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Professional Liability

A constructive acceleration claim requires proving an excusable delay

Extra working hours may not be approved by an owner to remediate delays.

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Water & Water Resources

Advocating for water reuse 1 letter at a time – while also creating an earworm or 2

“The ABCs of Water Reuse” employs a formula that effectively sends the message.

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Sustainability & Resilience

Could continental-scale mapping be the solution to infrastructure inequality?

Data from the ground and satellites could boost infrastructure access.

Career Development

ASCE board invests in the future of civil engineering’s workforce

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Water & Water Resources

Smart sewer technologies are on the rise – new study helps utilities adapt

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Engineering Education

Rethinking civil engineering education in the age of artificial intelligence

Report Card for America’s Infrastructure

Community resilience starts with people

The Pathways to Resilient Communities toolkit is interesting because it not only...

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Build with us for a better tomorrow

ASCE’s future is bright. Join us to make it brighter.

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The urgent need for energy infrastructure improvements

The energy ecosystem must work to expand its capacities and meet needs.

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Sustained infrastructure investment is crucial, engineers and legislators say

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set the tone to keep America safe.

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Wired up: Broadband makes splash in infrastructure report card debut

Broadband’s inclusion reflects its importance. And it started strong with a C+.

5 key takeaways from the ‘2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure’

The all-time best C cumulative grade is a good indicator that the...

Infrastructure report card numbers are telling; what do they say about your sector?

It’s the best-ever overall grade, but that C barely scratches the surface.

2025 Report Card emphasizes need for sustained investment

The 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave the U.S. an overall...

Empowering energy infrastructure for tomorrow

In this ASCE Interchange Live, Michael Miller, vice president of engineering services...

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27 years ago, ASCE’s first Report Card for America’s Infrastructure was a game-changer

As it was being conceived, the "1998 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure"...

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Imperfection can be a powerful engineering tool

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Uniting the infrastructure community at ASCE2027

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