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.

 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.

The son of a pioneer bush pilot in Alaska, structural engineer John Aho spent decades working toward earthquake preparedness. 

Growing up in the South Yorkshire mining village of Grimethorpe, England, Kevin Bagnall saw firsthand the effect humans can have on the environment.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is managing one of the largest transportation construction programs in the country.

Frustrated by the state of sensor platforms for tracking jobsite conditions, Mark Bryant set out to build his own.

If Kris Caldwell has a mantra, it’s “we have to do more.” 

Trash heaps. Ocean trips. Rocks for jocks. Nurture, nature—and even football—informed Joel Cesare’s pursuit of planetary sustainability.

When Ginger Evans became commissioner of the Chicago Dept. of Aviation in 2015, airlines that serve O’Hare International Airport were not talking to the agency because of a failed earlier expansion plan that had to be mediated by then-U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

As hearings into South Carolina’s failed nuclear project began last November, it was uncertain whether potential star witness Carlette Walker would even testify.