For eight years now, ENR Southeast has been recognizing the region’s up-and-coming industry leaders with its Top Young Professionals competition. Readers may remember that this contest was previously called Top 20 Under 40, which is now the name for the nationwide program, which rolled out last fall via an ENR national cover story and collection of video interviews with the young leaders that can be viewed at ENR.com.

The national competition recognizing tomorrow’s leaders in the fields of construction and engineering reflects ENR’s effort to report on the industry’s road ahead, and the trends and people shaping that path. The 20 individuals recognized as part of that inaugural national Top 20 Under 40 class were selected from last year’s regional honorees.