In December 2023, Informed Infrastructure Editorial Director Todd Danielson interviewed Julien Moutte, the new chief technology officer (CTO) at Bentley Systems. Moutte succeeded Keith Bentley, one of the company’s founders and its only CTO since 1984. About Todd Danielson Todd Danielson has been in trade technology media for more than 20 years, now the editorial director for V1 Media and all of its publications: Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying & Mapping, and the video news portal GeoSpatial Stream. The post Julien Moutte: T ..read more

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Sangmin Shin, assistant professor in the School of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. About Todd Danielson Todd Danielson has been in trade technology media for more than 20 years, now the editorial director for V1 Media and all of its publications: Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying & Mapping, and the video news portal GeoSpatial Stream. The post Decentralization and Microgrids Help Stabilize Thr ..read more

Driving through rural Starke County, Ind., in various seasons will provide visitors a varied image of this part of the state. In late February, the land is gray and brown, harvested and barren from the last fall and winter; unless, of course, it’s covered in snow. Occasionally there are herds of cattle and goats and perhaps some horses. You can see for a long distance on either side of the road all the way to the tree line in the distance marking the end of one farmer’s field and the beginning of the next. As springtime begins, some greening appears in those tree lines, and there’s an inc ..read more

  Click Here to View the Letters from April 2024 Issue   About Todd Danielson Todd Danielson has been in trade technology media for more than 20 years, now the editorial director for V1 Media and all of its publications: Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying & Mapping, and the video news portal GeoSpatial Stream. The post Letters from April 2024 Issue first appeared on Informed Infrastructure ..read more

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Carolina Venegas Martinez, the senior water industry strategy manager at Autodesk, on Nov. 13, 2023, at Autodesk University in Las Vegas. About Todd Danielson Todd Danielson has been in trade technology media for more than 20 years, now the editorial director for V1 Media and all of its publications: Informed Infrastructure, Earth Imaging Journal, Sensors & Systems, Asian Surveying & Mapping, and the video news portal GeoSpatial Stream. The post AI Is the Latest Enabler of Engineering’s Digital Transfo ..read more

Four contractors discuss the challenges and opportunities of linking people, workflows and data through integrated technology. With contractors deploying software systems at an accelerated pace, connecting applications and the data they generate is emerging as a leading opportunity to improve performance and profitability. Executives from four heavy-construction companies shared insights on strategies and technologies they see as the keys to linking their workflows and realizing such potential at a session during the B2W Software User Conference. “We’re passionate about creating an integrated ..read more

The “Executive Corner” column has discussed conflicts of interest in the past, but it’s worth revisiting to remind companies of their fiduciary obligations to minority shareholders, especially considering the recent number of mergers and acquisitions in the architecture, engineering and environmental consulting industry during the last few years. According to government statistics, through the next seven years, 10,000 Americans per day will be retiring—more than 25 million people. As firms explore ways to buy out retiring shareholders, care must be given to the process of executing a transacti ..read more

Enhancing passenger rail service can improve the lives of millions of Americans by cutting the time they spend commuting, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and enabling new growth patterns such as transit-oriented development, where rail stations serve as hubs for mixed-use communities of homes and businesses. But the real game-changer will be high-speed intercity passenger rail. A level of service that people in China, Japan, the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe have long had access to, high-speed rail (HSR) is aimed not so much at serving commuters as providing alternat ..read more

Storm intensity and the loss of pervious surfaces pose significant challenges for infrastructure design. When stormwater is unable to drain properly, it can flood around buildings. Unfortunately, extended saturated conditions can damage aging foundations and erode soils, potentially leading to uneven settlement, cracking and bowing. But complex stormwater solutions can be cost- and maintenance-intensive, making them impractical for many projects. To meet the challenge, low-impact development techniques with expanded shale, clay or slate (ESCS) offer a promising approach to mitigating stor ..read more

This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting bit.ly/3Pf40vR. Stacy Hutchinson, PhD, is the associate dean of research and graduate programs in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State as well as chair of the standing council of the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA). Stacy Hutchinson’s passion is water, and she’s been working in the field of water for her entire career. With such an extensive knowledge of the subject, she’s frustrated by the si ..read more