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Alpine Engineering: Ramcharger 8 Continues a History of Chairlift Innovation

March 31, 2021 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Big Sky Resort’s Ramcharger 8 is the first eight-seat chairlift in North America and one of the most technologically advanced chairlifts in the world. (Big Sky Resort) The most modern chairlift ever built in North America now is open at Montana’s Big Sky…

A Blueprint for Stormwater Mitigation: Coral Springs Proactively Addresses Multiple Concerns and Strategies

March 31, 2021 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

  As the U.S. population mushrooms in some areas and development continues to create impervious surfaces, both factors put increased demand on stormwater…

ReEngineering the Engineer: Learning Is a Two-Way Street

March 30, 2021 - in Articles, Column

My days seem to be much busier and seemingly more complicated through this whole COVID thing. I find myself working through emails and phone calls…

Video: Developing 110 N. Wacker Drive

March 24, 2021 - in Articles, Interview, Videos

To learn more about the building and its development, Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Chris Payne, vice president at Riverside Investment & Development, via webcam. They discuss the structural engineering challenges…

Video: The Digital Capabilities of US Water Utilities SmartMarket Brief

March 23, 2021 - in Interview, Videos, Water

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Gregg Herrin, the vice president of water infrastructure at Bentley Systems, via webcam. They discussed a new study and report, "The Digital Capabilities of US Water Utilities SmartMarket…

Video: Changing Practices for a Changing World

March 1, 2021 - in Interview, Videos

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Tom Lewis, the executive lead for the National Business Line for Climate, Resilience and Sustainability within WSP USA; and Michael Mondshine, the senior vice president and director,…

Conference Preview IECA and Geosynthetics Conferences Combining for Online Event

February 8, 2021 - in Articles, Event Coverage, Events, Featured

Click Here to view the Conference Preview: IECA and Geosynthetics Conferences Combining for Online Event

Map Your City, Even from the Comfort of Your Home

February 4, 2021 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

It’s possible to make data accessible by anyone and get the job done anywhere, anytime. If 2020 taught us anything, it taught us that we must be remote. Many involved in mapping and planning cities are realizing that not only do things change, they change fast.…

A Big Deal by Any Measure: Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Opens for Business

February 4, 2021 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

  Currently clunkily named, but impressive by every other measure, the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement opened all six vehicle lanes to traffic on Oct. 5, 2020, marking the triumphant conclusion to a seven-year, $1.47-billion project that may well turn…

Technical Standards: Benefit or Hindrance to Progress?

February 4, 2021 - in Articles

Technical standards are meant to protect the safety and welfare of the general public by providing uniform product design and performance requirements for the manufacturer.  However, when narrowly written, a standard can unnecessarily impede…