Congratulations to A. Ross Myers upon the receipt of the Drexel Construction Management Advisory Council Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant accomplishments and impact on the construction community. Mr. Myers, a giant in the construction industry and a man well deserving of this honor accepted the award on Wednesday, April 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Brian Kleiner, Director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction delivered a congratulatory message at the event. Dr. Kleiner vocalized the merits of Mr. Myers achievements with regards to the school that bears his name and how important he is to Virginia Tech. "...(Myers) had a vision for a unique, values-based leadership approach to the Industry that would combine engineering, architecture and management, not to mention values-based activities like health and safety, sustainability, all under one virtual roof".
Mr. Myers is the CEO of American Infrastructure, a highly regarded heavy civil construction company located in Worcester, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Mr. Myers became president of the family business, then known as Alan A. Myers and Son, in 1983. Now known as American Infrastructure, the company has grown to 1,800 employees under his direction and has earned industry-wide recognition for its progressive and innovative management, well-trained and highly skilled workforce, award-winning workplace safety programs, and consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.
He is a permanent member of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction Industry Board as well as being an active participate in the Advisory Committee of this Board. Myers' collaborative pledge to found the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech is allowing the School to become the standard of excellence for construction education. In Kleiner's speech to Drexel faculty, staff, students, administrators and industry cited several examples of Mr. Myers' influence on current construction health and safety research ranging from disparities to hard hat design. Mr. Myers exemplifies the Virginia Tech motto of "Ut Prosim", That I May Serve.
