Envisioning a 93-ft-tall precast concrete wind chime for the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pa., architects Paul and Milena Murdoch couldn’t imitate the more familiar approach featuring a single external chime striker surrounded by chimes.
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Frustrated by the state of sensor platforms for tracking jobsite conditions, Mark Bryant set out to build his own.
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On a dare from her ironworker brother in 1985, 21-year-old Vicki O’Leary took the ironworkers union apprenticeship test.
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Trash heaps. Ocean trips. Rocks for jocks. Nurture, nature—and even football—informed Joel Cesare’s pursuit of planetary sustainability.
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Replacing flood-ravaged spillways at Oroville Dam in just 18 months over two brief construction seasons required the focus and tenacity of many.
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While attending the Juilliard School’s pre-college music division, Frances Halsband had an epiphany.
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Growing up in heavy construction, and running projects for his dad during summers, one thing Gregory Penza says he learned is that the only way to compete in construction is to come up with new and better ways to do things.
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Born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela, U.S. citizen Andres Lepage considers his adopted homeland the “best country in the world.”
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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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Astute leaders. Risk takers. Clever problem solvers. Passionate community servants. The 2018 class of ENR Newsmakers embodies qualities that enable members to improve the construction industry and benefit the public.
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