Jonathan Keller is ENR's Associate Editor for company surveys and rankings. He works on ENR’s Top Lists, collecting, cleaning and analyzing data. Jonathan has a background in data analytics, freelance writing and tragic sports fandom. A native of Buffalo (and therefore a Bills and Sabres fan), he now lives in New York City.
Efficiencies in design, construction and building use are being unlocked thanks to analysis and proactive changes informed by construction data. Even 3D printing for a NASA project on structures on Mars is on the table.
U.S. dam safety frameworks have helped prevent major calamities, but the May collapse of a 95-year-old Michigan structure shows failure risks remain, with multiple causes.