For those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to dig into the 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure too far beyond the grades and the key facts and figures, a great way to familiarize yourself with the ways we can make significant improvements to the nation’s infrastructure is through the Raising the Grades Case [...]

This blog generally explores the ways in which increased government funding for infrastructure improvement, expansion, and renewal. But I don’t believe that the answer is necessarily all tied up in just bricks and mortar – we can’t forget the importance of the little gray cells either. I’m talking of course about innovation, a.ka. Research and [...]

Let’s face it, there are some “show-stopper” categories on the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure . You’ve got your Roads, your Bridges, your Wastewater, that everyone wants to talk about, and they are important, but what about the other categories? They’re just as important, and in just as bad a shape, as the rest.   [...]

Chances are they have, but they need to hear about it from more people. We at ASCE have been busily getting the word out here on Capitol Hill. And while I like to think we do a great job, the endorsement of a constituent is always the most effective way to make sure a legislator [...]