06 Oct Underground utility risk in grid interconnection projects
Posted at 12:31h in Insights
Reduce buried utility risk in gen-tie, collector and substation design with a staged investigation plan, 3D mapping and targeted verification....
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26 May Using AI technology to help upgrade electric utility infrastructure
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Electric utilities across the U.S. are planning massive investments in the coming years to simultaneously address several related economic, environmental and technological forces. First, utilities need to upgrade aging infrastructure with equipment that is better able to withstand the severe weather patterns...
18 Apr Using mapping technology to improve our aging water infrastructure
Posted at 18:45h in Insights
When asked to describe our nation’s aging infrastructure, most people would likely complain about the potholes in their neighborhoods or the transit systems that are always running late. Yet hiding beneath our feet is one of the most vital components of the...
21 Feb Transmission infrastructure: a critical connection in the clean energy transition
Posted at 18:55h in Insights
What do you picture when you think of renewable energy? Wind power? Hydropower? Geothermal power? If you’re like me, you imagine a dispersed network of gleaming solar panels, a soaring wind turbine, a massive dam and a subterranean hot-water reservoir. As our society...
21 Jan Electric vehicle charging infrastructure – a merciless bottleneck
Posted at 18:48h in Insights
With rapid expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) marketplace, most owners still charge their EVs at home or at work, where some employers have installed chargers. Others park overnight or “top off” on short local trips at public charging stations, such as...
20 Dec In coming years, the construction industry must use technology to reduce costs while increasing safety of infrastructure projects.
Posted at 18:41h in Insights
According to the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), our nation’s infrastructure earned a C- in 2021. While this is the first time in 20 years that U.S. infrastructure risen above a D, such low grades continue to impede national economic growth...
18 Oct Infrastructure and energy capital projects are notorious for being significantly delayed and over-budget. How can we mitigate these risks?
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Civil infrastructure and energy capital projects are notorious for experiencing delays and cost overruns. As the following chart, prepared by McKinsey & Co. using the HIS Herold’s Global Projects Database, shows, most construction projects are delayed by an average of 20+ months...