Top Journalists in Heavy Construction
Joe Bousquin Construction Dive
Senior editor who has covered construction since 2004; regularly breaks news on large civil jobs and public contractors’ results. Specialties: Megaprojects and heavy civil (bridges, highways, water), contractor performance, M&A/earnings, market trends.
Bruce Buckley Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Washington, D.C.–based freelance writer/photographer contributing deeply reported ENR features on major heavy construction programs. Specialties: Heavy civil project features (DOT highway programs, bridges, industrial megaprojects), ENR regional Top Lists.
Aileen Cho Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Deputy Editor, Infrastructure; long‑time ENR transportation authority who covers complex heavy-civil programs worldwide. Specialties: Transportation infrastructure: bridges, tunnels, transit, airports; delivery models; policy.
Tom Jackson Equipment World
Veteran equipment journalist and contributor known for practical analysis of heavy equipment technology and fleet trends. Specialties: Earthmoving and roadbuilding equipment, engines/emissions, safety and jobsite practices.
Gavin Jenkins Roads & Bridges
Senior managing editor shaping coverage of U.S. highways and bridges with in‑depth reporting on methods and outcomes. Specialties: Roads and bridges case studies, DOT programs, safety, funding and policy.
David Kershaw Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI)
Editor covering the transport-and-lift side of megaprojects—critical insight for oversize cargo and jobsite crane/logistics planning. Specialties: Heavy lift and project cargo logistics for energy and infrastructure; offshore wind components; multipurpose shipping.
Richard Korman Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Deputy Editor, ENR.com; long‑time investigative voice on contractor risk, safety, and complex project failures. Specialties: Business, risk and investigations in heavy construction; insurance, legal disputes, fatalities/claims analysis.
James Leggate Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Editor for Government News who tracks policy shifts and federal programs shaping large transportation and water projects. Specialties: Government news that affects heavy civil: federal funding (IIJA), permitting, procurement, labor and compliance.
Pam McFarland Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Senior editor covering environmental and water infrastructure, with recent deep dives on major treatment and reclamation builds. Specialties: Water/wastewater, environmental compliance, climate resilience, federal policy and litigation impacting heavy civil works.
Don McLoud Equipment World
Executive editor who leads daily coverage of machines and fleets used on heavy construction jobsites. Specialties: Heavy equipment fleets, safety and compliance, jobsite incidents, product launches across earthmoving/roadbuilding.
Frank Raczon Construction Equipment
Senior editor recognized for authoritative equipment Buying Files and long‑running coverage of construction gear. Specialties: Machine evaluations, buying files and fleet management for heavy equipment owners.
Walt Moore Construction Equipment
Editor with decades of coverage on machine performance, applications and lifecycle costing for heavy construction gear. Specialties: Equipment specs and applications; trucks and heavy iron for civil contractors and fleets.
Debra K. Rubin Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Deputy Editor—Global Business & Energy; leads ENR’s coverage of the energy build‑out and industry business trends. Specialties: Global energy construction (conventional and transition), corporate strategy, M&A, workforce; Top 200 Environmental Firms.
Jim Rush TBM: Tunnel Business Magazine (Benjamin Media)
Publisher/Editor of TBM who chronicles North American tunneling programs and maintains widely cited project/job logs. Specialties: Tunnels and underground works (CSO, transit, water conveyance), microtunneling job logs, procurement and delivery.
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D.Ann Shiffler American Cranes & Transport (KHL)
Editor of ACT, the go‑to title for crane and heavy transport intelligence that intersects with major infrastructure builds. Specialties: Cranes, rigging and specialized transport for heavy civil/industrial projects; SC&RA sector coverage; lift planning.
Julie Strupp Construction Dive
Senior editor helping steer Construction Dive’s enterprise coverage, including large civil projects and industry policy. Specialties: National construction news editing, safety, workforce, infrastructure coverage and project features.
William C. Vantuono Railway Age
Editor‑in‑Chief who leads coverage of North American rail—with deep reporting on track, structures and systems investment. Specialties: Rail infrastructure and capital programs (Class I and passenger), technology and policy shaping rail construction.
Bill Wilson Roads & Bridges
Editorial director and long‑time commentator on U.S. roads and bridges, recognized for award‑winning coverage (e.g., FIU bridge). Specialties: Highway and bridge construction programs, incident analysis, policy and funding commentary.
Kevin Yanik Pit & Quarry
Editor‑in‑chief overseeing Pit & Quarry’s reporting on crushed stone, sand & gravel markets critical to heavy construction. Specialties: Aggregates, quarry equipment, materials producers and their role in heavy civil and roadbuilding supply chains.
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Jeff Yoders Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Associate Editor whose tech and equipment reporting connects innovation to productivity and safety on heavy‑civil sites. Specialties: Construction technology, equipment and products used on heavy jobs (machine control, reality capture, robotics, low‑carbon materials).
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