*NEW PODCAST* A thunderous brushback by a burst of nighttime tornadoes reminds our editor of the pull of community and the inescapable fact that we are ALL in this together.
This summer, an historic, tumultuous month of July ultimately yielded a surprisingly simple message for Editor-in-Chief Rob McManamy.
Truth be told, I rarely know what these editorials are going to be about until the last minute. Granted, I often think I have my topic chosen weeks in advance, but current events almost always upend my best laid plans. This month, it happened again...
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Rob McManamy
Battered, but still standing on July 16, 2024. Sign by J.B. Daniel.
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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.
