Last week it was reported that the American Society of Civil Engineers is being accused of a cover up. The claim states that the ASCE is covering up errors and brushing aside stricter building standards in order to protect engineers and governmental agencies from lawsuits. These accusations stem from the recent disasters like 9/11 and…
The Privatization of US Infrastructure
By Carol A. Metzner, President, The Metzner Group, LLC, www.themetznergroup.com and Managing Partner, www.CivilEngineeringCentral.com Back in 2006, the Indiana Toll Road was leased to two international companies who will collect the tolls, operate the pit stops, keep up the highway and hope to make a profit. This is just one of several P3s, or Public Private…
Significant Civil Engineering Achievements
Alright….so if you checked out our home page you will see that we have a new survey question for the month of March. The question inquires as to which of the four listed projects you believe to have the most significance to the civil engineering industry. The four options that we have listed are: The…