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Give Thanks! 5 Reasons To Love the AEC

Give Thanks! 5 Reasons To Love the AEC

'Tis the season for taking stock. This long holiday weekend is the perfect time to step back and give thanks for the exhilarating days in which we live and the vibrant industry that puts a bounce in our a step. Here's one case why the AEC is still the place to be.

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Missouri DOT testing solar-powered roadways

Follow the solar-paved road. Missouri motorists may soon have that option. To kick off Year 2 of its Road to Tomorrow program, MoDOT will install solar panels along historic Route 66 to see if they can generate energy, melt snow, and even produce light.

Ohio on a Roll: Columbus claims Smart City prize

Ohio on a Roll: Columbus claims Smart City prize

Just days after Cleveland OH saw the 52-year championship drought for its professional sports teams mercifully come to an end, another Ohio city now has won another big national prize. USDOT just named the winner of its $40M Smart City Challenge.

Jammed: Will Infrastructure Gridlock Ever End?

Jammed: Will Infrastructure Gridlock Ever End?

What's the holdup? June means weddings, vacations, summer travel, and report cards. It is also the time that reminds us of just how dire the state of our U.S. infrastructure is. Here, BW's John Gregerson argues that enough is enough. Let us fund our future!  

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Not So Fast: Will The Hyperloop Fly in the U.S.?

Excited about the Hyperloop? BW's John Gregerson is, but here he wonders how the U.S. can honestly expect to embrace supersonic transit pods after it spent decades dithering over high-speed rail. Maybe some nostalgic competition with the Russians can help.

Final 7? Smart City Teams Eye $50M

Final 7? Smart City Teams Eye $50M

The Final Four may be ending this week, but the Magnificent Seven are still battling for dollars. Aiming to name a winner this June for its Smart City Challenge, USDOT has narrowed the field for a three-month race to the $50-million finish line. 

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