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C.J. Schexnayder

C.J. Schexnayder

C.J. Schexnayder is the Editor of ENR West. He has contributed to ENR's coverage of the construction industry for more than a decade. His work has focused on major projects, industry trends and emerging technology. He previously was the South America correspondent for the magazine based in Lima, Peru. During that time, he covered numerous large-scale infrastructure projects across the region including the Third Lane Expansion of the Panama Canal. In addition, CJ has been an award-winning newspaper reporter in Southern California, Texas and Louisiana.

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ENR West Legacy Awards
Legacy Awards

ENR West Names 2026 Legacy Award Winners: David Baska, John Helminski and Randy Iwasaki

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
November 12, 2025
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The Legacy Awards program recognizes industry veterans with many years of experience and long lists of contributions to their profession and communities.



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ENR WEST NW Project of the Year Finalists
Best Projects

ENR West Names 2025 Northwest Project of the Year Finalists

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
October 29, 2025
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ENR West names the Project of the Year finalists for the 2025 Northwest Best Projects contest.


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Helix Electric EchoWater
Specialty Contractor of the Year

ENR West Names the 2025 Specialty Contractors of the Year

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
October 10, 2025
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Helix Electric and Harder Mechanical Contractors have been named ENR West's 2025 Specialty Contractors of the Year.
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Dustin Zyph ENR Top Young Pro
Top Young Professionals

ENR West Announces 2026 Top Young Professionals

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
September 26, 2025
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ENR West Names the 30 Regional Top Young Professionals for 2026.


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Klamath River Renewal Project
Projects of the Year

ENR West Announces 2025 Project of the Year Finalists for California

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
September 12, 2025
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ENR West names the Project of the Year finalists for the 2025 Northern and Southern California Best Projects contest.


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Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station in Seattle,
Best Projects

Announcing ENR West: Northwest 2025 Best Projects Winners

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
September 10, 2025
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Judges selected a total of 28 projects to be recognized for 33 awards in this year's ENR West: Northwest contest.


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University of Washington’s Seattle Campus Welcome Center
August 2025 City Scoop: Seattle

Cautious Optimism Reigns for Seattle AEC

The Puget Sound region may be poised for a construction turnaround, but folks aren’t taking unnecessary chances for now
C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
August 18, 2025
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The AEC industry has had a tough time of it in the Emerald City the last couple of years.


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DPR’s UC Davis Health 48X project
August 2025 City Scoop: Sacramento

Sacramento Construction Stays on the Rising Road

Construction starts returned to earth after a 2024 surge driven by health care, but the longer term trends point to an upward trajectory
C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
August 18, 2025
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The Sacramento AEC sector has quietly emerged as an island of stability as a sea of finanical uncertainty has engulfed the state. A boom year in 2024 that was driven by non-residential building starts may have ebbed only to rebound next year.


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Orange County Health Care Agency Marine Way Campus
Best Projects

ENR West Announces 2025 Excellence in Safety, Sustainability Winners for California

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
August 11, 2025
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Of 63 submissions to ENR West's Best Projects Excellence in Safety and Excellence in Sustainability competitions, judges selected four Best Projects and seven Awards of Merit.


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California Firefighter Memorial
Best Projects

ENR West California and Nevada Winners Announced for Regional Best Projects Awards Competition

C.J. Schexnayder
C.J. Schexnayder
August 4, 2025
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Of 145 submissions to ENR West's annual Best Projects competition from across California, Nevada and Hawaii, an independent panel of judges selected 30 Best Projects and 36 Awards of Merit .


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