From a new Panama Canal to sea-level rise to near-limitless cloud storage to a rumored WSP-AECOM design mega-merger, the last 10 years had big industry impacts. What's ahead for firms, owners and professionals?
San Francisco International Airport plans to construct a perimeter seawall to protect low-elevation runways, terminals and other facilities from rising sea levels.
Coastal communities face a $400-billion tab over the next 20 years to protect their shores from rising sea levels, according to a June 20 report from the Center for Climate Integrity and the engineering firm Resilient Analytics.
The feasibility study and environmental impact study is the first step in a process to protect Texas's 3,359-mile coast from storm surge and sea-level rise.
Cities, states and regions are taking steps to prepare their buildings, infrastructure and homes for the impacts of climate change as bad news continues to mount about rising sea levels.
