The prolonged economic downturn has led to thousands of construction professionals losing their jobs in the Southwest, but that hasn't stopped the efforts of these 20 young individuals to reinvigorate the industry and their communities. This year's Top 20 Under 40 winners are rising stars during an era of transition in which adopting new technologies and integrating services are key to a firm's survival. Many of this year's Top 20 are technologically savvy; their colleagues describe them as 'gurus' or mentors helping to foster the use of new tools and methods.

成功对今年的每个获奖者来说意味着不同的事情。对某些人来说，这意味着在新的经济范式中领导他们的公司。对其他人来说，这意味着将自己的职业与家庭生活保持平衡或为改善社区的大部分时间贡献自己的空闲时间。所有人都赢得了同龄人和同事的尊重，每个人都将为西南建筑业做出重大贡献。

Nominations were solicited by ENR Southwest for individuals 40 years of age or younger at the time of publication who work primarily in Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico. A total of 42 nominations were received, and they were reviewed by the following independent industry judges: Danielle Feroleto, president/owner of Small Giants LLC, Phoenix; Mark Kranz, principal with SmithGroup's Phoenix office; and Raimund McClain, director of projects with Van H. Gilbert Architect PC, Albuquerque. Kranz and McClain both appeared on last year's inaugural 20 under 40 list.

标准包括专业成就以及参与行业事业和协会；改善西南建筑环境；和为社区服务。

前20名中的许多人向支持和启发他们的人们致敬。亚利桑那州弗拉格斯塔夫（Ariz）的Honoree Ryan Smith说：“这个奖项确实是一种荣誉，我为受到同事的认可而感到自豪。但是，我们业务的成功并不是一个人的努力。”

ABBOTT

Ryan Abbott
Manages complex educational and research laboratory projects
33，研究小组负责人
亚利桑那州坦佩市Sundt Construction Inc.。

Recently promoted to lead Sundt's Living, Learning and Laboratory Division in the Southwest, Abbott manages construction for complex higher education laboratories such as the $110-million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building No. 4 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. He regularly speaks at conferences on sustainability, integrated project delivery and innovative technologies. Earlier in his career with Sundt, Abbott managed a $15-million country club expansion by day and worked toward his master's degree in business administration at night. Education is very important to Abbott, who lost his younger brother two years ago to a logging accident. To honor his brother, who had struggled with academics, Abbott now tutors troubled high school students and volunteers as a Big Brother.

CANADA

Scott Canada
A power leader with more than a decade of solar experience
39, Preconstruction Director, Solar Group
McCarthy Building Cos., Tempe, Ariz.

加拿大饮食和呼吸太阳能，借此机会建立了对西南太阳能技术发展的意识。在过去的13年中，他在太阳能行业工作并建立了自己的知识基础。早期，他出售并安装了住宅和小型商业光伏系统，并最终管理并设计了亚利桑那州红岩石的Saguaro太阳槽发电站。最近，他的团队在吉拉·本德（Gila Bend）和加利福尼亚州的天空槽中完成了棉花中心。加拿大参与了太阳能工业协会，太阳能电力协会，并且是GPEC太阳能小组委员会的成员。