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The deadline for Scholarship and Award nominations is Thursday, June 30, 2022 by 5:00pm. If you plan on submitting a Scholarship application, be sure to submit both the application and the transcript. Incomplete applications will not be considered for the award. If you know of any of your coworkers (must be a Full Member of MGEC) who have outstanding technical skills; share expertise with their peers; have outstanding effort in civic or other community service or outstanding service to the MGEC community: please consider nominating them for one of the two MGEC awards.  Individuals can be ... Read More >>

Thank you MAPD for co-sponsoring the professional ethics seminar, Justin Weinberg for a great job speaking and to those that attended. Certificates have been emailed. The last certificates were emailed out on Saturday, April 30th. If you haven’t received your certificate then one of the reasons below may explain why: have you checked your span/junk folder? (both registration and certificates have been found in those folders) make sure to check the email address with which you registered (certificates were emailed to the email address you used to register) did you call into teams (no ... Read More >>

Where the ASCE report card tries to condense into a single letter the condition of our vast systems of infrastructure for public consumption, the MN 2050 group is building a coalition of infrastructure organizations to leverage ASCE’s condensed message into action.  The action starts with a consolidated and coordinated voice for infrastructure. Founded in 2008 and known for its collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television to create documentaries to tell the story of the importance of asset management, MN 2050 is reconstituting its efforts after a pause during COVID. MN2050 works to ... Read More >>

On Wednesday, April 26th, the American Society of Civil Engineers issued its quadrennial report card for the status of infrastructure in the State of Minnesota.  Despite our state’s unofficial state motto as being “above average”, the GPA Minnesota earned is “C”.  As members of MGEC, we’re already keenly aware of the state’s inconsistent efforts to maintain and modernize our infrastructure, but the ASCE’s report card attempts to bring the infrastructure conversation to new audiences. Even in 2022, many citizens narrowly associate road networks with the term “infrastructure”, but not much ... Read More >>

“The Promotional and Recruiting Committee is seeking award nominations for the annual Golden Slide Rule Award and the Distinguished Citizenship Award. Read More ... Read More >>

The MGEC Executive Board changes about half its members each year. That allows all members greater opportunity for participation. This year we are saying thanks to the following board members who have provided several years of service.  Jason Hedeen (Director 2018-2021), Victor Vassas (Director 2018-2021), Mohammad Dehdashti (Director (2010), VP (2011 & 2014), President (2012 & 2015) and Past President (2013 & 2016-2021) and Heather Gardner (Director 2020-2021). Thank you for your years of service, recruitment of others and willingness to always put forward your ideas! ... Read More >>