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Laura Black
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Editor-at-Large, Connected World
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By Laura Black Verified| Connected World Verified Infrastructure has been a hot topic in the past couple of weeks, as ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) has released its Infrastructure Report Card—something Peggy Smedley has reported on here on the blog and on The Peggy Smedley Show in depth. There has been much progress made, and yet there is still much work to be done. Let’s review the foundation, the facts, and the future of infrastructure. The FoundationInfrastructure is the foundation and the lifeblood of communities.
By Laura Black Verified| Connected World Verified If we want to rebuild our infrastructure, we must consider a few key factors, chiefly innovation, which is something I explored in-depth last week. However, another key factor we must consider as we are rebuilding infrastructure and cities is resilience. The statistics are telling. We know of the 10 years with the most natural disasters, nine were in the last decade.
By Laura Black Verified| Connected World Verified Today, the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) announced the launch of its 2025 Infrastructure Report Card, and it has me thinking about innovation in infrastructure and what that means for the construction industry in the years to come. For those who follow the report card, it is released every four years, and 2021 was the first time we saw the overall GPA out of the D range. Achieving a C- in 2021 was progress, and now in 2025, the overall GPA is a C.
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Connected World
At Connected World Communications, the belief is that the best way to learn a language is by speaking it! English language courses go beyond textbooks and grammar drills. With native speakers for real, meaningful conversations that help you build confidence and fluency.
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