American Society of Civil Engineers

ASCE - Thu February 03, 2022

ASCE Announces Outstanding Projects, Leaders Award Winners

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced its 2022 recipients of the society's Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards, which recognize lifetime achievement in each of five categories: construction, design, education, government, and management....

FDOT - Mon November 01, 2021

FDOT Highlights Continued Infrastructure Improvements

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) highlights the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) infrastructure report card where FDOT improved in three major categories: ports, bridges and roads....

ASCE - Tue September 07, 2021

ASCE Names Gonzales Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized Griselda Gonzales with the ASCE Texas Section as the 2021 Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate of the Year. Gonzales' efforts have promoted the civil engineering profession to state and local Texas lawmakers, advancing critical legislation within the Lone Star State....

CEG - Tue August 10, 2021

Equipment Manufacturers, Associations Hail Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill

The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Aug. 10 by a wide bipartisan majority vote, 69-30. Nineteen republicans joined all 50 democrats in passing the bill, which now will head to the House, though that chamber may not take up the bill until fall, after its August recess....

AGC of California - Tue May 04, 2021

Executives Discuss Digital Construction Trends for 2021

Over the last decade or so, the construction industry has been transformed by the growing adoption of new technologies and increased digitization. The onset of a global pandemic in 2020 only accelerated the pace of this change, fueled by remote work, greater demand for remote collaboration tools, continued migration to cloud-based programs and more....

Rebuild SoCal - Wed April 21, 2021

ASCE 'Report Card' States California Roads Need Upgrades

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released its 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure. The report, published once every four years, gave the United States a C- overall grade — up from a D+ in 2017 — marking the first time in two decades that the country has received a grade in the C range....

Associated Press - Thu March 11, 2021

America's Roads Earn C- Grade On Civil Engineers' 'Report Card'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) America's infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from the federal government, the American Society of Civil Engineers reports....

EINPresswire.com - Tue July 07, 2020

New Jersey's $24B Infrastructure Plan to Benefit Citizens and Economy

Gov. Phil Murphy's approval in late June of toll hikes for three major New Jersey highways are good for road infrastructure and a boost to the state's economy, according to top construction experts. Murphy announced tolls would rise by 36 percent on the New Jersey Turnpike and 37 percent on the Garden State Parkway, according to news reports....

Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon July 22, 2019

Report: Poor Infrastructure Grades, Again

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) produces a comprehensive report grading various zones of infrastructure on both the national and statewide levels. Although infrastructure often goes overlooked or is even taken for granted altogether, it remains our country's lifeblood and serves as the foundation upon which our daily lives are ultimately carried out....

New Hampshire Department of Transportation - Thu June 06, 2019

NHDOT Wins Award for East Kingston Bridge Project

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announced the East Kingston, N.H. 107A Bridge rehabilitation project has been awarded the 2018 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award....