Remembering September 11, with Rob McManamy
As someone born and raised in New York, I would be remiss this month if I did not take note of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, that darkest of days that abruptly changed the trajectory of the 21st century, not just for America, but for all the world.
I was actually in Washington DC that fateful morning in 2001, expecting to represent Design-Build magazine at a meeting with members of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA). But that meeting had fallen through for me the night before, so on the morning of 9/11, I had told my wife that I was trying to arrange a tour of the newly renovated wedge of the Pentagon, which had just been completed via design-build project delivery...
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About the Author
Rob McManamy
Editor in Chief
An industry reporter and editor since 1987, McManamy joined HPAC Engineering in September 2017, after three years with BuiltWorlds.com, a Chicago-based media startup focused on tech innovation in the built environment. He has been covering design and construction issues for more than 30 years, having started at Engineering News-Record (ENR) in New York, before becoming its Midwest Bureau Chief in 1990. In 1998, McManamy was named Editor-in-Chief of Design-Build magazine, where he served for four years. He subsequently worked as an editor and freelance writer for Building Design + Construction and Public Works magazines.
A native of Bronx, NY, he is a graduate of both the University of Virginia, and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Contact him at [email protected].