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2012: The Year in Construction

Wendy Whittemore, "Storm Drain Installation, Charleston, Tennessee USA" (Via Engineering News-Record)

Engineering News-Record, a weekly technical magazine that traces it's roots back to 1874, has announced the winners of their "2012 The Year In Contruction" photo competition. You can browse the last 10 years of competition winners in their archives.

Robin Scheswoh, "Auxiliary Water supply system upgrade, San Francisco, USA" (Via Engineering News-Record)

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