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Imagining Construction's Future
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Imagining Construction's Future

ENR asked its readers to open up their minds and take a shot at writing short fiction about the future of construction. The top selections and many honorable mentions are presented in this ENR Special Report.

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Exploring the Future of Construction Through Science-Fiction Stories

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Janice L. Tuchman
November 1, 2013
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The idea for our theme issue, "Imagining Construction's Future," was born in July 2012 when Intel futurist Brian David Johnson gave a keynote at ENR FutureTech.


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Construction Science Fiction: Renovation is New Life

Lewis Higginbotham
October 31, 2013
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Maurice Patrick Jamison V sat on the steps of his house. It had been a long legal battle, but now it was his and he was determined to make it his home.


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Construction Science Fiction: Leons Story

Dominic Thasarathar
October 31, 2013
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It was a cold morning in late January; there was no snow, but the frost had been induced again for the novelty and amusement of the city’s residents—not that he was feeling entertained or amused.


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Construction Science Fiction: Hard Light

M. Trevelean
October 30, 2013
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Harry Lumen stood with his finger hovering over the button, waiting for the order.

He remembered when all of this began, when all he was, was a supervisor in the R&D division of Potestas Energy.


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Construction Science Fiction: New World

Eva Sawyer
October 30, 2013
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Scooter and I found three boots. We found them under a broken slab of fallen ceiling in what should have been the main galley. Whatever had become of the rest of the Wave One colonists, no one knew.


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Construction Science Fiction: Of Man and Mouse

Walker Lee
October 30, 2013
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Major Allyn Kilmacher, Galactic Republic space engineer, activated the Intracranial Communications Port (ICP) behind his ear. A sudden, fleeting wave of vertigo.


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Construction Science Fiction: Presidential Infrastructure Address, 2038

Robert Prieto
October 30, 2013
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Tonight, on October 1, 2038, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the millennial omnibus infrastructure bill that showed that all three major political parties could come together to address this nation's economic and security future.


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Construction Science Fiction: Building the IRTS

Richard Harris
October 30, 2013
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Eddie Rodriguez stepped out of the car and onto the rough gravel parking lot of a huge construction site sprouting from the black dirt of the Iowa prairie. "Wow, this is no PowerPoint show," he said to himself.


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Construction Science Fiction: Starscraper, An Excerpt

Stephen R. Galati
October 30, 2013
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Meryl entered the work zone with an unusual sense of trepidation. Perhaps it was her nerves at the idea of finally topping out the building today or just the reality that a 248-floor structure seemed wholly unnatural.


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Construction Science Fiction: The Divine Man

Conor McFadden
October 30, 2013
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Rain streamed past the slim oval window as a storm brewed over Shanghai. Snippets of news coverage labeled it the worst ever to hit the city.


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