Megatrends Are Demanding a Change in How We Plan, Design, and Construct Water Infrastructure

Utility leaders are confronting a set of escalating challenges: climate extremes, aging infrastructure, emerging contaminants, funding constraints, and delivery timelines don’t match fast-moving risks. These are the megatrends that are reshaping the infrastructure industry’s approach to building resilience.

Pete Mulvaney, utility management leader at Consor, co-authored this article on page 41 of the latest issue of Central States Water outlining a forward-looking framework to address these growing pressures. The article details four key pillars of a resilient utility management approach, along with case studies that show these strategies in action.