RAOUL KARP, P.E., S.E., (LEFT) and BRIAN QUINN, P.E. (RIGHT) With nine out of 10 firms looking for engineers and more than 10 percent of them considering leaving the profession in their early employment years, now is a critical time for firms to revisit…
Thoughts From Engineers: Machine Learning and Gauging Flood Risk
Long before there were “tech kids” by any definition, I was never more content than in the company of the “huge mainframe” computer residing…
From the Editor: Engineers Often Are the Smartest People in the Room
The “Smart Engineering” special issue each year is always a challenging column for me to write. It’s not that I don’t see the value of smart…
Engineering the Future: Engineers Need To Be Among the Leaders and Decision Makers
“You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.” That’s my one-line, takeaway quote to students and younger engineers when they ask for one piece of advice. In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, if you stand still, you’re falling behind.…
Transportation Troubleshooting: Enhancing the Passenger Experience at American Airports
“I think this is one of the most exciting periods in the history of aviation to work in this field.” That’s how my WSP colleague, aviation expert Gaël Le Bris, CM, ENV SP, P.E., characterizes the progress unfolding at airports and in the overall aviation…
Executive Corner: Can the Conventional A/E Internal Transition Make a Comeback?
Sometimes, business structures and models endure through generations; occasionally, they fight to stay relevant. For as long as anyone can remember, the reliable internal ownership transition, in all its subtle nuances and variations, has served as both…
Smarter Solutions: Embrace an Alternative Duct Bank Pathway for Future-Ready Developments
Working on larger-scale projects (e.g., commercial offices, education and healthcare buildings, campus data center environments, etc.) can present unique challenges, among them the crucial need to ensure that spaces are resilient and able to seamlessly…
Infrastructure Outlook: From ‘Good Enough’ to ‘Built to Last’: Rethinking How We Deliver Resilient Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) “2025 Infrastructure Report Card” presents a sobering assessment of the state of U.S. infrastructure, assigning an overall C grade. While this marks a modest improvement from previous evaluations, showing…
Water Works: Stormwater Undercurrents: Finding Steadiness in a Time of Turbulence
Managing stormwater has always been about managing change, but recently it seems like changes impacting our industry are accelerating. New pollutants, permits and practices as well as shifting legal, political and climate dynamics all are realities of…
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): Smart Engineering: Transforming Our Industry
Powered by: In today’s rapidly evolving engineering landscape, firms are grappling with significant challenges. Talent shortages, potential tariffs impacting supply chains and the push for sustainable designs are making it harder to deliver innovative solutions.…
