House T&I advances Clean Water Act permitting reform package
July 07, 2025
Last month, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I) held a markup session to consider a package of bills related to project permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The package, H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, includes more than a dozen bills introduced with the stated goal to......
Ohio’s Infrastructure Gets a Boost: 2025 Report Card Shows Progress, But Challenges Remain
June 25, 2025
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Ohio Council of Sections has released its 2025 Report Card for Ohio’s Infrastructure, and there’s a bit of good news: Ohio’s overall grade has improved to a ‘C’, up from a ‘C-’ in 2021. That puts the Buckeye State on par with the national average, according to ASCE’s recently......
Building America’s Future: Why Infrastructure Investment Matters Now More Than Ever
June 23, 2025
By: Ben Pickett, Executive Vice President, Business Services Nucor Corporation For nearly six decades, Nucor has played a foundational role in building America—literally. As the largest steel producer in the United States, Nucor is responsible for more than one-quarter of the nation’s steel production. Roughly half of that steel goes directly into nonresidential construction and......
ASCE, NMSA Host Webinar on 2025 Infrastructure Report Card
June 21, 2025
On June 17th, the American Society of Civil Engineers joined with the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) to host a webinar providing an in-depth assessment of Stormwater as a part of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Stormwater was one of 18 categories graded in the newly released report card receiving a “D.”......
Utah’s 2025 Infrastructure Report Card: A Mix of Progress and Challenges
May 30, 2025
On May 29th, the Utah Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Utah’s Infrastructure at the state capitol building in Salt Lake City. The results are a blend of progress and ongoing challenges. The report assigns a cumulative grade of ‘C+’ to Utah’s infrastructure, maintaining the same......
How AEC Companies Are Leveraging Unreal Engine
May 21, 2025
Unreal Engine 5, the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D tool, is helping companies like Pennoni, Geopogo, and Smart Spatial deliver cutting-edge visuals and interactive experiences that bridge conceptual design and real-world execution. We spoke to the teams behind the scenes to discover how Unreal Engine is bringing value to their stakeholders, clients, and......
May 15, 2025
A bipartisan group of House members, including the Chair and Ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, are sharing a sweeping draft bill to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The draft will join more than a dozen bills already introduced in the 119th Congress to reform all or parts of FEMA.......
5 things you need to know about the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
May 12, 2025
By Amy Bunszel, Executive Vice President, Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, Autodesk This year’s ASCE Solutions Summit couldn’t have been more timely. Held in Washington, D.C., the event coincided with the release of the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The report card awarded the United States a C—the highest grade in the report’s history.......
ASCE Highlights Surface Transportation Reauthorization Recommendations
May 01, 2025
ASCE has developed a set of recommendations for lawmakers to consider as they draft the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Surface transportation reauthorization, a large legislative effort that falls under the jurisdiction of multiple Congressional committees, is a major priority for ASCE, as current programs are set to expire in September 2026. The House Committee......
FEMA ends Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
April 24, 2025
On April 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) was ending. The announcement stated that undistributed BRIC funds will be returned to the Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury. The announcement also stated that FEMA is working to develop an updated approach to mitigation......
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