James Perry, the CEO of San Diego-based Israeli water consultancy ASTERRA, has long been fascinated by disruptive technologies. He started his career as a “data analytics…
Like other residents of Altadena, California, MATT Construction Senior Project Manager Nick Pemberton had no idea that the days following January 7, 2025 would irrevocably change…
Harmon Parker was building a school for a remote village in Kenya in the mid-1990s when the director of a non-governmental organization came to him and…
In launching an environmental justice case in Syracuse, New York in 2018, Lanessa Owens-Chaplin looked beyond her lawsuit against the $2.3 billion plan to replace the…
Christina Cassotis was born into aviation, with a father who served as a Navy fighter pilot flying Douglas A4s in Vietnam and then returned home to…
Brian K. Carroll’s family background—both his grandfather and father worked in construction—and his career, first as an engineer and now as a construction attorney, prepared him…
Cassidy Blowers knew from a young age that she would pursue some kind of career related to construction. “As a kid I enjoyed playing in sand…
Atorod Azizinamini, director of infrastructure research and innovation at Florida International University, has been instrumental in advancing the use of advanced materials and technologies in bridges…
Construction is in Nick Almeter’s blood. As a teenager, he spent his summers and holidays working with his father, who owned a construction management company. He…
Milan, Italy-based Nicola Valiante, engineer and director of design services at Webuild SpA, has always been interested in finding better ways of doing things. Throughout a…