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  • Removing barriers to interoperability -- there are only winners

    I assume you have all read about the announcement by Bentley and Autodesk regarding the agreement to expand the interoperability between the software applications provided by the two companies. If you've been on vacation or otherwise "disconnected," you…
  • On the Politics of Breaking Through

    It's probably obvious by now that I've been thinking a lot about topics like sustainability, the role of infrastructure in society, and climate change for a while now. Along the way, I've read a bunch of books on these and other topics. I'll have to admit…
  • Tough weekend for U.S. infrastructure in the media

    This weekend seemed to be a pretty tough weekend in the media for the infrastructure here in the U.S., or more specifically, our national will to improve and sustain our infrastructure. The first blow was delivered when, on Saturday morning, I read a…
  • Focusing on Infrastructure

    In the aftermath of this week's tragedy in Minneapolis, a lot of attention is focused on the nation's infrastructure. As is all too often the case, it takes a catostrophic event to shed light and bring attention to important -- often life and death -…