Tag Term: Solutions

Roundtable #2: Sacramento Infrastructure Solutions

Aug 26 2010

ASCE’s Infrastructure Solutions Roundtable tour rolled into Sacramento last week to learn about the challenges the state of California faces and how they are implementing solutions for failing infrastructure. This is a second stop in a five city tour ASCE is hosting with Governing magazine on  ASCE’s 5 Key Solutions for Infrastructure. The first roundtable…

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Houston Engineers and Policy Makers Discuss Solutions for Infrastructure

Jul 30 2010

After a busy day spent touring notable infrastructure in the Houston Area, ASCE hosted on Thursday a roundtable discussion on the 5 Key Solutions for infrastructure. Participants included Houston Mayor Anise Parker, Houston City Council member Stephen Costello, P.E., M.ASCE, and State Representative William Callegari, P.E.    Similar to the solutions roundtables ASCE held earlier…

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Too Big to Fail or Too Cheap to Last?

May 10 2010

After a week of water problems and some publicized accidents during the Big Dig, some in Boston are wondering if the people in charge of the infrastructure: the politicians, the municipal managers, and yes, even the civil engineers, know what they’re doing. It’s especially worrying that the disruptions came from relatively new infrastructure installments.  …

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