From waste management to clean materials: Striving for Balance between the Environment and the Economy in the Pacific Northwest

by WCORE | Oct 30, 2021 | Insight

Mr. Rhys Roth, Director of the Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI) is working toward solutions for persistent infrastructure-based environmental challenges in the Pacific Northwest. CSI’s latest study aims to redefine how governments look at waste, and to...

Finger on the Pulse: Infrastructure outlook under the Biden Administration with “Mr. Infrastructure” (Norman Anderson, CG-LA Infrastructure)

by WCORE | Jul 16, 2021 | Insight

Washington CORE interviewed Norman Anderson, Chairman and CEO of CG-LA Infrastructure about the infrastructure outlook under the Biden administration. The discussion explored the political considerations surrounding Biden’s ambitious proposal, the American Jobs Plan,...

Interview with Scott Seaman of International Business-Government Counsellors on expectations for a closer U.S./Japan relationship under the Biden administration, and opportunities for trade and collaboration in Asia-Pacific

by WCORE | Jun 1, 2021 | Insight

Washington CORE CEO Chiyo Kobayashi interviewed Scott Seaman, Vice President, International Business-Government Counsellors (IBC) about the expected evolution of the U.S./Japan relationship under the Biden administration’s new policy staff and priorities. The...

City and University Partnerships Offer Innovation Opportunities

by WCORE | Oct 7, 2020 | Insight

Today, U.S. cities face a variety of service delivery and infrastructure challenges including the growing isolation of senior citizens, a rise in the number of homeless people, worsening traffic congestion, and declining air quality. Cities, especially mid-size or...

UK’s Network Approach to Infrastructure Resilience: U.K’s Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC)

by WCORE | Aug 7, 2020 | Insight

Many of Washington CORE’s clients are keenly interested in the topic of infrastructure development. The widespread fiscal challenges to finance new projects amidst increasing demand, aging assets, and climate change threats has greatly increased urgency around...