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Latest Viewpoints

11/18/09	Don’t Leave Safety Out of Sustainability By John Gambatese The World Commission on Environment and Development describes sustainable development as a project approach that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainability is both broad and long-term.
10/28/09	Why Wash Dirty Laundry in Public? Studying Failure Is Crucial By D. Joseph “Joe” Hagerty Reviewing and analyzing failures is a crucial element in engineering. As most experienced design professionals know, being able to identify the problem is most often more important than being able to implement well-known solutions.
09/16/09	When Bidders Choose to ‘Bomb’ By Don L. Short Just the other week I heard of two bid openings in which qualified bidders lost the opportunity to pick up work and in both cases unqualified bidders got the job. How did it happen?

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08/12/09 Proposal For Portable Safety Records Is Generating Dialogue and Controversy
07/29/09 N.J. Privatizes Remediation
07/22/09 Rail Race: Maglev or HSR, What is the Future? Join the Rail Debate and Help Shape History
07/15/09 New Innovations In Crash Barriers
07/08/09 Taming Construction Disputes Through Rapid Resolution
07/02/09 Is Another Boom and Bust Cycle Coming To Engineering Staffing?
06/25/09 Controlling Work-Related Disability Costs
06/18/09 Complacency is the Enemy
06/17/09 New Fuel Rules Challenge Trucks
06/10/09 Taxpayers Benefit By Outsourcing
06/03/09 LEED 2009 - A Good First Step
05/29/09 Could Your Firm Pass a Stress Test?
05/20/09 Firms Should Think About Expanding
05/20/09 Sustainability Can Drive Investment
05/13/09 Contractor Laws Equalize Bidders
05/06/09 Gaining a Slice of Stimulus Pie
04/27/09 High Speed Rail is a Game-changer
04/22/09 Productivity Is Key To Profitability
04/15/09 Aging Ports Need Revitalization
04/08/09 P3 Bonds Need Transparency
04/01/09 We Need Personal Safety Records
03/25/09 Crisis Control in A YouTube World
03/18/09 Supercharging Industry PDAs
03/11/09 Prospering in Cyclical Markets
03/04/09 Energy Savings: California’s Big Step
02/26/09 Energy Tax Deductions — Build Green, Save Green
02/25/09 Finally, Maglev Leadership
02/18/09 Guidelines For Stimulus Package Projects
02/11/09 A Stimulus for Good Design
02/04/09 Engineering Talent Is the Best Stimulus
02/02/09 An Open Letter to the Profession: Civil Engineering Education at a Crossroads
01/21/09 Making Projects Regulatory Ready
01/16/09 Emergency Responder Legislation Protects Engineering Firms
01/09/09 Going Green Through Parking