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President's Report
By Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, Principal Engineer, Arcadia Technology, Inc. and BSCES President
Here we are at the end of 2022. I don’t intend to get all “Auld Lang Syne” in this article, but it is a good time to reflect on BSCES’s past year and plans for its future. The major theme of 2022 was the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and the return to many of the activities that had been curtailed during the pandemic. For BSCES that consisted of principally returning to offering in-person events. ... Read more
Featured Group: Geo-Institute Boston Chapter
By Todd Dwyer, PE, Geotechnical Department Manager, AECOM, and Chair of Geo-Institute Boston Chapter
The Geo-Institute (G-I) was created by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of nine specialty institutes. The G-I works to address the challenges of the geoprofession and enhance the value of geoprofessionals. There are more than 60 Chapters of the G-I across the country and the G-I Boston Chapter typically organizes and leads several activities and events such as geotechnical lectures, courses, and seminars. The local G-I also awards graduate and undergraduate scholarships from the Leo Casagrande Memorial Fund. ... Read more
Student Competition in Heavy Civil Infrastructure Design/Construction
By Jim Lambrechts, PE, Professor, Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology
To foster and bolster college student interest and enthusiasm in the world of heavy civil engineering design and construction pertaining to rebuilding and expanding our infrastructure, the Construction Industries of Massachusetts-Labor Relations Division (CIM-LRD) is sponsoring a design competition for student groups from New England universities with civil engineering and construction management programs. ... Read more
Constructing a Successful Workforce: Hiring and Retaining Foreign National Engineers
By Lauren Sigg, Attorney, Robinson & Cole LLP and Megan Naughton, Attorney, Robinson & Cole LLP
According to the latest data from the American Immigration Council, foreign nationals make up approximately 23% of all science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workers in the US. In addition, in 2020 there were 17,854 foreign national students majoring in civil cngineering, many of whom may wish to remain in the US and enter the US labor market. ... Read more
2023 Northeast Student Symposium
By Hadi Kazemiroodsari, PhD, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology
The 2023 Northeast ASCE Student Symposium and Competitions, hosted by Northeastern University and Wentworth Institute of Technology, will be held here in Boston in late April. This annual event is well recognized among the engineering schools nationally and offers an outstanding opportunity for students to practice their engineering skills. ... Read more
Highlights from ASCE 2022
By Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE, Senior Engineer, Arup, and Chair, T&DI Boston Chapter
The ASCE National Convention was held earlier this fall at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. From October 23-26, engineers from across the country (and the world!) gathered for ASCE’s flagship membership event. It is the single annual opportunity that the entire society is represented together and reflects the diversity of civil engineering that ASCE encompasses. ... Read more
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