In 2021, Maria Lehman, the president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers, said, "You can't build a healthy economy on a crumbling infrastructure." The association grades roads, internet access, rail, water, and more every four years. Grades rarely rise above a D. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is here to help, providing more than $1 trillion in spending, $550...

It may have been Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise as a Sports Agent) who declared, “SHOW ME THE MONEY!” but local governments all over Texas and the U.S. are being shown the money available for infrastructure, technology, broadband, and a myriad of other investments. Larger and urban utilities know how to access funding with their long-term plans and shovel-ready projects. However, that’s not the case...

It’s a fact. Owners, construction managers (CMs), and general contractors (GC) cannot be everywhere at once. With traditional means of managing projects, unseen problems build early and often.

The Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 establishes the policy and requirements for constructing secure facilities; these guidelines are used to protect our nation’s most valuable assets. Knowledge of these guidelines and how to apply them is key to combating the risks to the assets you are charged with protecting.

Government Utility Authority Overview Government Utility Authorities: Florida’s got ‘em, we want ‘em. Here’s what they do and why it matters in Texas. We have special purpose districts in Texas, but not quite like Florida’s. What we’re proposing is a more direct and simple way for governments to cooperatively work together in forming a single-purpose government authority. One that prevents...

Washington, DC. (October 12, 2022) – Anser Advisory, ranked 14 in ENR’s 2022 Top 50 Program Management Firms, 2nd on the Zweig AE Fastest Growing Hot List for 2022, and a certified Great Places to Work organization, has increased their commitment to equity through supporting the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP).EIP’s mission is to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap...

Anser Advisory, ranked 14 in ENR’s 2022 Top 50 Program Management Firms, 2nd on the Zweig AE Fastest Growing Hot List for 2022, and a certified Great Places to Work organization, has announced the acquisition of RLH Engineering, Inc. (RLH).

You did it! You got promoted to project manager and were assigned your first construction project. You’re in charge, and the excitement is pumping through your veins as you sit at your new desk. After grabbing your first cup of coffee and adjusting your nameplate, you sit back, take a sip, and then realize…."Now what?” In your last job as a cost estimator, you remember the PM talking about a...

Full confession: I am a big Bruce Springsteen fan. Growing up as a teenager in New Jersey in the ’70s and '80s I didn’t realize in his early days that he was primarily a regional talent. I have only seen him live once, in an amazing show at a soccer stadium in Frankfurt, Germany.