Powered by: In an era marked by volatility—economic, institutional and cultural—the engineering industry continues to be a quiet yet common thread of our communities and an essential force of cohesion for our economy. The work of engineers…
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): Work Together to Build a Golden Age of Infrastructure
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) established a new Advisory Board to create a strategic framework for modernizing and improving…
Future Forward (Powered by ACEC): Building Resilience: Climate Catastrophes Call for Engineered Solutions
If you live in or have traveled to certain parts of the country during the first half of 2025, you may have noticed something unusual: urgent and insistent…
Future Forward: New Tools Needed To Take Full Advantage of Big Data
This particular interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3CVk7sl. Dr. Mike Flaxman is a geospatial expert and product manager…
Future Forward: Use Technology to Achieve a ‘Digital Transformation’
This particular webcam interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can view a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3Ngn7m0. Brad Barth is the chief products officer at InEight.…
Future Forward: Engineers Are Going To Be Busy for a Long Time
This particular webcam interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can view a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/35UCpNl . These profiles are based on interviews, and…
Future Forward: GIS and Digital Twins are Crucial Building Blocks for Renewing U.S. Infrastructure
It’s no longer outside the realm of possibility to see through the ground itself. Augmented reality is bringing utilities and other companies with underground assets closer to realizing that age-old wish via a digital twin of their infrastructure. These…
Future Forward: The Future Is Robust for the Burgeoning U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Industry
These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject and are not necessarily shared or endorsed by this publication. Jocelyn Knoll is a partner at the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney, and the chair…
Future Forward Full Interview: Think Long Term for Maximum Value
This page profiles innovative and impactful applied research in civil and structural engineering to spur continuing thought and dialog to create a better industry. These profiles are based on interviews, and the opinions and statements are those of the subject…
Future Forward: Think Long Term for Maximum Value
Dr. John Brown Miller is a global expert on public infrastructure with an eye on efficiency and value. He has a 35-year focus on bringing practical business, legislative and contractual solutions to the world’s burgeoning public infrastructure needs.
