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THE TOP 25 NEWSMAKERS OF 2007 |
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For the 43rd time, ENR recognizes achievement in construction with the acknowledgement of our 24 Newsmakers of 2007 and the selection of geotechnical engineer Clyde N. Baker Jr., as the Award of Excellence Winner. ENR and the construction industry congratulate all of these achievers.
Meet all the newsmakers, click here to start the tour.
The Newsmakers:
| José Abreu |
 An immigrant success story, ex-Florida DOT engineer uses business and people skills to reform the massive Miami Airport program.
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| Ron Johnson |
 Structural engineer prescribes five-story A-frames to carry tower without reinforcing foundations and disrupting rail traffic
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| Jon Khachaturian |
 Bottom Feeder was developed in 18 months to recover topsides sunk as deep as 400 ft by Gulf of Mexico's 2005 hurricanes.
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| Cary Kopczynski |
 Cary Kopczynski pioneers the use of high-strength rebar with
high-strength concrete in tall buildings in earthquake-prone areas
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| William A. Lichtig |
 The goal of William A. Lichtig's integrated form of agreement is to turn adversaries into building teams and eliminate project litigation
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| C.C. Myers |
 C.C. Myers, a bridge repair maestro, is known for his bluntness and fairness as well as his penchant for getting jobs done fast
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| Neill Stansbury |
 Neill and Catherine Stansbury ramp up their decade-long effort to fight construction corruption around the world
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The Newsmakers, by name:
(click on a name to go directly to that person's profile)
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José Abreu
Aviation Director for Miami International Airport
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Mike Allegra
Assistant General Manager for Utah Transit Authority
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Clyde N. Baker
Geotech Engineer of his firm STS Consultants
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Mike Budd
President of Permasteelisa Central-South, Miami
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Ed Clayton
Ooutage Planning Manager for Alabama Power
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Jeff Dailey
Chief Engineer for North Texas Tollway Authority
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Drew A. Gangnes
Director of Civil Engineering for Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Seattle
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William J. Gilbane Jr.
President and COO, of Gilbane Building Co
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Tim Horst
President of Bechtel's open shop arm, Becon Construction Co., Houston
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Ron Johnson
Associate Partner for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, Chicago.
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Jon Khachaturian
Founder of Versabar
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Soo-Hong Kim
Developer
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William R. Knocke
Head of the Charles E. Via Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech University
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Cary Kopczynski
Structural Engineer for firm Kopczynski in Bellevue, Wash.
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William A. Lichtig
Shareholder with Sacramento-based McDonough Holland & Allen PC
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Michael Markus
General Manager for Orange County, California Water District (OCWD)
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Amy Jo McKean
Lead Engineer at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline Inc.
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C.C. Myers
Owner of C.C. Myers Inc.
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Daniel H. Nall
Director of Advanced Technologies for Flack+Kurtz, New York City.
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Bob Nilsson
Senior Advisor of Turner International LLC, New York City
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David J. Shillingford
National Equipment Register
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Catherine Stansbury
Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS)
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Neill Stansbury
Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS)
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Peter G. Vigue
Chairman of employee-owned Cianbro Corp.
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Bruce W. Wilkinson
Chief of Houston's McDermott International
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Engineer's ideas and energy shape success of state's booming rail work
Noted geotech engineer lays groundwork globally
Mike Budd takes the heat and prohibitive cost out of bending glass
Utility exec Ed Clayton marshals owners to share data, practices
Ex-tollway chief engineer Dailey leaves smooth legacy
Civil engineer Drew A. Gangnes's project replaces hunches with numbers
By focusing on project owners' needs, Gilbane exceeds expectations
Becon's Tim Horst is seen as anchor for successful Gulf Coast program
Developer breaks tradition to tap global market for savings
Virginia Tech program head Bill Knocke rebuilds bonds for staff and students
Water district general manager shepherds project through to completion
Pipeline company's lead engineer epitomizes the title and leads the way
Tricky system in Hearst Building lobby atrium is a big success thanks to Daniel H. Nall
Former Marine counsels amputees and started scholarship program
Thieves stand less of a chance when users register their equipment
Neill and Catherine Stansbury ramp up their decade-long effort to fight construction corruption around the world
Major modular work helps Maine retain good-paying, skilled jobs
McDermott turnaround succeeds against all odds
