HPAC 2026: Our July Quiz!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA! Enjoy our celebratory mix of engineering and U.S. history. Test Your Smarts! Win Prizes!

This month, as the United States of America celebrates its momentous 250th anniversary, we reflect on both our nation's and our industry's historic moments and milestones, all stemming from the sweltering streets of Philadelphia in 1776.

At the end of the quiz, be sure to enter for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

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].

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