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BUSINESS NEWS AECOM HELPING SECURE WIFIA FUNDING FOR CLIENTS DELIVERING PROMINENT U.S. WATER PROJECTS AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced it is partnering with clients across the U.S. to leverage the latest $7.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funding. The Company’s current WIFIA funded client work spans the sector and includes drinking water, drought and hazard resilience, and wastewater projects. Supported by the combination of AECOM’s technical expertise and comprehensive suite of industry-leading water capabilities, clients are achieving successful outcomes and delivering results from WIFIA funding. “Across the U.S. we are continuing to support our clients in delivering the next generation of critical infrastructure projects that are only made possible through government funding,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “We are excited to build on this successful track
record in the water sector, where we possess globally recognized expertise and delivery capabilities to prepare America’s water systems for a more resilient and equitable future.” In partnership with organizations managing some of the nation’s most critical water infrastructure, AECOM’s WIFIA funded projects include helping the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ensure safe drinking water by upgrading and replacing aging water infrastructure; working with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission with delivery of its Wastewater Capital Improvement Program to address challenges such as aging infrastructure, system reliability and climate change; and supporting the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank in modernizing wastewater and drinking water systems serving over 10 million people throughout New Jersey. “The revitalization of the nation’s water infrastructure continues to garner
growing government investment – and demands expertise attuned to the latest infrastructure and climate change challenges,” said Beverley Stinson, chief executive of AECOM’s global Water business. “Through the ongoing success of our Sustainable Legacies strategy, our water experts possess the world-class technical skills to support safe, timely project delivery while ensuring social and environmental outcomes that align with federal, state and local government objectives.” As a leading public-sector partner, AECOM has worked with clients in the water sector and across the infrastructure market to help secure funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other funding opportunities. The company’s suite of digital tools, including PlanEngage, PipeInsights, and Fund Navigator are helping clients identify and leverage numerous available funds to meet their key infrastructure objectives.
8. Using “either” instead of “neither.” If someone says they don’t like something, and your response is, “me either,” you are just plain wrong. 9. Writing, “I could care less,” when what you really mean is, “I couldn’t care less.” 10. Use of too many buzzwords and cliches. There are so many I see constantly, from “at the end of the day,” to “pivot, “lean into something,” to “authentic.” These turn off a lot of people. 11. Interchanging “their” with “there.” Obviously they are not the same thing! 12. Using “to” when you should be using “too.” I see this constantly. 13. Braggardly profile descriptions on LinkedIn. These don’t necessarily make you look unintelligent, but they could make you appear to be either too ego-centric or insecure. When people refer to themselves as “visionary” or “inspirational,” or as “disruptive innovators,” it’s a bit much. 14. Using “sale” as if it is synonymous with “sell.” For example, “I will sale you my old printer if you want it.” While I admit I predominantly see this in the southern states, every time I read it I cringe. I could go on here, I’m sure, but space is at a premium in this publication! You can think I am crazy or too picky, but ignore my advice here at your own peril! Mark Zweig is Zweig Group’s chairman and founder. Contact him at mzweig@zweiggroup.com.
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3. Not running spellcheck or grammar check. Just lazy, I guess, because these are both easy to do, and will catch a lot (not all) of your mistakes. 4. Confusing “affect” and “effect.” Here is proper usage of the two: “Your writing affects me because it helps effect change in our organization.” “Educated, intelligent, successful people are judgmental, right or wrong – it’s just the way it is. And these judgement calls make a big impact on whether or not they want to work with you or will listen to your advice at all.” 5. Acting as if “your” and “you’re” are the same thing, as in, “Your welcome” versus “You’re welcome!” 6. Acting as if the reader understands all of your acronyms. There are so many I won’t even attempt to cite one but this happens constantly. Always explain the acronym the first time you use it in any document. 7. Using big words where small ones will do. This is almost always seen as pretentious, and when the big word is the wrong word, you really look bad. For example, “square columns were utilized on this building” vs. just saying “used.”
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