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ENR's Top 25 Newsmakers - The construction industry is filled with amazing leadership—people with the passion, drive and courage to tackle the most difficult challenges and make our world a better place. At the end of every year since 1964, Engineering News-Record editors look through the stories that have appeared in ENR and select individuals for special recognition.

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ENR's Top 25 Newsmakers 2021

January 13, 2022
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There’s a lot we can learn from this year’s Newsmakers, chosen by the editors of ENR. One led the construction of hospitals in Haiti; another built a bridge to connect Turkey’s two-continent expanse.


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ENR 2021 Top 25 Newsmakers

Michael Williams: Leading the Team to Bring the $4.5B Salt Lake City International Airport in on Time, Under Budget

Mark J. Shaw
Mark Shaw
January 13, 2022
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Mike Williams loves it when a plan comes together, especially on megaprojects such as the new $4.5-billion Salt Lake City International Airport.


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Kyle Wiens
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Kyle Wiens: Advocating for Independent Repair and Restoration of Devices and Equipment

Jeff Rubenstone
Jeff Rubenstone
January 13, 2022
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When Kyle Wiens first posted a step-by-step repair guide online for his college laptop back in 2003, he didn’t think he’d one day be submitting filings to state legislatures on device owners’ rights to repair and maintain anything they own, from smartphones to farm tractors.


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Robert Wholey
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Robert Wholey: Ex-Banker Takes Risk to Build First US Power Plant to Burn Cleaner Hydrogen Fuel

Developer sees gamble on $500M Ohio project set to pay off in changing energy market
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Mary B. Powers
January 13, 2022
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Ex-investment banker took a risk in 2019 on $500M Long Ridge project, betting that tech sector customers and others will embrace the new fuel as a draw to locate in a struggling Ohio region; as the energy transition unfolds, he says the gamble is set to pay off.

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Sally Spencer-Thomas: Developing Training Program to Build Network of Jobsite Mental Health Champions

Scott Blair
Scott Blair
January 13, 2022
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In 2004, as a 16-year veteran in the mental health field, clinical psychologist Sally Spencer-Thomas thought she knew a lot about how the mind works.


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Col. Estee S. Pinchasin: Highlighting Corps of Engineers Under Pressure in Afghan Evacuee Operation

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James Leggate
January 13, 2022
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With thousands of Afghan evacuees arriving in the U.S. daily in late August as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the federal government was faced with several major logistical questions.


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Bob Clark: Clayco Founder Turned Activist Working on Pandemic Response and Against Vaccine Confusion

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
January 12, 2022
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Whether campaigning for President Obama or supporting stem cell research, Bob Clark, founder and executive chairman of contractor Clayco has never shied away from speaking his mind. 


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Khaled Naja
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Khaled Naja: Fostering Modular Innovations for First-of-Its-Kind Maneuver at US Airports

Aileen Cho
Aileen Cho
January 12, 2022
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When Khaled Naja was a kid, his favorite toys were Legos—but he didn’t like following instructions on how to use them.


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Harold Mitchell Jr.
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Harold Mitchell Jr.: Rising to Become a Leader in Equitable Redevelopment in South Carolina

Bruce Buckley
January 12, 2022
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When the clock struck midnight, ringing in New Year’s Day 2022, it signaled a heartrending moment for Harold Mitchell Jr.—the anniversary of his father’s death from lymphoma.


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Sigmund Reinsborg Log: Taking the Reins at a Major Public Agency to Advance 100% Model-based Bridges

Aileen Cho
Aileen Cho
January 12, 2022
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Gabriel Neves, Tekla bridge structures manager, recalls meeting Sigmund Reinsborg Log, head of section/head of verification and approval for the Department of Structures, an authoritative body of Norway’s Directorate of Public Roads. 


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