Managing the Aftershock

Around the globe the aftermath of last Friday’s earthquake off the northern coast of Japan has evoked a profound sadness. No words can adequately encompass the scope and depth of the human tragedy unfolding. As a resilient Japan gathers its strength and determination to rebuild and move on, the world will continue to lend a helping hand. At this early stage of the recovery, the snippets of news coming out of Japan are proving difficult to weave into a reliable picture of the infrastructure work ahead. Once urgent issues with some of country’s nuclear power facilities are resolved, the work to reassemble and rebuild the shattered pieces of the nation’s infrastructure most affected by the earthquake will likely gain momentum. Download here