John Hennessy III,
P.E.
Two months ago, the federal government announced that $2.4 billion is available to support rail infrastructure projects in America. Hundreds of public officials interested in rail projects have already submitted applications for funding, and decisions about the projects selected for funding will be announced soon. In December 2023, more than $9 billion was awarded for […]
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American ports are extremely large contributors to the nation’s GDP and critical components of the country’s global competitiveness. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress several years ago was designed to support all types of infrastructure upgrades, and ports were a primary focus. Billions were allocated for port upgrades and expansions, which has spurred massive […]
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Aging tunnels in America, coupled with the country’s continued growth, have created an extremely high demand for attention. The imminent repair and replacement will result in significant growth in the tunnel construction market in North America over the next several years. Thousands of tunnels are in dire need of attention because every state has hundreds, […]
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Every Spring in Washington, DC the ACEC Annual Convention welcomes over 1400 attendees. The audience is made up of C-level executives of engineering companies, along with industry professionals with a range of backgrounds.
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All good things must come to an end, however, and many analysts say the economy hit its cyclical peak in 2018. On the other hand, the consensus is that the slowdown will be relatively mild and not enough to push the economy into recession.
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In some areas, it’s not the latest technology but the everyday needs that face the biggest hurdles. U.S. infrastructure remains in dire straits, with about $150 billion annually needed to repair highways and bridges, $100 billion for airports, $25 billion for public transit and $25 billion for water and wastewater, according to Kothari.
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The 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala— known as the Academy Awards of the engineering industry— showcased 146 projects from across the country and around the world at a black-tie event on April 17.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC) Written by Calvin Hennick Over the past two decades, the American Council of Engineering Companies has grown in membership and stature, and become a powerful voice on Capitol Hill, and in state capitals throughout the nation—with outgoing President/CEO Dave Raymond at the center of it all. When Dave Raymond […]
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“I believe we need more engineers in elected office across the board. I talk to a lot of engineering groups and to engineering students, and I always encourage them to get involved in politics, whether they are going to run for office or not. The fact is the laws and rules propagated by those in elected office can have a lot of impact on engineering careers and what happens with the economy. It’s just important that engineers become more involved. I don’t know the exact number of engineers currently in Congress, but I do know there are two engineers who were just elected by special elections—Ron Estes, R-Kansas, and Greg Gianforte, R-Montana.”
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Greetings from the International Space Station as they celebrate Engineers Week 2018 with us! Learn more about #Eweek2018: http://discovere.org/engineersweek
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