report card for Rhode Island gives the coastal state a C- due to decades of underinvestment in its roads and bridges.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction COVID-19 Intensifies Infrastructure Funding Problem, ASCE Says Tom Ichniowski June 24, 2020 No Comments Report recommends that Congress pass legislation providing increased funding for a range of infrastructure sectors.Read More
Infrastructure 2020 ASCE Report Card: Colorado Infrastructure Receives a C- January 31, 2020 But the overall condition of the state's roads and bridges remains better than the national average.Read More
Commentary on The American Infrastructure Don't Give Up On A Trump Infrastructure Program—Improve It The American Society of Civil Engineers' President responds to a prior viewpoint Kristina Swallow June 6, 2018 2 Comments Our nation’s infrastructure is no laughing matter, and infrastructure advocates are understandably frustrated.Read More