What civil engineers are reading this week

• Disputes among parties in joint ventures expose complexities of such relationships

  Joint ventures create opportunities for contractors to obtain new work, but they create challenges – particularly when the partners have not worked together before. What are the pitfalls to look out for?

• Runway design may have cost lives in South Korean air disaster, experts say

  Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.

• ‘Major incident’: China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations

  Treasury officials plan to hold a classified briefing about the breach next week with staffers from the House Financial Services Committee, a senior committee staffer says.

• Water sector urges Trump to prioritize water in second term

  Associations representing the municipal water and wastewater sector submitted a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging his administration to prioritize water infrastructure in his second term.

• 77% of coastal areas threatened by saltwater intrusion – are we ready?

  Coastal aquifers around the globe face an escalating threat of saltwater intrusion by 2100, driven by rising sea levels and reduced groundwater recharge due to climate change. 

• 9 stories that prove climate progress is possible

  Despite 2024 likely to be the hottest year for humans ever, humanity saw some of its climate-change fighting efforts start to pay off. Here are some examples.