ASCE 2010 Focus on SustainabilityOct 24 2010 While the morning keynotes served to get everyone pumped-up about sustainable design, one of the afternoon sessions was devoted to practical examples of sustainable projects. Rutherford Platt spoke about the challenges of providing drinking water to mega-cities New York and Boston. Rosemarie Andolino described how the City of Chicago instituted a sustainable approach to airport… 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… Rep. Blumenauer and ASCE Announce Clean Water BillJul 15 2009 As we reported yesterday, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 3202) and ASCE was on hand to endorse the legislation and provide commentary on the condition of the nation’s water infrastructure. H.R. 3202 would set up a fund to provide $10 billion annually for the nation’s drinking and wastewater… 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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