people + progress magazine

January 2012

Urban Roadway Innovation

We partnered with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to redesign Interstate 40 and nearby interchanges in Knoxville, Tennessee—the largest project in the department’s history. The SmartFIX40 project improved safety, capacity and local access, while respecting neighboring residents and ecosystems. Learn more

  • Addressing the World's Water Challenges
    Addressing the World's Water Challenges

    The 2012 update to the EPA’s Guidelines for Water Reuse, which will be released in the fall, will cover a variety of technology options and serve as a guide for water reuse internationally. CDM Smith has been lead consultant on the publication since the first edition in 1980. Learn more

  • Industrial Solutions Rise from the Ashes
    Industrial Solutions Rise from the Ashes

    Recent coal ash slurry spills in the United States and red mud releases in Hungary have drawn the worldwide attention of environmentalists, regulators and industrial officials. We are helping energy utilities and industrial producers safely manage, store and dispose of residual byproducts. Learn more

  • Getting the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant Flowing
    Managing the Complex

    CDM Smith provided comprehensive project and construction management, project controls, resident engineering and inspection, and project-wide geotechnical support for King County's Brighwater wastewater treatment plant. Learn more

  • Restoring Our Valuable Ecosystems
    Worth the Effort

    CDM Smith is supporting two restoration projects—the diversion of 3,000 cubic feet per second of freshwater to restore wetlands, and the world's biggest dam removal project. Learn more

  • Grasping the Wind
    Grasping the Wind

    Wind farms in Poland are providing sustainable, renewable energy to help the country reduce its carbon emissions and reach target goals. Learn more

  • Rising Up for Deserving Students
    Rising Up for Deserving Students

    CDM Smith donated professional engineering and construction services to rehabilitate a deserving high school's athletic facilities for ESPN's "RISE UP" series. Learn more

    Editor's Note
  • Check out our first issue as CDM Smith! The feature story highlights SmartFIX40, an innovative project that redesigned Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, to improve safety, capacity and local access.