Are You Considering the Economic Impact of Your Pipe Materials?

Editor’s Note: WF&M recently sat down with Justin Reeves, P.E., project manager, and Bob Card, P.E., chief pipe engineer, at Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN), a national planning, engineering and program management firm, to get their take on the economic impact of pipe selection and specification in the water sector. The following discussion provides an overview on pipe materials, design considerations, variables and other project challenges that can impact pipe material selection.