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Profiles of key industry leaders' deaths and industry contributions and succession
Obituary: Former ASCE President Bill Henry, 84, Got Tough on Industry Bad Behavior

Obituary: Former ASCE President Bill Henry, 84, Got Tough on Industry Bad Behavior

Henry led the American Society of Civil Engineers to create an historic charter, also adopted by other industry groups, that compels members to report bribery, fraud and kickbacks on projects and was named an ENR Newsmaker in 2006.

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Obituary: Jim Lammie, 91, Pushed Design Firm PB Upward as Chief Exec

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November 17, 2022
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Parsons Brinckerhoff CEO and chairman between 1990 and 2009, who died Nov. 9, expanded the consultant's transportation niche globally and drove revenue results. The firm now is part of Canada-based design giant WSP Global.
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Obituary: As CEO, John F. Shea, 96, Set Contractor's Growth Foundation

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October 27, 2022
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Shea and two cousins grew J.F. Shea Co. work in tunneling while diversifying it into real estate, home building and venture capital investing
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Obituary: Ray Tide, 83, Was Structural Steel Defects Expert

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October 26, 2022
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Former Wiss, Janney Elstner principal tackled structural challenges from material deterioration to brittle fractures and collapses of steel buildings and bridges.
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In Memoriam: Tim Grogan Made ENR Economics Data an Industry Staple

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September 20, 2022
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Magazine's former senior economics editor developed analyses and projections widely relied on by industry managers seeking project cost accuracy
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Clyde Baker, Deep Foundation Innovator, Dies at 92

Geotechnical engineer was the 2008 ENR Award of Excellence recipient
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Annemarie Mannion
September 2, 2022
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Geotechnical engineer worked in MIT's Soils Stabilization Laboratory and took classes with Karl Terzaghi, known as the father of soil mechanics.


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James Morter Was Meticulous, Creative Vail Architect

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September 2, 2022
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The architect responsible for Vail’s iconic Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater died in Texas on August 26.


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Roman P. Wengler, Global Leader in Thin-Arch Concrete Dams, Dies

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August 22, 2022
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Civil engineer Roman Peter Wengler was an innovator in the use of computers for the design of dams. 


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Obituary: Engineer Sidney Dewberry, 94, Firm Founder, Education Donor

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August 11, 2022
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The long-time industry leader and higher education supporter who also authored textbooks and stepped up to impact his community died in Arlington, Va. on July 16.
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Architect Batey Gresham Jr., Gresham Smith Cofounder, Dies at 88

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Derek Lacey
August 10, 2022
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Gresham also was a president of the American Institute of Architects and established the first endowed professorship in Auburn University's school of architecture
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Obituary: Stuart Graham, 76, Shaped Skanska AB Global Growth as CEO

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July 6, 2022
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U.S.-born executive joined the Stockholm-based firm through acquisition, and led it as the first non-Swede chief to expand in buildings and transportation markets worldwide.
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