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Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain

Business Facilities

Resiliency and stability are now top concerns. Read: Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain at BusinessFacilities.com. Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains.

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Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State

Business Facilities

Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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 AEIS Hires Juan Gabriel as Chief Operating Officer

Civil + Structural Engineer

Previously, Juan was a Quality Project Manager at Skanska, building train stations, water treatment plants, bridges, and roadways. “I’m pleased to join the highly skilled and experienced AEIS team to serve industry-leading clients and assist them in their testing, inspection, and quality assurance needs,” stated Mr. Gabriel.

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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fortunately for the oil and gas industry, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Chao Sun is researching how to create resilient offshore energy infrastructure under extreme tropical cyclones and aging issues. In 2020, about 1,400 active oil wells were in Hurricane Laura’s path in the Gulf. oil supply compromised.

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Buyers report busy April despite housing slowdown

Construction Enquirer

Rising volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity helped to offset the steepest decline in residential construction output since May 2020. Higher levels of new work were attributed to resilient client demand, especially for commercial building. ”

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Stantec selected to lead two Toronto bridge replacements to increase resilience to flooding

Civil + Structural Engineer

Image credit: City of Toronto Increasing resilience in Torontos most flood prone neighbourhood The project covers Torontos most flood-prone neighbourhoodRockcliffe-Smythewhich has experienced multiple major flooding events, including recently in 2013, 2019, 2020, and 2024.

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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Thats a one-step increase from the 2020 Report Card for Maines Infrastructure and one step higher than the national average on the 2021 Report Card for Americas Infrastructure. The improving grades are the results of increased investment and efforts to build more resilient infrastructure. President of the Maine section of ASCE.