Infrastructure projects are often evaluated against an immediate and very practical question: What will it cost to build? That number matters. Budgets are real, funding is limited, and owners have a responsibility to use available resources carefully. But the initial construction cost only tells part of the story. A roadway, industrial yard, parking area or other civil infrastructure asset may remain in service for decades. What it costs to maintain its performance over those

Every successful infrastructure project begins with understanding existing site conditions. By EcoCEM Consulting inc. www.ecocem.ca | From Soil to Stability and Beyond For decades, infrastructure decisions have often started with the visible problem. The pavement is cracking. The roadway is rutting. The parking lot is failing. The solution has frequently been to remove the existing materials, import new aggregate, and rebuild. But what if the real opportunity lies beneath the