As varied as their backstories and accomplishments are, these 25 Newsmakers are united in their efforts to make the industry—and their communities—better places to live and work. Read their stories here and meet them in person at ENR’s Award of Excellence gala on April 13 at Pier 60 in New York City.
For construction industry firms, 2021 must have seemed like a repeat of 2020, with ongoing pandemic-related impacts, such as supply-chain problems and workforce challenges.
In 2021, the Southeast construction industry needed the best efforts of these talented up-and-coming leaders to not only overcome the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, but also to address massive challenges such as water quality and the coming impacts of climate change.
As the world gradually reopens to more travel, ENR editors and writers are venturing out to see projects and attend industry events. This brings back the richness of in-person points of contact among the many ways we engage with our audience.
With another year of the coronavirus pandemic nearing its end, owners have mostly moved past reactionary plans for completing stalled projects and are now actively planning new ones. Looking ahead, how will fundamental changes to market sectors lead owners to potentially reconfigure business models?
For the construction industry, 2020 clearly posed major challenges. But ENR MidAtlantic’s Best Projects judges still found good reason to recognize excellence, selecting 34 projects in a variety of categories.
This article looks at the opportunities presented by delivering the full asset lifecycle business model, the transformative digital journey required, and the enterprise software capabilities firms must embrace to be able to compete.