Africa could be the world's breadbasket if it has enabling policies, a conducive business environment, adequate and resilient infrastructure, innovative technologies, access to capital, and transparency in governance that will help the continent achieve this potential. An article in White …
US Communities Cite Aging Infrastructure for Their Drinking Water Woes
Lack of access to clean drinking water, sanitary bathrooms, and treated wastewater is an ongoing emergency for many parts of the United States. According to the Time article "The Water Crisis No One In America Is Fixing," in rural and urban communities throughout the country, water tainted by …
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Amidst Bengaluru’s IT Success, a Crumbling Infrastructure System Exists
Bengaluru, the capital of India's southern Karnataka, is also known as the country's IT capital and is considered India's Silicon Valley. Global IT giants are attracted to invest in the city, and many have offices there. The IT success means it has a sizable economic contribution, boasting a …
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Protozoa Outbreak Exposes Queenstown’s Wastewater Management System Needs
Queenstown, a popular tourist destination on the South Island of New Zealand, has been placed under a boil notice following several confirmed cases of cryptosporidium, an illness caused by the protozoan. Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers says the town's reputation has taken a hit with the recent water …
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Insights and Migration Trends From The World’s Most Liveable Cities
More than half of the world's population today lives in cities, with the numbers expected to rise. This trend makes measuring and improving liveability in cities essential. But what makes a city liveable? Generally speaking, liveability can be assessed by quality-of-life factors like access to …
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India Sets Bold Vision For Infrastructure Development
The current year, 2023, will see India investing more in its Infrastructure. Times of India reports that to make the country more self-sufficient and able to withstand the looming recession, it aims to raise capital spending on Infrastructure as envisioned in its 2023 Union Budget. The article …
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How Digital Mapping is Shaping Infrastructure Asset Management
Infrastructure asset managers and owners continuously face the challenge of improving their tasks, which depend heavily on collecting asset data, keeping an inventory, and ensuring the data is updated regularly. Reliable and robust asset data also help asset owners and managers make sound …
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Empowering Women Cyclists through Building Bike-Friendly Cities
Riding a bike can offer significant health benefits. It can reduce physical inactivity, a leading cause of a million deaths yearly in Europe. Cycling can also reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change. According to UCLA, stepping out of your car and shifting to biking can reduce a …
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Study Forms Framework for Road Network Resilience to Guide Investments
Extreme events from climate change will continue to cause disruption and damage to road networks. Despite the vulnerability of our infrastructure networks to natural disasters and climate events, they also play a critical role in boosting our resilience to these impacts. Low-income countries and …
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Adapting Infrastructure to Changing Driving Patterns in America
Are Americans driving less, and if so, what is the implication for the future of its infrastructure? An article in For Construction shows that despite the projection of increased driving miles for Americans in 2022, the actual data shows a decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), especially in …
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Why DC’s Multi-Modal Road Infrastructure Plans Are Hitting Delay
Three years of planning to add bike and bus lanes on Washington DC's K Street and Connecticut Avenue is at risk of going down the drain. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) originally planned to remove the street's service lands to make room for two dedicated bus lanes in the center, …
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Promoting Diversity to Tackle the Labour Shortage in NZ Construction
Diversity Works New Zealand says that one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry is the need for more people and skills, slowing down the pipeline of construction projects. The agency is the country's body for workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion. It notes that the …
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