Lead is present in municipal water pipes throughout New York and the entire country, but technology is making safe water possible faster.

Imagine a tool that tracks any feature in your community—whether that’s a lead waterline, a tree, a fire hydrant, or a building. What might that mean for your community? How much better could you plan for development or budget for improvements? What if, with the click of a button, that tool could help you communicate better with residents, secure funding, or share knowledge with a successor? What if that tool already exists and it’s affordable?

Clean water is top-of-mind for community leaders nationwide as we address the lasting effects of lead and PFAS contamination. Now the community of Grayling Township, Michigan, is working to address contaminated groundwater due to fire-suppressing chemicals from a nearby Air National Guard base.

C2AE is pleased to announce that the Village of Fair Haven, New York, has received another award from the American Public Works Association (APWA)—this time at the state level!

The American Council of Engineers (ACEC) Michigan Chapter recognized an important infrastructure project in the Upper Peninsula at an awards gala on Saturday, March 9.

The project, which received an Engineering Merit Award, was a multi-faceted, multi-year overhaul of 40 percent of the City of Bessemer’s infrastructure.

At a relatively low cost to residents, your community can improve the overall appeal of neighborhoods, shopping districts, or more populous areas by transforming alleys and vacant lots into tiny oases. Here are four ways that pocket parks can enhance placemaking in your community and boost your economy.

The City of Bessemer and C2AE have worked together many times over the years. So, when MDOT made plans to rebuild 2.75 miles of US-2, Bessemer hired C2AE to lead the concurrent replacement of the rest of the infrastructure within the same corridor.

When it comes to fighting fires, response time can make all the difference.

“Public works” is a broad term that can be difficult to define. In general, C2AE believes public works is about fostering vibrant, healthy communities.

So you’re ready to start your next project. You’ll need to hire the right architecture and engineering firm, and that means it's time to write a request for qualifications or a request for proposals (RFQ/P).

The Village of Kalkaska Railroad Square revitalization has received an Engineering Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan!

Economic development experts know that thriving economies require three elements: business (which needs talent), talent (which wants place), and place (which needs business). Together, you get the economic development cycle.

It goes without saying that environmental impact and user health are important to the majority of building owners. But to what level? Many environmental decisions have a major price tag attached to them. Some have a quick return on investment and others don’t. Certain certification credits make more sense on some buildings than others. As an owner, should you only choose…

Increasing trends of extreme weather patterns across the country—from sweltering heat and droughts to deep freezes to hurricanes and flooding—will continue to have a major impact on our built infrastructure unless we make fundamental changes now.

Your town relies on a network of inter-related assets. Maybe you have a good idea of what condition some of these assets are in, but how do you effectively communicate that knowledge to others? How do you prioritize which assets to spend money on this year versus next? Which asset is closest to failure?