NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Bridge Photo Contest

The ASCE Philadelphia Section is looking for striking photographs of bridges, taken in the United States or abroad, that highlight design and engineering achievements of Applicants must be individuals over 18 years of age or engineering firms, and they= must be the creator or owner of submitted photographs. Applicants may enter up to three photos; each individual photo may be entered in only one category. Cash prizes will be awarded, and all submissions are eligible for inclusion in ASCE’s next Bridges Calendar. Photo submissions must be taken between January 2026 and June 2026.

Photos submissions are due by July 15th, 2026. More information found here.

Join a Section Committee

Interested in joining a Section Committee? Use this link to complete the Section Committee Interest Form!

Government and Policy News

For the latest in Government affairs and policies, please see our Government and Policy page.

Thanks to Our Section Sponsors - 29th Season!

When we first rolled out our sponsorship program at the start of the 1991-92 season, a total of nine “pioneer” firms participated:

  • BCM Engineers Inc.
  • Lippincott Engineering Associates
  • National Timber Piling Council
  • Pennoni Associates, Inc.
  • Pickering Corts & Summerson, Inc.
  • The RBA Group
  • Reutter Engineering
  • Temple University
  • J. Richard Weggel, PhD, PE
 

Some of these sound familiar, and some are no longer. We have begun our 29th year of the Section Sponsorship program this season. Thus far, 12 companies have committed to participate in this season. We extend our special and collective THANKS to each sponsor for their financial commitment and support.

As a sponsor, your business card will appear in each edition of THE NEWS from October through May. Sponsor logos are displayed in a special Sponsors section of our website. Additionally, we provide direct links to sponsors’ own websites so prospective employees can review all available and up-to-date positions. We also offer sponsors the opportunity to have a “spotlight” article in an edition of THE NEWS.

If you would like to join, renew or come back after a few years away, we look forward to bringing you into the Section Sponsor fold. All this could be yours for a mere $300 for the season.

Please contact Bob Wright at [email protected] for more details.

 

 

Special Offer on ASCE webinars for Philadelphia Section Members

Did you know that as a Philadelphia Section member, you get a discount on ASCE National Webinars? Plus, some of the registration fees come back to help fund other Section activities!

Live Webinars: http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/t/2125/c/79

ASCE's live webinars provide cost-effective training for large and small groups. Use Promo Code WEBPHISEC to secure your preferred rate.

On-Demand Webinars: http://mylearning.asce.org/diweb/catalog/t/2135/c/79

ASCE's on-demand webinars provide real-world knowledge and convenient delivery to fit your demanding schedule. Use Promo Code WEBPHISEC to secure your preferred rate.

 

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President's Message - November 2026

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We kicked off our programming year back at Maggiano’s with a great presentation on the I-95 CAP design and construction progress. Special thanks to Jesse, Mike, and Chad for spending their evening with us. It was great to see so many familiar faces back for another year, and I truly look forward to connecting with those I haven’t met yet. Our program will roll on with our second dinner meeting of the year on November 12th with a presentation on the design and construction of the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal. 

We’re also very excited for the release of the 2026 PA Infrastructure Report Card. Release events are being planned across the State, and here in Philadelphia we’ll be celebrating at Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station on November 17th. 

I had the privilege of attending ASCE’s annual Presidents and Governors Forum and Leader Orientation at ASCE headquarters in Reston, Virginia in mid-October, and as a part of that event, I got to sit in on the annual business meeting which included remarks from incoming Society President, Carol Haddock. With our industry seemingly as busy as ever, and with no end in sight other than (hopefully) a nice holiday reprieve, it seems as good a time as ever to echo President Haddock’s sentiment of “Together.” 

The ASCE community is vast and strong, and together we are able to achieve great things. When times get hard, remember to take a breath and don’t be afraid to lean on those around you. I also encourage you to lift up those around you whenever possible, whether that’s offering a helping hand to your peers, or offering educational and developmental opportunities to younger staff. Building depth and redundancy on our project teams makes the “Together” all the more possible when the time comes. To me, that is what “Together” is all about.

Dennis Wilson, PE, M.ASCE 

President, ASCE Philadelphia Section