Over the next few weeks, Construction Dive will be profiling individuals who have been selected for the Construction Dive A-List. The A-List is a set of distinctive voices on Twitter who are helping to push the industry forward and have been chosen show up in Construction Dive's "Trending" section.
A-List Member: Tony Illia
Twitter Handle: @tonyillia
What is your day job?
Special Correspondent for McGraw-Hill Construction, including Engineering News-Record (ENR), among other publications.
How did you get your start in the industry?
I began covering the Las Vegas building boom in late 1990s.
What do you think will be the biggest trends in construction/building over the next year or two?
The recession has ratcheted public scrutiny of tax dollar funded projects, resulting in greater accountability for municipalities. As such, I believe there will more public-private partnerships, innovative financing, and alternative project procurements in order to avoid change orders, cost overruns and lawsuits.
What is the one Twitter account that you would recommend building professionals follow and why?
@enrnews covers design and construction of high-rise buildings, stadiums, airports, long-span bridges, dams, tunnels, power plants, industrial plants, water and wastewater projects, and toxic waste cleanup projects. It also covers the construction industry's financial, legal, regulatory, safety, environmental, management, corporate and labor issues.
For more:
- See What's Trending in Construction
- A-List Profile of WSJ housing reporter, Nick Timiraos
- A-List Profile of Master Builder's Association COO, Rick Miller
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