Water Works: The Value of National Standardization for the Evaluation of Stormwater Control Measures
If any group of engineers was asked to list which organization(s) they reference for industry standards, I would expect ASTM International to be frequently cited. Founded in 1898, ASTM has maintained incredible name recognition—and for good reason. It’s a leading organization in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards. Under the ASTM process, standards are created, developed and established voluntarily based on an agreed-upon need for the standardization of test methods or...
Infrastructure Outlook: New ‘Buy America’ Rules May Change How You Use Federal Funds
It has been just more than a year since the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law, delivering the prospect of funding for modernization of water and transportation infrastructure as well as other important projects. The law also delivered significant restrictions on sourcing materials from outside the United States as defined in the “Build America, Buy America Act” provision of the IIJA. Many businesses, utilities and public agencies have already realized...
Code Update: The 2022 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
The latest edition of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) flagship standard, the “2022 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 360)” (the Specification), has hit the streets (get it at aisc.org/2022spec). The 2022 edition of the Specification reflects the latest research and industry practice, coordinates with other standards, and broadens the standard’s scope—but always with users in mind and a focus on usability and transparency. The following are some of the c...
Executive Corner: Inside the Latest A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transaction Study
With economic growth slowing and interest rates rising, it’s not surprising that A/E firm valuation multiples have ebbed from their post-pandemic peaks. The latest valuation statistics from the recently released “A/E Business Valuation and M&A Transactions Study” (10th edition) show that for all transaction types—minority interests in privately held companies, controlling interest (M&A) transactions and public market transactions—valuation multiples have declined, albeit only slightly. Survey S...
From the Editor: We Need to Better Promote the Heroes of Engineering: Us
Throughout my career, I have been asked countless times about what exactly I do as a civil engineer. Some people ask just to be polite, but most legitimately didn’t know what a civil engineer does. It seems that we, as engineers, have not done as good a job promoting our field of expertise as other professions. Most people know what doctors do, even when doctors are described as specialists. So I considered it part of my job to educate folks about what we do, and I tried my best to include as ma...
ReEngineering the Engineer: Sometimes It Has To Be You
I admit it has been rewarding watching our young engineers grow from working on pieces of projects to managing an entire project from start to finish. However, this technical side is just one piece of their growth. They’ve also learned how to manage schedules, clients and owners. There’s a fine art in balancing structural needs with client expectations, and that skillset is best learned by letting them watch/hear how you handle difficult situations. Let them sit in on meetings and phone calls....
Transportation Troubleshooting: Lessons About Sharing Risks in Major Tunnel Projects
As Washington State Secretary of Transportation, I oversaw the development phase leading up to construction of the State Route 99 Tunnel, also known as the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel. The 1.7-mile underground tunnel features a state-of-the-art earthquake-resilient double-deck thoroughfare, and it replaced one of Seattle’s most earthquake-vulnerable highways. The project’s headlines included its many successes and challenges. But beyond the headlines, some key best practices in desig...
Change Leader: Fighting to Stop Fraud in the Steel Industry
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can listen to the audio of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3IGhf4T. Dale Crawford is the executive director of the Steel Tube Institute (STI) as well as director of its Conduit Committee. Now the executive director of STI, Dale Crawford has been advocating for the steel industry for about five years. He helps monitor imports and other competing produ...
Future Forward: Take Sustainability and Adaptive Reuse to a New Level
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3F7Lq44. Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal at Perkins&Will. Whitaker-Williams has a definitive opinion on using adaptive reuse of existing infrastructure for her projects. “I think adaptive reuse is pretty amazing,” she says. “You get to keep the history of the site, and it’s...
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Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
