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Mountain States On the Scene: June 2021

June 9, 2021

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Reports from key industry events across the Mountain States region.

2021 Design Firm of the Year: ‘Obsessive’ Devotion To Clients Drives PBK

David M. Brown

May 29, 2021

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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, PBK, ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2021 Design Firm of the Year,
grew in 2020 and continued to hone its four decades of learning center design excellence.

Being Innovative and Nimble Propels Syska Hennessy to ENR NY Design Firm of the Year

Christine Kilpatrick

May 18, 2021

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Company's quick response to client need during the pandemic is one example of what has helped drive its success in the New York region, across the country and around the world.

Stantec Delivers Regionwide Wins, Despite the Pandemic

Jeff Yoders

May 12, 2021

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A dominant player in all Midwest states, Stantec delivers everything from building design to water supply systems

Obituaries

Influential Postmodernist Architect Helmut Jahn Dies in Accident at 81

German-born Jahn's work bridged two design movements and gained international acclaim for uncompromising standards

Jeff Yoders

May 10, 2021

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The uncompromising leader of Murphy/Jahn and JAHN Architects bridged two design movements and leaves behind a steel-and-glass legacy.

Design

Water Warriors: Stantec Named ENR Midwest's 2021 Design Firm of the Year

Regional powerhouse had a strong 2020 in all 11 Midwest states, despite the pandemic

Jeff Yoders

April 14, 2021

Architecture, engineering and consulting giant Stantec used its broad transportation, water and building design prowess to grow even bigger in a year where the COVID-19 pandemic shrunk lesser firms.

Design

Nearly 100 Top Architects and Engineers Enter ENR Midwest's Annual Top Design Firms Survey

Preliminary results already show nearly 100 design firms from 11-state region have reported 2020 design billings

Jeff Yoders

March 22, 2021

Nearly 100 design firms have already entered their 2020 information and there's still time to be recognized as a Top Design Firm from our 11-state region.

Technology

Informed Analysis and Integration Can Deliver on the Promise of Digital Twins

By using proper analysis, engineers and contractors can finally unlock the promise of digital twins... even those Death Star plans

Darren Martin, CTO, Wood

September 23, 2020

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The premise of a digital twin has become confused in an engineering and construction world with several levels of analysis and approval. How best does a fully digital representation of what will be a physical building or infrastructure asset illuminate its construction process? Is it really as easy as seeing how an exhaust port that goes right to a vessel's main reactor might be a problem?

Best Projects

ENR Midwest Selects 32 Best Project Winners for 2020

Winning projects range from emergency bridge repairs to the most cutting edge sports stadium designs

Jeff Yoders

September 12, 2020

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ENR Midwest names 32 winners in its 2020 Best Projects competition. All Best Project winners are automatically eligible for ENR's Best of the Best competition.

Tech

Autodesk Admits It's Underinvested in Revit Development, Over 100 Firms Want Change

More than 100 firms now call for more development of Revit software, lower usage costs

Jeff Yoders

August 3, 2020

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More than 100 architecture firms are now requesting more development of Revit as Autodesk admits it hasn't been investing in building out the platform in recent years.