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Engineers Rise to Challenge to Deliver Ideas for Infrastructure Innovation

June 27, 2017

The American Society of Civil Engineers Innovation Contest addresses the ASCE’s Grand Challenge, which tasks civil engineers to significantly enhance the performance and life-cycle value of infrastructure by 2025.

Risks Revisited

What is the Chance a Solar Storm Could Knock Out The Power Grid?

Researchers fine-tune estimates of a strong punch that could put out our lights

Richard Korman

June 22, 2017

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Is there really a nearly one in eight chance that a severe solar wind will hit the earth in any given decade?

Create a Federal Cabinet-Level Infrastructure Post, Experts Say

Kate Gasparro Andrew South

June 7, 2017

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Chronic underinvestment has led to a D+ grade on America’s infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Viewpoint: The American Infrastructure

What If They Call a Do-Over on the I-395 Project in Miami?

Proposing teams face risks in seeking controversial urban infrastructure

Richard Korman

May 31, 2017

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You would have to think twice before putting in a proposal on a project like this any time again soon.

Energy Viewpoint

Will US Contractors Cede Domestic Offshore Wind to Europeans?

Zachary Altman Jeffrey Karp

May 25, 2017

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Offshore wind projects are happening in America. Will only European contractors harvest the fruit?

Viewpoint

From First Grade to Fluor—Challenging the Corporate Status Quo

Ashly Coggins

May 18, 2017

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It all started with a missing 'e'—how a young project manager pushed her safety innovation past the early misses into the culture of this giant contractor.

Risk Management

Is Late Payment Your Own Fault?

Contractors who accept the status quo may have only themselves to blame

May 12, 2017

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Why contractors acquiesce to the 'normal' practice of late payment.

Tech Viewpoint

Stretching Outside of Your Comfort Zone and Learning from Unexpected Places

Patrick Long

May 12, 2017

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Energy consultant Patrick Long sees opportunies for construction and other fields to adapt ideas and technologies from other industries.

Construction Risk Management

Why Does Texas Rank Among the Worst States in Work Zone Deaths?

The search for an answer involves data, safety programs and driving habits

Richard Korman

May 5, 2017

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The answers may prove revealing in the campaign to stop fatal work zone crashes.

The American Infrastructure

Engineers Propose 'River' Alternative to Border Wall

Move large quantities of saltwater over mountains? it can be done.

Frank K. Johnson

May 4, 2017

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Of all the ideas that have been suggested for the border wall, there is one that may help to bring together Mexico and the U.S., instead of pitting the countries against each other over illegal immigration.