Engineers and Contractors Finding Common Ground During Challenging Economic Times
Chris L. Yow, PE
Burns & McDonnell
Roanoke, VA
Inflation has negatively affected everyone in our country over the past year in some way. Both consultants and construction companies have likely felt these effects in a big way. Mr. Chris Yow will present his experiences and lessons learned from two different economic crisis, including the 2008 recession and the most recent inflation crunch. Specifically, Mr. Yow will outline common themes between the two periods and best management practices for engineers and designers to use during the pre-bid, bid and construction implementation (inspection) phases.
About Chris L. Yow, PE
Chris is a civil engineer with 22 years of ecosystem restoration (stream and wetland) and stormwater management experience. For the last decade he has focused on project management and business development to serve his clients with creative and sustainable solutions. He has completed projects in several states including North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Ohio and Texas. His ecosystem restoration project experience has been driven by a variety of client goals including ecological uplift, stream mitigation, TMDL compliance, asset protection, flood reduction, aquatic habitat restoration and aesthetic enhancements in municipal parks.
A North Carolina native, Chris now proudly calls Roanoke, VA his home. Chris enjoys spending time with his two children, Margeaux (10) and Sawyer (8). Together they enjoy exploring the Roanoke River Greenway by bicycle and playing youth sports where Chris coaches them in basketball and baseball. Chris also enjoys all forms of cycling, especially mountain biking and getting “lost” in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
