September 2020

An inclined elevator is being built to improve access to a monument commemorating the Mayflower landing in Massachusetts

Starting a business during a pandemic may seem foolhardy, but this article tells you why it’s not such a bad idea

Is limiting contingent payment clauses a new trend

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are pioneering a family of lightweight CFRP composite products

Don’t take credit for someone else’s work

A floating “parkipelago” is set to launch in Copenhagen, Denmark

ASCE has honored the Philadelphia Younger Member Forum (large groups) and Mississippi Section Younger Member Group (small groups) with the Younger Member Group Award for outstanding professional, technical, social, outreach and community service activities.   The Mississippi Section YMG has been working to bridge the gap between students and professionals with various events ranging from community service to social events, presentations, award ceremonies and conference

Career by Design: How I Found a Job During COVID-19 ASCE’s online community for younger civil engineers, Career by Design, gives you the tools, tips and resources you need to advance your career. Much of that is in real-life advice from young engineers. Hala Abdo, EIT, A.M.ASCE, is a drainage and road engineer-in-training with FAM Construction LLC, working on the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway

Some critical civil engineering projects have been completed faster than expected during the pandemic. The culprit? Fewer people on the roads