Strengthening the Talent Pipeline Together: Become a Founding ILP Partner

by BAMI-I Content | Dec 8, 2025 | BAMI-I News, Blog, News, Projects

Strengthening the Talent Pipeline Together: Become a Founding ILP Partner We believe this initiative will meaningfully strengthen the future of our underground infrastructure industry. We talk often about the “aging infrastructure” crisis—the crumbling...

Call for Nominations: 2026–2027 BAMI-I Board of Directors

by Wei Liao | Nov 13, 2025 | BAMI-I News, Blog

Call for Nominations: 2026–2027 BAMI-I Board of Directors As BAMI-I continues to grow and expand its influence in advancing buried asset management worldwide, we are deeply grateful for the dedication, wisdom, and leadership of our current and past Board of Directors....

ASCE UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School Announces New Partnership with Underground Infrastructure Conference

by BAMI-I Content | Nov 4, 2025 | BAMI-I News, Blog, Event, News

The 27th ASCE UESI/BAMI-I Utility Investigation School (UIS) is set to take place January 26–29, 2026, in a powerful new collaboration with the Underground Infrastructure Conference (UIC) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. This joint effort...

Data-Driven Sewer Network Asset Management: Experiences from Finland

by BAMI-I Content | Oct 30, 2025 | BAMI-I JOURNAL, BAMI-I News, Blog, Journal 2025 Edition 2, News, Projects

While Finland has been featured regularly at the top of international water governance rankings, it still faces severe challenges maintaining its high-quality water and sewer management practices. This article presents experiences from a novel, cost-efficient, and...

New HDD HDPE Model Specifications Available

by BAMI-I Content | Oct 2, 2025 | Journal 2025 Edition 1, BAMI-I JOURNAL, BAMI-I News, Blog, Industry News

Covers HDPE Water Pipelines Up To 60-Inch Diameter and 10,000 foot-long pull IRVING, TX – August 14, 2024 – A new model specification document for small and large diameter high-density polyethylene (HDPE) PE4710 pressure water piping systems is now available. The...

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in the USA Cannot Be Updated and Replaced Based on 2-4% MHI

by BAMI-I Content | Jul 2, 2025 | BAMI-I JOURNAL, BAMI-I News, Blog, Journal 2025 Edition 1, Water Asset Management

By Kurt Wright, PE, Wright & Associates, Inc. Introduction Let’s take a snapshot of utility rates in the USA from a particular angle—as a percentage of Median Household Income (MHI).  Think of a charcuterie board for food for a gathering. No one would...