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Generating the best possible models of storm surge, flooding and coastal conditions has been a major goal of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

From smart cities to bridges, these five projects highlight work being performed on the continent by firms that ranked on ENR's top international lists this year.

Construction companies swim in an overwhelming ocean of bits and bytes. To cut through the cacophony and identify what data is important, Seattle-based project management firm OAC held its first ever datathon competition earlier this summer

"As I watched COVID-19 cases quickly jump from 1 to 10 to 10,000, I went into triage mode, acting fast to keep our people safe and still deliver for our clients," says CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction.

Bringing everything from utilities information to site conditions out of a GIS map into a BIM usually requires cumbersome rework. That's now changing.

Since Haiti’s magnitude-7.2-earthquake on Aug. 14, which struck the underserved Tiburon Peninsula, Build Health International has marshalled its staff, supporters and resources in Haiti and the U.S., where it is based, to help.

The nonprofit Build Health International overcomes myriad obstacles to enable health care for the world's neediest by providing high-quality, cost-effective hospitals.

Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/southwest/photos

The most recent insurance estimates suggest that equipment theft costs the industry anywhere from $300 million to $1 billion annually.