Mortenson Construction’s John Wood is a “master of communication,” says Earl Santee.

One person can make a difference in the industry and save lives. That’s what crane man Joe Collins learned when he cast a pivotal vote for construction safety.

Joseph E. Gott, chief engineer and capital improvement director for the U.S. Navy’s Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command, is a trained fire protection engineer.

Marianne O’Brien gives value engineering, or in her case, “value architecting” a good name.

Multitrade customized prefabrication of hospital components is not exactly old hat in Europe. But it is not new, either.

A union carpenter by day, Melina Harris has spent her nights as president and champion of Sisters in the Building Trades, propelling it from a local Seattle forum to an international link for tradeswomen seeking to connect and find mentoring and support in their careers.

Melinda Peters is the first to say that successful construction projects are the result of teamwork, not the actions of a single person.

In 2007, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) set in motion strict off-road diesel emissions rules that could have had long-range impact on contractors and equipment suppliers.

Dec. 14, 2005, wasn’t one of Missouri’s best days.

Randy Holman, credited with overseeing the surge in military construction activity at San Antonio’s Fort Sam Houston prompted by mandated base realignment, describes the program as “fast-moving, complex and dynamic.” Photo: Courtesy U.S. Army Expansion of Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio will create a nationwide military burn and trauma facility. Related Links: The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2010 When completed by September as required by Congress, the $3-billion effort will have built or renovated nearly 10 million sq ft of U.S. Defense Dept. space to become the nationwide center of training for all enlisted combat medics, says Holman,