At least a million miles of pipes distribute America’s drinking water. Many of them were installed in the early to the mid-20th century with a lifespan of 75 to 100 years. Though the quality of US drinking water stays high, possible contamination commands continuous attention. Reading the NRDC’s 21 September 2017 press release headline, “Newark’s Lead in […]
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Is the US Infrastructure Plan Taking a Back Step?
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 […]
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 […]
Key to Making the USA’s Infrastructure Great Again – Infrastructure Asset Management
In what some considered as a most unexpected result, the USA has chosen Donald Trump on its 58th presidential election. As he takes the reins of leading one of the most powerful countries in the world, he is also expected to finally address the long overdue problems of US infrastructure and the dire need for […]
Post-Hurricane Matthew Response and What Infrastructure Asset Management Can Do
With Hurricane Matthew sweeping through the United States, Haiti, and some parts of the Caribbean, the world must once again unite in extending a helping hand to those affected by the devastating storm, which tested the emergency response plan execution of these countries. As if the storm surges, flooding, power outages, torrential rains, and strong […]