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Making the Grade: Transit

ASCE and GCW Engineering were joined by other transit experts to explore emerging issues and critical solutions in transit infrastructure. The event, Making the Grade: Transit, followed the release of ASCE’s 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, and examined how transit infrastructure is performing across key criteria including safety, resilience, capacity, and innovation. The conversation......

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Massachusetts’ Infrastructure Earns a D+: A Call to Build for the Future

Massachusetts Infrastructure Faces Aging Systems and Growing Demands Massachusetts is known for its world-class universities, vibrant economy, and historic communities. But beneath the surface of the Commonwealth’s success lies a challenge that affects every resident, business, and visitor: aging infrastructure. Today, the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) released the inaugural 2026 Report Card......

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Making the Grade Webinar Spotlights America’s Dams and Levees

America’s dams and levees play a critical role in protecting communities, supporting water management, and strengthening economies. On August 26, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held a webinar, Making the Grade: Dams/Levees, which brought together leading engineers and infrastructure experts to discuss both challenges and solutions sustaining these essential facilities. The webinar explored......

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Congress Advances WRDA 2026 Water Infrastructure Bills

House Committee Advances WRDA 2026 Legislation This week, Congress moved another step closer to passing its biennial water resources infrastructure legislation on time for the seventh consecutive cycle. On Tuesday July 14, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee unanimously approved H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The committee had originally......

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Built to Adapt: The Civil Engineers Shaping America’s Past and Future

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released a new video, “Built to Adapt: The Civil Engineers Shaping America’s Past and Future,” as part of the USA TODAY America250 series commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The film explores the vital role civil engineers have played in building and maintaining the infrastructure systems that power......

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Flowing Forward: How Water Infrastructure Shaped Modern America

In celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary, ASCE has launched an interactive StoryMap highlighting the transformative role of water and wastewater infrastructure in advancing public health, driving economic growth, and enabling urban development. Through compelling historical examples, the StoryMap illustrates how civil engineering innovations helped reduce disease, improve quality of life, and support the......

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House introduces WRDA 2026; markup delayed by floor fights

House Introduces WRDA 2026 Bill On June 26th, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee introduced H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. Introduction of the House’s WRDA bill marks the culmination of a process that started in the fall of 2025 with the committee’s first WRDA hearing. This year’s WRDA bill authorizes......

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Conversation: Effective Asset Management and Infrastructure

  Public infrastructure decisions don’t end when a project is complete—they only begin a new phase of responsibility. Ensuring that infrastructure assets remain safe, reliable, and cost-effective over their full life cycle requires thoughtful planning, robust data, and disciplined management. To explore these critical challenges and opportunities, ASCE and Siemens collaborated for a closer look......

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How AI Is Transforming Water Security

By: Sarah Simons, Senior Technical Writer, CDM Smith Water security is emerging as one of this century’s defining challenges. Drought, industrial demands, climate variability, aging infrastructure, and emerging contaminants are just a few of the pressures straining freshwater resources.  Expanding supply alone is no longer sufficient. Future water security depends on making systems smarter, more......

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