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Webinar | Climate Resiliency Tabletop Exercises
Day one: A 100-year storm event makes landfall. Roads are flooding. Communications are down. What will your agency do? This webinar covers how a tabletop exercise is one of the most effective ways to test the readiness before a real event occurs.
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Why Engaging Beyond Project Work Builds Better Engineers
Getting involved in professional organizations and communities of practice can shape careers in lasting ways. In this article, Frederick Tack outlines how infrastructure professionals can engage at every stage—from early-career exploration to leadership and industry influence—while contributing to the growth of the profession and the communities it serves.
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POU/POE Filter Options for PFAS
As PFAS regulations continue to evolve, the challenge of delivering safe, reliable drinking water remains constant. For small systems and individual water users, centralized treatment isn’t always feasible. Point-of-use and point-of-entry systems offer fast, cost-effective solutions for PFAS removal in the right settings.
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The True Value of Staff Augmentation Is Embedded Partnerships
Infrastructure systems are straining under the dual pressures of population growth and aging assets. Staff augmentation has become a critical strategy for infrastructure owners to scale quickly, access specialized expertise, and maintain momentum on capital programs. But its real potential lies in the opportunity for embedded partnerships—creating a shared stewardship philosophy that strengthens agency teams and delivers greater value to communities.
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7 Steps for Climate Adaptation: A Practical Framework for Infrastructure Resilience
The pace and severity of climate events are accelerating. With estimated investment returns of 13:1, resilience investments can reduce long-term costs, limit damage, and accelerate recovery. Mike McMahon's seven-step framework for climate adaptation provides a structured approach for identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating risk, and implementing flexible, data-driven solutions that respond to evolving environmental conditions.
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Buoyant Interceptor Inspection Featured in Pacific Northwest Trenchless Review
The first known buoyant gravity sewer in the world, the Lake Oswego Interceptor Sewer needed a tailored condition assessment. In the Pacific Northwest Trenchless Review, Brendan O'Sullivan breaks down the bespoke approach that combined trenchless technologies, engineer-diver-led exterior assessments, and carefully coordinated barge and caisson access on the lake.
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Evaluating Ecosystem-wide Impacts Through Integrated Assessment
Infrastructure development impacts like vegetation removal, watercourse crossing construction, and soil disturbance are directly observable, but their effects can cascade far beyond the project site. Environmental planning and permitting expert Heather Melcher details how integrated impact assessments identify indirect effects early and incorporate insights into planning so natural systems and infrastructure can coexist.
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Building Environmental Strength on a Foundation of Transportation Excellence in Canada
As communities across Canada respond to shifting population trends and economic uncertainty, Consor is growing to meet the need for resilient, integrated solutions. By expanding our in-house environmental services and municipal transportation offerings, our team can support a wider range of clients through the project lifecycle.
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Consor Acquires Versa Infrastructure
Consor Engineers announces the acquisition of Versa Infrastructure, a prominent, Texas-based program and construction management firm.
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PFAS Policy Shifts: Implications for Public Water Systems
Two recent federal announcements are reshaping PFAS policy, prompting providers to revisit their compliance strategies. Dr. Jasmina Markovski answers key questions, offering data-driven insights for navigating this evolving regulatory landscape.
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Strengthening Your Bridge Program with Updated FHWA Guidelines
Below the waterline, bridge foundations face scour, corrosion, and deterioration. To help agencies detect and address these challenges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently updated two underwater bridge manuals. Structural assessment leader Jeff Rowe outlines key updates that support inspectors, engineers, and agencies in bridge preservation.
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Sewer Thermal Feature in Central States Water Magazine
Cities are pushing for cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. In his latest feature for Central States Water Magazine, Pete Mulvaney explores sewer thermal exchange (STX)—a way to harness thermal energy from our wastewater systems for heating and cooling buildings.
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