What civil engineers are reading this week

• Maintaining professional integrity, with zero tolerance for deceit, requires courage

  Cases of corporate misconduct often involve some knowledge or involvement from individuals at multiple levels of authority within the firm. Is “doing what you are told” a valid defense?

• These 8 ‘intelligent’ US cities are tops for technology services

  More big cities are embracing artificial intelligence and digital technology to serve residents. These are the ones doing it best, according to a new Boston Consulting Group analysis.

• NY transportation department completes 7-bridge rehabilitation project in Queens

  The $161 million rehabilitation project addresses seven bridges along the Grand Central Parkway in Queens.

• Texas data center pause risks a 20% delay to centers nationwide, analysts say

  The longer the moratorium stays in place, the greater the risk to Texas’ data center boom, analysts at Bloomberg NEF say.

• Bridge that cantilevers between rock faces opens in upstate New York

  Schlaich Bergermann Partner and Snøhetta replace an aging bridge with a steel half-arch span that is mounted on one side of a gorge and cantilevers across to the other side.

• ASCE book explores circular economy principles in wastewater management

  The authors delve into the circular economy, which is designed to prevent waste of materials through reuse and refurbishment. Such actions have huge potential in wastewater management and treatment.