It is officially fall. Therefore, my house has been decorated for the Christmas holidays for a good eight weeks. (It only comes around once a year; why not make the most of it?)
Before we get to the official holiday season, however, we at Arkansas Money & Politics have work to do. This month, you will find our annual spotlight on women in the architecture, engineering and construction industries, which used to be effectively cut off for females. That, I am pleased to say, is no longer the case.
Inside, we talk to some of the state’s biggest AEC players, including C.R. Crawford Construction, Garver and Cromwell Architects Engineers, about how things have changed in the industry when it comes to that ol’ symbolic glass ceiling. You will find profiles of some of the industry’s up-and-comers, such as Mary Fair at Garver, Katie Bruhl at TAGGART Architects, Abbie Rose at Crawford and Cynthia Hawkins at Cromwell.
Our cover story features the work behind the new high school under construction in west Little Rock, and does it look impressive.
We will also shine a spotlight on our reader-selected “Best of 2025,” preview duck season and look into efforts to have a statue commissioned on the University of Arkansas campus for the great Darren McFadden. You would think some things are a slam dunk. Think again.
As always, thank you for reading. Hit me up with story ideas at hbaker@arkansasmoneyandpolitics.com.
