An ASCE2027 primer: Everything you need to know about the inaugural Infrastructure and Engineering Experience
This is your chance. Your get-in-on-the-ground-floor moment.
Digital foundations for the next 250 years
PRESENTED BY BENTLEY SYSTEMS: How the BUILD America 250 Act is helping to reshape infrastructure delivery.
A bridge into American history
in episode 192 of ASCE Plot Points, Thomas Murphy and Brian Brenner discuss the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and its place in the lineage of American infrastructure.
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Retired wind turbine blades find second lives as transportation infrastructure5
Infrastructure Policy & Planning
US school infrastructure stuck at D+ as advocates push for more investment
A strong foundation for the future
The 2025 Annual Report details ASCE’s key operational and financial successes.
The urgent need for energy infrastructure improvements
The energy ecosystem must work to expand its capacities and meet needs.
Community resilience starts with people
The Pathways to Resilient Communities toolkit is interesting because it not only...
Sustained infrastructure investment is crucial, engineers and legislators say
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set the tone to keep America safe.
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...
Liverpool loss of UNESCO World Heritage status 10 years in the making
The decision by the international cultural organization raises larger questions about how...
How San Diego weaved a large-diameter pipe through congested urban areas
The transmission line extension project is meant to improve water service to...
A Fort Worth, Texas, wastewater project preserves an aquatic environment
A new inverted siphon and upgraded piping are buried beneath a popular...
A new transmission line will loop through Metro Atlanta’s dense environment
The large-diameter main will enhance system reliability and operational flexibility, bolstering resilience....
UNC Charlotte learns about its water system through a digital twin
The technology is a living tool that will improve with use, enabling...
San Antonio sewer project navigates environmentally sensitive corridor
Creative design strategies, sound geotechnical investigations, and coordinated stakeholder engagement brought this...
Houston's big bet on big water pipes
The projects have added over 300 miles of major transmission lines since...
A commitment to zero tolerance requires courage
Doing what you are told is never a defense for failing to report fraud.
Asking questions can lead to insights and understanding
Inquiring demonstrates your experience, not your inexperience.
Practitioners should flag contract inconsistencies before submitting bids
All construction documents should be viewed as a whole, not in isolation.
An ASCE2027 primer: Everything you need to know about the inaugural Infrastructure and Engineering Experience
This is your chance. Your get-in-on-the-ground-floor moment.
Teamwork and real-world impact take center stage at 2026 CI Student Days competition
Team "Project Knicks" won the 2026 CI Student Days competition.
ASCE president named to Forbes ‘50 over 50’ list
An ASCE leader has found herself recognized among the best of the best.
Further Reading: Future materials and construction methods
You can’t build the future by doing things the same way you did in the past.
ASCE board keeps focus on taking transformational steps forward
Modern infrastructure systems are more interdependent than ever, with digital systems increasingly...
AI pioneer, expert announced as an ASCE2027 keynote
Ayanna Howard has been announced as a keynote speaker at ASCE2027: The...
Former ASCE executive director Edward Pfrang, who led the Hyatt Regency collapse probe, dies at 96
Edward O. Pfrang, former executive director of ASCE from 1983 through 1995,...
Geo-structural engineer serving Chicago region for six decades, Gill dies at 94
Safdar Ali Gill, a geo-structural engineer whose career began in West Pakistan...
Civil engineers honored with William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award
ASCE has honored Jennifer Sloan Ziegler, Erin M. Steever, and Berrin Tansel...
Zekkos recognized as new ASCE fellow
Dimitrios Zekkos has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Building a better understanding of extreme floods through historical data
A new benchmark dataset helps connect historic flood events with their underlying...
A new approach leverages AI to help find hidden bridge foundation damage
Data gathered from vehicles crossing a bridge, combined with artificial intelligence learning,...
Exploring best practices in selecting suppliers for capital projects
How are companies deciding which suppliers are best qualified to provide critical...
A guide to eliminating plastic-based erosion control materials on transportation projects
With state transportation departments reconsidering plastic-based erosion control products to avoid adding...
A smarter, less expensive way to predict turbine blade performance
Applying data from previous projects, engineering experience, and other past analyses reduces...
Making better riverbed sediment predictions when flow conditions fluctuate
Researchers explore how rising and falling river water levels influence sediment movement...
Innovative girder repair extends bridges’ service life
Researchers evaluate a repair method to restore a bridge’s structural capacity that...
Improving water leak detection software for real-world applications
Researchers improve the reliability and efficiency of software for detecting water leaks...
How manufactured home anchoring can better withstand a hurricane
A study of manufactured homes’ vulnerability when hit by hurricane-force winds, focused...
Exploring potential for carbon sequestration in unusual sedimentary formations
Researchers look at going beyond basalt and harder rock to see if...
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Registration now open for ASCE2027: The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience
Coming to Philadelphia March 1-5, ASCE2027 is an all-new event, bringing infrastructure pros across sectors under one very large roof, along with experts in key related fields like finance. See what’s coming.
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Engineering frms remain resilient amid growing economic uncertainty, ACEC study finds
Firms are holding strong even as broader economic clouds gather, the ACEC Research Institute’s Q3 2026 Engineering Business Sentiment Study finds.
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How are young civil engineers transforming the industry?
Every generation brings something new to the workforce, and young civil engineers are full of fresh ideas, emphasizing technology and community. Hear directly from five up-and-coming ASCE leaders.
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Michigan, Florida, and Utah communities seek recycling partnerships, requests for proposals
Recycling facilities are on the rise, but communities are seeking help from partnerships.
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The ‘100-year flood’: How the language of risk has to evolve
Engineers need to help resolve the public’s misunderstanding about flood risk given how the “100-year” term has been used at a time when storms seem more frequent, says an expert in water resilience.
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Designers begin work on $1.9B California dam upgrade
The dam, which requires upgrades to meet modern seismic standards, is key to utilizing the Anderson Reservoir, the largest surface reservoir in Santa Clara County.
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