Scott Judy is Deputy Editor for Regions, and editor of ENR Southeast, one of Engineering News-Record's 10 Regional publications. His roughly 27 years as a construction journalist began with an 11-year stint covering Midwest construction projects. In 2000, Judy helped launch the publication now known as ENR Southeast. He often delves into controversial aspects of the construction industry such as bankruptcies and fatal accidents, and wishes he would never have to cover another accident but suspects that he might.

FIGG's Theory of Collapse Failed to Sway NTSB Team

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

November 6, 2019

One Comment

In its Oct. 22 announcement of the probable cause of the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board characterized the investigation as one of its most complex.

ENR Southeast's 2020 Class of Top Young Professionals Announced

Scott Judy

November 6, 2019

ENR Southeast's 2020 class of Top Young Professionals represent a range of talent and experience from across the Southeast region's construction and design industry.

NTSB’s FIU Bridge Collapse Investigation Finds Many Problems

The agency published 30 findings as part of its presentation on the bridge collapse’s probable cause

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

October 23, 2019

7 Comments

The extensive list of findings reported by the NTSB addressed actions by numerous parties to the project.

Vanderbilt University’s E. Bronson Ingram College

Southeast's 2019 Best Projects Shine With Stellar Results

Scott Judy

October 23, 2019

No Comments

A surge in entries nets an impressive lineup of award winners

NTSB: Errors by FIGG Led to Fatal Bridge Collapse

Inadequate peer review and project team failure to protect public safety also contributed, board hearing reveals.

Scott Judy

Tom Ichniowski

October 22, 2019

9 Comments

In findings announced Oct. 22, the National Transportation Safety Board concludes that multiple parties deserved some responsibility for Miami bridge tragedy.

Did Concrete Error Doom Florida Bridge?

Richard Korman

Scott Judy

October 16, 2019

2 Comments

FIGG Bridge Engineers and its consultant advance a theory that errors made by others caused the fatal collapse

ASCE Unveils 'Future World' Concept of a Floating City

Scott Judy

October 16, 2019

No Comments

With Miami the setting for its 2019 convention, the American Society of Civil Engineers unveiled an initial proof-of-concept vision for a sea-based “Floating City,” one of five concepts included within the association’s Future World Vision: Infrastructure Reimagined project.

The Florida International University Tragedy

Before Collapse, Communications Failed to Save Bridge Project

Scott Judy

October 9, 2019

8 Comments

In reports submitted to the NTSB, FIGG Bridge Engineers and MCM blame each other for the fatal collapse of the pedestrian bridge project.

Construction Accidents

A Fifth Worker Loses Life on Orlando's I-4 Ultimate Job

The latest accident involves a beam striking a worker

Scott Judy

October 1, 2019

No Comments

The latest fatality caused SGL Constructors to once again suspend all work on the 21-mile-long project.

technology adoption in the construction industry

CMAA: Construction's Still Lagging in Tech Adoption

Scott Judy

September 25, 2019

No Comments

The construction industry is continuing to lag well behind other industries in its adoption of digital tools, despite the technology’s potential to significantly improve project delivery and business outcomes.

ENR

Nov 11, 2019

Environmental activists have their work cut out for them as they focus their energies on eliminating embodied carbon— the building sector’s intangible climate adversary.

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