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As the nation further awakens to systemic racism, members of the water and wastewater industry must actively identify opportunities to build more inclusive environments for Black, Indigenous, and People... Read More

This study evaluated the economic impact PFAS has had on Biosolids end use, as well as the unintended consequences of PFAS limits on beneficial reuse programs. Read More

Facilities with point source output need reliable data for environmental compliance monitoring, however, many of these facilities use manual reporting methods that can make the reporting process daunting... Read More

Infrastructure owners need to understand the condition of their assets to make informed decisions in managing them throughout their life cycle. Reality modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), and underwater... Read More

The MA Construction Bar has been waiting for a decision interpreting how strictly the Statute would be interpreted since it was first adopted ten years ago. This decision is thus a loud warning bell... Read More

According to the 2016 Climate Ready Boston report, 12,100 buildings, or over 10% of Boston’s total building stock, will be exposed to flooding by the year 2070. The Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines... Read More

Over the past few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technologies have begun to emerge in the Civil Engineering industry. Although AI is not equipped to address many aspects of Civil Engineering,... Read More

The last 100 years have seen a widening disconnect between civil engineers and the structures they create. Historically, those who designed civil infrastructure would either construct, operate, or have... Read More

Did you know that building materials and building operations contribute more than a third of global CO2 e2 emissions? The highest producers in the building materials sector are concrete and steel materials. Read More

The City of Cambridge conducted a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) in 2015 and 2017 to identify areas that are more susceptible to climate risks of flooding and extreme heat. From the... Read More

More and more infrastructure owners are taking a look (or a second look) at sustainable design, construction and operation. Unlike buildings, much of infrastructure functions with unoccupied spaces. Read More

Global climate change has local impacts. The changing environment causes increasing financial and physical consequences, creating uncertainty for organizations managing critical infrastructure. It can... Read More

Over the past decades federal, state, and local agencies have not made the necessary investments in our infrastructure. With other higher profile social issues, such as healthcare, garnering much of... Read More