Who are the biggest influencers in the construction industry?
The construction industry started a long time ago, but it is still developing very fast. This industry is very important because it plays a major role in the development of our world. If you aren’t really sure what the construction industry really is, you will learn everything you need to know about it in this article.
Construction represents a high hazard industry that comprises a range of different activities such as construction, repair or alteration. Residential construction, roadway paving, demolitions, painting, excavations and bridge erections are only some examples of a plethora of construction operations.
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Among other things, the construction industry is very important for the world not only because it is improving our infrastructure and living conditions, but because it is offering a lot of new employment places and it has a huge role in the world’s economy. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average growth rate in employee places in the construction industry is 13% faster than the average of other professions, which already have opened more than 1.3 million employee places in the United States. And, if you are living in Europe, you should check our list of 11 Biggest Construction Companies in Europe.
The fast development of the technology in the 21st century is also allowing the construction industry to grow a lot bigger and so much faster. With using a different and sophisticated tools and equipment, the employees don’t have just an easier physical work, but they are satisfying more client’s desires and are finishing the work a lot quicker. With the today’s technology, construction industry can allow the clients a safer, quicker and higher quality result.
When we are talking about the influencers in this industry, we are also talking about people who design, manufacture, build, and install all kinds of different components. However, despite that, the influencers are also interacting with other people through today’s technology and social media where they are sharing their expertise and reaching the bigger audience.
To create our list, we used Fixr and GenieBelt as our sources to see who are the biggest influencers in the construction industry. First, we found which influencers are mentioned on both sources and after we finished the first step, we took a look at the document from Genie Belt which shows how many Twitter followers each influencer has. Yes, that helped us create our ranking, because social networks can really represent people’s influence. Now, without further ado, let’s learn something more about the companies and magazines which have a huge influence in the construction industry, starting from our number 10.
10. Sean Lintow Sr.
Sean Lintow Sr. is the owner of the SLS Construction firm. He has been working in the construction and the project management areas for more than 20 years. He had the chance to participate in some very interesting projects over the years like two-day buildings and houseboats among other things. Ever since he was a little boy, he knew what he was gonna be when he grows up. At the age of two he started picking up bricks and nails and today, he is a proud owner of the SLS Construction firm.
9. Neil Parsons
When it comes to the construction industry, Neil Parsons is one of the biggest influencers in the construction industry. In 1980, Neil started working in the remodeling industry. He has a keen sense for helping others fulfill the needs of remodeling, to help the homeowners, families, services and systems. He earned a national award and acclaim, but according to him, his biggest satisfaction and success is to provide a mutually rewarding remodeling experience for him and his clients. Neil is teaching his son Andrew to follow his path and dive into the remodeling world.
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8. Suzanne Barnes
Suzanne Barnes is one of the biggest influencers because she knows how to use her skills and expertise in architecture in order to show the others the right way to become better players for the environment. Suzanne started her architectural journey at the age of twelve, the moment when she interviewed a local architect Robert Koch for her civics report. She worked in many places during the years and after some time she refocused her career on public speaking, education, writing and submitting ideas for television. Suzanne also raised so much money for charity cases and launched the Doe River Gorge public speaking camp.
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7. Tara Imani
Tara Imani, the number 7 on our list of biggest influencers in the construction industry is a registered architect and the proud owner of Tara Imani Designs, LLC. She is working solo in Texas, focusing on commercial space planning, residential renovations, and architecture. Tara has been also blogging for the past year which significantly contributed to her becoming one of the biggest influencers in the world of a construction industry. She began her blog in October 2010 with her blog post called “Is The Architecture Profession In Need Of A Makeover Despite The Upturn In The Economy”.
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6. John Hill
John Hill is one of the biggest influencers in this industry. He is an architect, blogger, author, the editor of World-Architects eMag and he is also a tour guide in New York City. If you want to follow John Hill’s lead, you can also follow him on Instagram. On his blog Archidose, you can unpack his library, the architecture in New York City and reveal its biggest artistic pieces. Everything one artistic soul would want to know, John packed it on his blog.
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5. Marcus Fairs
Marcus Fairs, the number 5 on our list of biggest influencers in the construction industry is a proud founder and the editor in Dezeen. He has been the first journalist who has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his contribution to the architecture. Among other awards, we should also mention that Marcus has been awarded as the journalist of the year and business editor of the year. Ever since he launched his site in November 2006, it has been growing rapidly. Today he has more than two million unique visitors every month.
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4. Susan Welker
Susan Welker, the next one on the list of biggest influencers in the construction industry founded the Harris Welker Architects back in 2004 and her main goal was to provide sustainable modern design solutions for a client’s budget. She strongly believes that her company, Harris Welker Architects is a visionary firm. Susan’s designs have won many awards and she enjoys serving non-profit boards like the American Institute of Architects and she founded the AIA Austin’s Architecture in Schools program and the AIA Austin Small Firms’ Roundtable. She is very well known for her team building, cost management, organizational skills and most of all her creativity.
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3. Tom Silva
Tom Silva is the general contractor of the “This Old House”, a home improvement media brand, with TV shows, magazine and a website, which serves more than 15 million customers every month. The headquarters of the company are in Stamford, CT but they have offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, New York, Atlanta, MA, and Concord.
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2. Brendan Bechtel
We are continuing our list of biggest influencers in the construction industry with Brendan Bechtel that is one of the most influential people in the industry of construction with the Bechtel Corporation. The Bechtel Corporation has been working from 1898, and they have completed more than 25,000 interesting and extraordinary projects around the globe. The Bechtel Corporation is operating in nuclear, infrastructure, oil, gas and chemicals, security and environment and mining and metals. In 2015, their revenue in U.S. dollars was 32.3 billion.
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1. Gwyn Donohue
Gwyn Donohue went from a former director of public relations and customer content moves to a new manager role back in 2014; she became the new executive director of NAHB remodelers. Her rich portfolio is filled with big and interesting projects like the Building Homes of Our Own. Today she is the most influential person, as she took the number one spot on our list.
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This was our list of 10 biggest influencers in the construction industry. Follow them and expand your knowledge about this industry.
