Digging for Dirt
America’s roads are critical for moving an ever-increasing number of people and goods. However, these vital lifelines are frequently underfunded, and over 40 percent of the system is now in poor or mediocre condition. As the backlog of rehabilitation needs […]
2022 Edition of ASCE’s Most Widely Used Standard Revises All Environmental Loads, Including New Chapter for Tornado Provisions and Provides Digital Data for All Hazards
The newly updated ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criterial for Building and Other Structures is […]
By Greg Sitek
In one word, CONSTRUCTION.
Construction is a major contributor to the U.S. economy. The industry has more than 733,000 employers with over 7 million employees and creates nearly $1.4 trillion worth of structures each year. Construction is one of […]
By Greg Sitek
In case you missed it, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)unveiled their 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructureon Wednesday, March 3. The nation earned a ‘C-’, up from 2017’s cumulative GPA of ‘D+’. This is the first time since ASCE […]
This past week, members of AED’s executive team completed a 10-day, nine-city, 2,600-mileroad trip via motor coach to visit dealers across the Midwest, Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and the West. While this year has certainly brought on more challenges than […]