Cause of death of exec who led the $17B Hanford nuclear waste vitrification plant project was not disclosed, but Bechtel said it received last month the highest-ever U.S. Energy Dept. rating for work.

Executive is remembered as a leader who built a successful construction firm with his unique ability to problem-solve and a penchant for taking risks.

Best known for his Statue of Liberty lighting for its 1980s restoration, the innovator personally contributed to more than 2,500 projects in 60 countries during his career.

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.

Shea and two cousins grew J.F. Shea Co. work in tunneling while diversifying it into real estate, home building and venture capital investing

Former Wiss, Janney Elstner principal tackled structural challenges from material deterioration to brittle fractures and collapses of steel buildings and bridges.

Magazine's former senior economics editor developed analyses and projections widely relied on by industry managers seeking project cost accuracy

Geotechnical engineer worked in MIT's Soils Stabilization Laboratory and took classes with Karl Terzaghi, known as the father of soil mechanics.

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

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