Topic: Perspectives

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Engineers must create a culture of zero tolerance for corruption in their workplaces

A zero tolerance policy for bribery, corruption, and fraud is still the imperative in ASCE's new code of ethics.

Civil engineers help cities weather the storms

Some of the cities in our Best Places for Civil Engineers 2021 index are also those prone to strong storms and rising sea levels. Coincidence?

Civil engineers create wonders of the world

ASCE President Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., highlights some of the incredible and innovative work of civil engineers throughout history.

Book examines efforts to tame America’s waterways

Journalist Tyler J. Kelley explores efforts to control America’s rivers in the face of changing climate patterns, aging infrastructure, lack of funds, and competing land-use demands.

Book explores how toilet design could redefine wastewater infrastructure

Author and science journalist Chelsea Wald examines the importance of toilets to health across the globe and how new toilet technologies could redefine sanitation and wastewater infrastructure.

5 keys to unlocking professional success as a civil engineer

The truth is that there is no single “right way” to find success, but there is a “right way for you.” Here are five keys that might help you unlock professional success as a civil engineer.

First Step: Internship and interview practice pay off

A childhood spent playing with Legos and Tinkertoys evolved into a college experience that included ASCE’s concrete canoe competition and more, helping Garrett Brogdon, A.M.ASCE, land his first job.

So you’re returning to the civil engineering office, but what should you wear?

Civil engineers are returning to in-person work this year, which means renewed questions about appropriate dress code.

Book re-creates 18th-century roots of US surveying

Authors Dan Patterson and Clinton Terry offer a visual history of 18th-century surveying techniques and tools.

Volume offers monumental look at late 19th-century skyscrapers

Author Donald Friedman’s new book explores the structure, history, and preservation of skyscrapers built in America in the late 19th century.