Many utilities develop multi-year plans to strategize implementing and paying for infrastructure projects. Developing asset management plans and capital improvement plans (CIPs) have long been considered critical practices for utilities of all sizes to account for the rehabilitation and … Read more

What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; – From Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 1600 This often-quoted phrase by Shakespeare’s Juliet seeks to nullify the fact that Romeo has the surname … Read more

As the green infrastructure (GI) approach to water management gains momentum, the budget process needs to adapt to some of the characteristics that make green distinct from the more traditional gray infrastructure approach. As communities are embarking on GI, shortcomings … Read more

Update: This blog post and the graph were updated on February 10, 2021 to reflect more recent price index estimates and trends. Sitting at your desk very late in the afternoon, your coffee going cold, staring at a spreadsheet, crunching … Read more