Public Works: Trendsetters

Trendsetters: Mothers of invention

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:24:22 EST

Four readers who have delivered the most bang for the taxpayer’s buck.

10 trends for 2010: Nonstop networking

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:29:47 EST

Smartphone applications and social media share a spot on this year's Trendsetters list.

Borrowing Goes Bust

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:22:38 EST

Fallout from free-wheeling financing hits government coffers with a double whammy. The false promise of easy money earns a berth on our fifth annual Trendsetters list.

PUBLIC WORKS Trendsetters

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:34:50 EST

Our list of Trendsetters includes public works movers and shakers—from public officials to everyday heroes to bad guys. Here you can view current and past Trendsetter articles, access Web exclusive materials and more.

PUBLIC WORKS 2007 Trendsetters

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:01:32 EST

Our annual list of people, places, and events that made their mark on infrastructure. From do-gooders to good-for-nothings here are the 50 Trendsetters that shaped, shocked, or otherwise rocked our world over the past year.

The Bridge that Woke the Nation

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:01:48 EST

It was only 40 years old when it collapsed Aug. 1, but the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minnesota had been deemed “structurally deficient” since 1997. Experts speculate the steel arch truss bridge collapsed because of weather extremes, vulnerable design, and/or metal fatigue. Following the collapse of the bridge Americans have been forced to consider how the bridges they cross on their way to work, school, and home affect their quality of life.

2006 Trendsetters

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:44:47 EST

From do-gooders to good-for-nothings, 50 people, places, and events that shaped, shocked, or otherwise rocked our world over the past year.

Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:50:26 EST

All Roohanirad

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:54:46 EST

Jack Dangermond

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:49:38 EST

Menachem Elimelech

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:50:01 EST

Rebecca Head

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:50:17 EST

Shirley Franklin

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:50:31 EST

Gary Emerson

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 04:01:38 EST

2005 Trendsetters

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:44:24 EST

A lot has happened in the past year since we named our first 50 Trendsetters. The transportation bill passed (finally!). The Department of Homeland Security saw a changing of the guard. The standoff in Iraq continued. And 50 more people made a huge impact on the public works industry.