Wayne Swafford PE President Why Texas Needs a Resiliency Plan By Wayne Swafford, PE Resiliency, as LAN defines it, is the ability of infrastructure to withstand short-term weather emergencies, as well as the ability to adapt to evolving climate conditions for the long...
Christine Kirby PE, ENV SP Senior Project Manager Op-ed: How to Prepare the Next Generation of Female Engineers By Christine Kirby, PE, ENV SP In light of International Women in Engineering Day, Christine Kirby wrote an op-ed about the importance of inspiring the next...
Jeremy Nakashima PE Regional Manager Jim Holzapfel PE Senior Project Manager 8 Tips States Can Borrow From Northern Neighbors for Future Storms By Jeremy Nakashima, PE and Jim Holzapfel, PE After Winter Storm Uri devastated Texas, water and wastewater utilities are...
Wayne Swafford PE President Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Wayne Swafford, PE President Swafford discusses how engineers can continue developing their knowledge, skills and abilities during the pandemic. Read more in Civil + Structural...
Tak Makino CFM CRS / Flood Mitigation Manager Integrating Asset Management and the Community Rating System By Tak Makino, CFM Asset management takes an integrative approach, combining models of financial planning, maintenance and replacement to ensure that public...
Natasha Lombard EIT Pipeline Engineer Will Byland EIT Pipeline Engineer Eyes in the Sky, Boots on the Ground By Natasha Lombard, EIT and Will Byland, EIT As the popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) skyrocket, so does their use in the engineering and...
Jeremy Nakashima PE Regional Manager Virtual Reality in Infrastructure Projects By Jeremy Nakashima, PE Jeremy Nakashima joined the Pumps & Systems Podcast to discuss what virtual reality is, how it is used in designing pump stations, how it can help engineers...
Wayne Swafford PE President Cybersecurity for AEC firms during COVID-19 pandemic By Wayne Swafford, PE President Swafford discusses the increasing threat of cyberattacks during the COVID-19 era and how AEC firms can be proactive and implement cybersecurity protocols....
Travis Michel PE Team Leader City of Laredo modernizes its asset management system By Travis Michel, PE After years of communication gaps between different workforce levels, inefficiencies in generating accurate reports, and difficulties in tracking labor and...
