In mid-August, RAI’s partner publications, CE News and Structural Engineer, received much-needed makeovers to their websites. What’s new? The presentation is cleaner, the photographs are bigger, and the navigation is easier. For those of you who need further enticement, here are some recent stories published on the websites that we’re particularly proud of:

The new CENews.com

CENews.com
June 2009
Stormwater Management Series
In this three-part summer series, CE News editors took an in-depth look at the trends affecting stormwater management, reviewed new standards, and offered guidance for the future.

GoStructural.com
June 2009
Erection schemes for curved steel I-girder bridges — what structural engineers need to know
As a result of new LFRD bridge specifications, design engineers must investigate the adequacy of a designed, complex bridge so that it fits the proposed erection scheme. In this article, two HDR engineers look at the procedures, FEM implications, and more.

And the newness doesn’t stop there. The new BIMchannel.com — your home for everything BIM — just launched, along with our new online hub for state DOT professionals, HubDOT.net, which offers transportation news, in-depth features, product videos, and policy scoops in the LaHood & Oberstar section.