The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently recognized Ron Klemencic, SE, PE, Hon. AIA, as a member of the NAE Class of 2020, for "innovation in the design of high-rise buildings worldwide and for research and design guidelines to advance structural engineering practices."

The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) presented Robert J. Connor with the 2020 Richard S. Fountain Award on January 30 in Orlando.

Lexicon, Inc., is going solar. The AISC certified member fabricator and erector is installing 10,868 solar panels at two of its facilities this year, pending approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

Following President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress on February 4, 2020, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a response.