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How to maintain company culture when working remotely

Cale Ash, P.E., S.E., shares his experiences with maintaining company culture during the pandemic, and how those lessons may inform the future workplace.

Never miss an opportunity to network

Danielle Goudreau, P.E., M.ASCE, landed a job as a project manager by asking questions, attending conferences, and getting involved.

How COVID-19 affected maritime coursework

The pandemic caused some choppy seas for a maritime academy’s engineering students.

2021 AEC forecast: Up or down?

As the pandemic wanes, the architecture, engineering, and construction market will embark on a K-shaped recovery.

Why the AEC profession should avoid jury trials

One word was missing from a single instruction. The result? The parties may spend millions to fix the error.

Are incentives for time savings ethical?

Nothing in ASCE’s new code of ethics directly addresses incentives. Are they okay?

University course teaches sustainability from all angles

Sophomore-level civil engineering course introduces students to the three legs of sustainability: environment, economy, and society.

What is the cost of our failure to act?

When the nation fails to invest in infrastructure, everyone pays the price.

Seeking change in ASCE and the nation

Student voting rights and the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure can have a positive impact.

The recovery will be uneven in more than one way

As the economy recovers, firms should remember those workers left behind.

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