What civil engineers are reading this week

• International Day of Peace encourages engineers to build a more stable world

  With competence, capability, and character, engineers can foster peace through infrastructure and systems thinking, enhancing communities throughout the world, say the authors of a new paper.

• State DOTs issue funding to expand EV charger networks

  Minnesota, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are among state departments of transportation that are continuing efforts to build out electric vehicle recharging networks in their states.

• Did Tesla’s Cybercabs race past NYC regulators?

  Tesla did not tell the city transportation department it had deployed Cybercabs in the five boroughs.

• Civil engineering executive: Cohesive teams, strong relationships breed success

  Shofiq Ahmed, an executive vice president at his firm, discusses leadership, relationship building, cohesive teams, and the role of AI in the industry in the latest installment of View from the C-suite.

• Money worries weigh on critical infrastructure amid growing cyber threats, report finds

  A joint survey finds that while almost all state tech leaders worry about cyberattacks, they lack the funding to protect some of their crucial systems.

• Vegas high-speed rail may hinge on $6B federal loan

  Brightline’s passenger rail projects in Florida and California haven’t made required equity and bond payments. Can they continue without new financing?