The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, its latest quadrennial assessment of the nation’s infrastructure. The report card gives the United States an overall grade of C- and finds the country is spending just over half of what is required to support the backbone of the economy.
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ASCE Highlights ‘Failure to Act’ on Infrastructure
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publishes the “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure,” which grades the current state of national infrastructure categories on a scale of A through F.
Read MoreA Hit to American Households
July 24, 2019 – According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, commerce in America suffers as a result of poorly maintained infrastructure, and the costs are often passed down to American consumers. A study the American Society of Civil Engineers suggests that infrastructure deficiencies are estimated to cost American households $3,400 in disposable income this year, and by 2025 will cost…
Read MoreASCE Launches Scenario-Planning Analysis – Future World Vision
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) launched a bold, comprehensive project to anticipate, reimagine and prepare for future changes – Future World Vision.
Read MoreCalifornia Infrastructure Graded a C-
The 2019 Report Card for California’s Infrastructure, released by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), gives California an overall grade of a “C-.” The state has made progress in recent years to close the infrastructure investment gap, but much work remains to prepare the infrastructure to support the state’s economy and preserve Californians quality of life.
Read MorePoll: Americans Want Government to Lead on Rebuilding Infrastructure
Nothing, it seems, is uniting the country these days quite like the shared enthusiasm for infrastructure investment. A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll found that 73 percent of Americans want the federal government to take the lead on rebuilding the nation’s transportation infrastructure.
Read MoreSens. Warner, Blunt Introduce Bipartisan BRIDGE Act
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) led a bipartisan coalition of senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nation’s outdated infrastructure.
Read MoreCivil Engineers Sound Alarm Bells on Condition of Infrastructure
Our country’s infrastructure received a nearly-failing D+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The report card was released as the aggregates and construction industries gathered in Las Vegas for the 2017 National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Annual Convention and ConExpo-Con/Agg.
Read MoreCASE Offers Equipment Grant
May 17, 2016 – CASE is on the case. CASE Construction Equipment has launched the Dire States Equipment Grant – a new grant that will provide one winning community with $25,000 in free equipment use to help offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure. Representatives of municipal, county and other local governments are eligible to…
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