The son of a pioneer bush pilot in Alaska, structural engineer John Aho spent decades working toward earthquake preparedness.
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John Aho: Engineer Pushed for Seismic Safety in Alaska Ahead of 2018 Earthquake
January 10, 2019
Bringing Smarter Technology to Jobsite Monitoring, One Cloud-Linked Sensor at a Time
January 10, 2019
Frustrated by the state of sensor platforms for tracking jobsite conditions, Mark Bryant set out to build his own.
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Joel Cesare: Breaking Down Official Resistance to Exotic Green-Building Systems
January 10, 2019
Trash heaps. Ocean trips. Rocks for jocks. Nurture, nature—and even football—informed Joel Cesare’s pursuit of planetary sustainability.
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Gerry Galloway: 'Superstar' at 83 Continues His Water Management Crusade With an Assist on Big Urban Flooding Study
January 10, 2019
When Texas A&M Professor Sam Brody had the chance to snag a “superstar” to join an academic team producing the first national study of urban flooding scope and consequences, he knew just who to ask: Gerry Galloway.
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Megan Kreiger: Engineer Scales Up 3D-Printed Concrete Structures
January 10, 2019
Last month, Megan Kreiger spent more than a week at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, 3D printing a 32-ft-long reinforced concrete footbridge.
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Russell Poppe: Unique Public Meetings Drive Strong Support for $2.5B Post-Hurricane Harvey Bond Issue
January 10, 2019
After Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage to Harris County, Texas, in 2017, discussions at Harris County Flood Control District turned to recovery and building resilience against future storms.
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Leo Sveikauskas: Federal Economist Leads Design of a More Reliable Construction Productivity Measure
January 10, 2019
Leo Sveikauskas, research economist in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Division of Productivity Research and Program Development, had been thinking about issues in measuring construction productivity after a discussion with peers in that unit of BLS, part of the U.S. Labor Dept.
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Carlette Walker: Manager Shined a Light on Failed Nuclear Project's Problems
January 10, 2019
As hearings into South Carolina’s failed nuclear project began last November, it was uncertain whether potential star witness Carlette Walker would even testify.
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John Matyasovszky: Successfully Keeping Seattle's Looming Tower From Becoming a Leaning Tower
January 10, 2019
A project with the name “5th and Union” blends in with the 89 other shoring and drilling jobs on John Matyasovszky’s chronological list of work since 2005—when the Malcolm Drilling Co. senior superintendent began as a laborer.
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Alla Weinstein: Offshore Wind Pioneer Gets in Deep to Propel Burgeoning US Market
January 10, 2019
Alla Weinstein is described as “tenacious and focused” in her push to have lots of floating turbines generating power, and revenue, in deep water off California—and elsewhere.
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