Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day, or never at all, you’ve likely seen elements of it in our day-to-day lives. To add onto our “Brief History of Civil Engineering” article, we will dive deeper into some civil engineering aspects of ancient roads, mostly focusing on the famous Roman roads.
Read moreThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Part 1
Politics and civil engineering aren’t usually brought up in the same sentence, but it’s happening more often with the new, roughly $1.2 trillion dollar bill that advanced in the US Senate last Wednesday, July 28th, 2021. The bi-partisan bill, formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), includes significant funding for various types of infrastructure nationwide. If it passes, it will be the largest addition of federal money into the public works system in over 10 years. This would impact cities and states across the country, as well as the people living in those communities, and a variety of businesses and industries, like civil engineering.
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