The reliability of water supplies in the arid and semi-arid Mountain States is a growing concern for the public and the engineering community in the wake of persistent drought and a multiyear downward trend in Colorado River flow and storage. Robust snowpack in early 2023 brought a welcome reprieve, but one good year cannot overcome decades of drought.

Norfolk, Va.’s city council has approved a $2.6-billion coastal resilience partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Cambridge, Mass., is working to overcome challenges associated with transitioning residential buildings from fossil fuels to electrification. 

The CFG Bank Arena renovation is enabling the 60-year-old structure to draw national acts such as Bruce Springsteen.

City Dept. of Design and Construction, ENR New York Owner of the Year, seeks to improve the way critical buildings and infrastructure are delivered.

As we edge closer to the 2050 Net Zero deadline and the world becomes more environmentally conscious, increasing attention is being paid to how the construction industry can build greener, with structural engineers having a key role to play.

The building and construction industry currently accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions, meaning that reducing carbon emissions in construction will have a pivotal impact around the world.

Embodied carbon is the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions associated with materials and construction processes through the lifecycle of a building or infrastructure.

The 12 alluvial wells that supply the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District’s 66,000 customers produce severely hard water, requiring local homeowners to frequently replace plumbing and water heaters and purchase costly in-home softeners that release corrosive brine waste into the sewer.

Utah is experiencing a series of climate-related issues that significantly complicate the future of water in the region.