{"id":8461,"date":"2021-06-14T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=8461"},"modified":"2021-07-08T13:55:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T13:55:47","slug":"border-infrastructure-crucial-to-u-s-and-mexico-economies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/border-infrastructure-crucial-to-u-s-and-mexico-economies\/","title":{"rendered":"Border infrastructure crucial to U.S. and Mexico economies"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Steve Rhoades<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Border infrastructure\u00a0is crucial to\u00a0growing the economies of both the U.S.\u00a0and Mexico, but the need for improved\u00a0facilities\u00a0to handle\u00a0increased\u00a0trade between the two countries\u00a0is often\u00a0overshadowed\u00a0by\u00a0immigration issues.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During the recent\u00a0Society of American\u00a0Military\u00a0Engineers (SAME) Joint Engineer Training Conference, I attended the\u00a0presentation,\u00a0\u201c<\/span>Binational Infrastructure Opportunities in the Aftermath of the\u00a0United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.\u201d The\u00a0USMCA\u00a0<\/span>replaced the former North American Free Trade Agreement in 2020,\u00a0and\u00a0among\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0offered during\u00a0the presentation, these really stood out:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This growth in trade at our southern border means it\u2019s critical to ensure that land ports of entry continue to evolve and modernize to facilitate this increasing quantity of cross-border commerce. Sustainable design practices are also important for minimizing environmental impacts on the often-remote sites. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Some\u00a0of\u00a0IMEG\u2019s\u00a0recent projects\u00a0are supporting\u00a0the increased capacity\u00a0of cross-border commerce\u00a0and\u00a0the required\u00a0security\u00a0at\u00a0U.S.-Mexico border\u00a0facilities. These include:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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