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Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Consulting Editor Tom Sawyer began his journalism career at the Atlantic City Press, in N.J. The former ENR editor expanded technology coverage and devised ENR's popular annual photo contest. Tom has also written memorable special reports from disaster and war zones, often taking the lead when earthquakes and hurricanes strike. His technology, disaster and war-related reporting has involved trips to Iraq, Haiti, Japan and other countries.

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Mental Health and Leadership

Book Review: Looking at the General's Other Battle

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
October 16, 2023
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Retired U.S. Army Major Gen. Gregg F. Martin, construction unit commander during the Iraq War, in Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness, reaches out to military, construction and business leaders and others to better understand the destructive nature of bipolar disorders, warning flags and how to get help.


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Natural Disaster

UPDATE Dec. 1: Canada Infrastructure Flood Fixes Accelerate as Rain Keeps Coming

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Tom Sawyer
November 18, 2021
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British Columbia damage repair is underway in hard-hit Vancouver and area, but emergency officials say fixes will be lengthy as new storms batter the region, generating country's first ever 'red alert' and a new federal climate change strategy.


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Empowering Flight 93’s Tower of Voices in Shanksville, Pa., to Speak

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
September 9, 2021
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The last element of the three-phase Flight 93 National Memorial —the “Tower of Voices”—may  finally be adjusted to communicate this fall. 


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Post-Katrina Levee System Weathers Ida's Fierce Winds, Surge

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August 30, 2021
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Louisiana contractors, federal and state officials and public and private infrastructure owners are assessing all damage from one of the worst storms to hit the state.
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Bentley Systems Sees Strong Performance in NASDAQ IPO

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Tom Sawyer
September 28, 2020
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Infrastructure software provider's leap from family-run operation to publicly traded company realizes a long-term goal to reward employees and boost shareholder liquidity, says CEO.


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Acquisition of Work Planning System Captures Tech Leaders' Interest

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
July 1, 2020
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Construxiv Technologies announced on June 18 that it has acquired Grit Virtual, a construction scheduling and management software that allows for detailed activity planning by general contractors and subcontractors.


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ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers

Robert Österdahl: Stepped Up to Guide New Brain-Protecting Hardhat

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
January 22, 2020
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Stepped up to help guide development of a brain protecting hardhat for construction


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ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers

Jacob Christensen: Equipment Leader Aided New Concrete Maturity Data Delivery Approach

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
January 16, 2020
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A tool rental company leader provides industry expertise to aid development of a new way to deliver concrete maturity data


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Real-World Users Point the Way Towards Digital Transformation at Bentley Conference

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Tom Sawyer
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Scott Blair
October 24, 2019
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Hundreds of software users gathered to compare notes on application of digital twin technology at the annual user conference in October in Singapore.


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Project of the Year Finalist, Water/Wastewater: DSSIP Main Trunk Sewer MTS-01 Project

Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
September 25, 2019
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A sewer line project in Doha, Qatar, completed in April on time and within budget, is the first phase of the public works authority’s Doha South Sewage Infrastructure Project.


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