ENR's Top 25 Newsmakers 2021
There’s a lot we can learn from this year’s class of Newsmakers, chosen by the editors of ENR. One led the construction of hospitals in Haiti; one built a bridge to connect Turkey’s two-continent expanse. Others pushed for adoption of burgeoning ideas like Right to Repair and Engineering With Nature. They’ve been instrumental in developing or improving standards that affect the safety of those who work on projects and those who use the completed structures. One ensured that construction’s voice was heard when it came to COVID-19 policies, others persevered on projects from critical bridge repair to airport construction as the pandemic contributed to the already complicated nature of the work. As distinct as their achievements are, these 25 Newsmakers show what it means to work in and for your community. Read their stories on the pages that follow and meet them in person at ENR’s Award of Excellence gala on March 31 at Pier 60 in New York City. Visit enr.com/aoe to register.
Chris Andrews
Veteran Software Engineer Helps Create the Connections between BIM and GIS
Jim Ansara
Builds High-Quality Medical Infrastructure in Resource-Starved Settings
Dave Argus
Contractor Provides a Lifeline to Addicts Through Innovative Support Program
Ersin Arıoğlu
Building Partnerships to Make Record-Setting Dardenelles Bridge Possible
Ali Asmari
Roboticist Challenges Construction to Rethink Its Processes With Roadway Excavation and Repair Robot
Todd S. Bridges
Advocating Working With, Not Against, Nature in Civil Infrastructure Projects
Russ Brotnov
Persevering To Erect PAE Building's TImber Frame After Wildfires Razed His House
Bob Clark
Clayco Founder Turned Activist Working on Pandemic Response and Against Vaccine Confusion
Donald O. Dusenberry
Leading the Creation of the Nation's First Standard on Disproportionate Collapse
Brian Earle
Steering the Team Drastically Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Amazon's 2.1M-Sq-Ft MetPark Development
Chris Frieberg
Leading the Team That Fixed a Cracked Beam on the de Soto Bridge
John A. Gambatese
Engineering Professor Asking Why Known Jobsite Hazards Can't Be Removed
Matthew R. Hallowell
Civil Engineering Professor Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Measuring Jobsite Safety
Scott Harrigan
Subcontractor Guiding His Company Through a Complex Precast Concrete Project
Lorna Kenna
Managing the Groundwork at Kennedy Space Center for the Next Mission to the Moon
Shawn M. LaTourette
Seeking Balance in Implementation of New Jersey's Pioneering Environmental Justice Law
Marc L. Levitan
Spearheading the New Standard for Tornado-Resistant Design
Sigmund Reinsborg Log
Taking the Reins at a Major Public Agency to Advance 100% Model-based Bridges
Harold Mitchell Jr.
Rising to Become a Leader in Equitable Redevelopment in South Carolina
Khaled Naja
Fostering Modular Innovations for a First-of-Its-Kind Maneuver at US Airports
Col. Estee S. Pinchasin
Welcoming Afghan Allies and Highlighting the Corp of Engineers' Capabilities Under Pressue
Sally Spencer-Thomas
Developing Training Program to Build Network of Jobsite Mental Health Champions
Robert Wholey
Propelling Completion of First U.S. Power Plant Purpose Built to Blend Cleaner Hydrogen into Its Fuel Mix
Kyle Wiens
Advocating for Independent Repair and Restoration of Devices and Equipment
Michael Williams
Leading the Team to Bring the $4.5B Salt Lake City International Airport in on Time, Under Budget
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