A national infrastructure asset management plan done right makes the economy more productive. Building infrastructure means generating jobs. It also means better and safer road access, cleaner water and extensive water accessibility, more organized stable electrical supplies, and a well-improved lifestyle for the public. The benefits are undeniably there, but while we can readily […]
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Are the US Infrastructure Systems Being Taken for Granted?
We don’t have bridges being built. We have bridges that are falling. This statement is from no other than the president-elect of the United States of America. Indeed, even if we are not infrastructure management experts, we can tell that USA is in dire need of an infrastructure revitalization. To give a glimpse of how […]
After Hurricane Matthew – Effecting Infrastructure Natural Disaster Management and Rebuilding Efforts
Are we ever ready for disasters? How resilient could we ever be after a calamitous event? Hurricane Matthew is the latest natural calamity to batter the US soil this year, and despite the infrastructural asset management plans geared towards the protection of life, limb, and property, there are still casualties. The flooding triggered by […]