Articles by Scott Blair

The $5-billion-plus, 2.9-million-sq-ft Fab 52 chip fabrication facility is ENR’s Project of the Year. 

Readers of ENR really responded to the call to submit photographic work that captures the spirit and action of constructing the built environment.

A next-generation semiconductor plant, unique dam removal project and rebuilding of a critical transportation lifeline all drew accolades from judges. 

From a young age, Col. Eric R. Swenson found himself drawn to construction and earthmoving equipment,“so much so that as a child I once lost my parents on a family bike ride after stopping to watch the Army Corps of Engineers dredging operations in Ocean City, N.J.,” Swenson says.

About a decade after founding Wespac Construction in 1991 in Phoenix, which has grown to be one of ENR’s Top 400 Contractors, John Largay thought about how he could give back to his community that had so greatly benefited him.

These 20 winners reflect the ‘Best of the Best’ in the U.S. for fostering innovation, advancing a culture of safety and bettering their communities. 

Read more detail on winning projects, and which was selected tor the top award, in ENR's Dec. 15 print issue

Extensive restoration of the 100-year-old landmark rehabs art deco features, upgrades power, adds HVAC and introduces a complex multipurpose seating system.

Providing residents with a welcoming new transit facility, the $25.5-million first phase of the Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center nestles into an extremely tight footprint

Judges selected 32 projects built in 24 countries for recognition in the annual worldwide competition.