3 Ways You Can Help Fight UnemploymentNov 06 2009 The news this morning wasn’t good: unemployment in October climbed to a twenty-five year high of 10.2 percent and is expected to grow. More troubling for those of us in the infrastructure field, last month the economy also lost about 62,000 construction jobs. While the Obama administration estimates on recovery.gov that as of October 30,… Another Pipe Breaks. How Many More Before we Fix This?Aug 07 2009 A water main installed in the 1870s- yes the horse and buggy 1870s- ruptured this morning in New York City, causing major flooding and transportation disruptions. The NY Times City Blog paints a pretty grim picture: A 12-inch cast-iron water main installed in 1870 broke in Lower Manhattan early Friday morning, flooding about a… Report Card on the Road: Kansas CityMay 19 2009 I’m blogging today from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress sponsored by the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of ASCE in Kansas City, Missouri. Over 800 engineers from around the world have gathered to share the latest advances in their field and to network with peers. As part of the program, ASCE is… |
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