The digital economy has a physical foundation - the cables, masts, underground lines and transmitters that connect homes, data centres and mobile devices. This is where the new growth story is born. The growing demand for high-speed internet, 5G networks and artificial intelligence infrastructure is opening up huge opportunities for companies that are physically building the network of digital America. One company that has transformed itself from a technical supplier to a key partner in the nation's connectivity.

The United States is facing record investment in telecommunications infrastructure - from both the government and private operators. According to FCC data, the BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) program is set to unleash more than $42 billion in network construction in rural areas over the next few years. And this is where there is room for specialized engineering firms to handle large-scale projects in challenging terrain.

Accompanying this trend is a new phase of…