Tom Sawyer

Construction technology journalist and former deputy editor of Engineering News-Record. Manhattan resident and sometime sailor.

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

@buitengebieden This reminds me of a 16th Century saying I heard quoted last night, that he who chases two rabbits catches none.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Run in opposite directions to see who your dog loves more.. 😅 https://t.co/gEukgeOvYy

[STEFFEN KAPLAN @SpinItSocial]

.@EarthCam's use of #AI -- to recognize & take out undesirable weather-related moments -- in the production of stunning time-lapse movies for #construction clients & beyond is amazing.

Great in-depth interview w/ https://t.co/kaWFHTLj8G VP Lisa Kelly & Sanjay Gangal #AECCafe⬇️

[STEFFEN KAPLAN @SpinItSocial]

Captured this #StreetArt a few years ago on the Lower East Side, #NYC. ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜 it and LIVE it! #JustCreate #MyHappiness

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

Law and order in New York City

[Tyler Olsen 🍁 @ty_olsen]

Here's Highway 11 in Abbotsford. I'm no expert, but I've circled the bit that seems like the problem to me. @City_Abbotsford can use this one too at tomorrow's press conference if it helps simplify the matter. (Photo from Abbotsford Police.)

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

@ENRnews Great read on https://t.co/6qaCE4T6KX tonight by Jan Tuchman and Jeff Yoders about NASA's next giant step for humankind.

[Jesse Winter @jwints]

So many people today said they’d seen floods before, but never like this:

[Jesse Winter @jwints]

More scenes from the great cattle rescue:

[Jesse Winter @jwints]

Saw incredible grit in Abbotsford today, as farmers and community members rallied to rescue dozens of cattle stranded by #bcflood with boats, dinghies, a jet ski and even a hover craft. Heard these scenes were playing out across the valley.
Photographed for @reuterspictures:

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

Terry Glavin: The scale of the disaster unfolding in B.C. is unprecedented | Vancouver Sun https://t.co/VlSNvi1Hzh

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

Catastrophic flood warning issued for Sumas Prairie as pump system set to fail | Vancouver Sun #ENR Extreme risk tied to overflowing river on U.S. side of the border. https://t.co/PEw3ZoiPaw

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

Residents still in Sumas Prairie told to leave immediately as pump station failure poses 'significant risk to life', City of Abbotsford says - BC News - https://t.co/t22QnPPPAV https://t.co/g8zC160bV6

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

Vancouver, B.C. Has been assaulted by devastating rains and winds and now catastrophic runoff and mudslides that have cut off all highway access to the rest of Canada. Now a city nearby is threatened with sudden inundation and urgent evacuation is urged.

[City of Abbotsford @City_Abbotsford]

If you are unable to return home or have been evacuated from your home, you are encouraged to go to the Reception Centres to be connected assistance and shelter. Evacuees can call the Public Information Line at 604-864-5688 where staff are available to address questions.

[City of Abbotsford @City_Abbotsford]

For ongoing information, evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://t.co/x5i0M9kvJy.

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

General Martin says it well: "Be a leader and spread the word." The three-headed monster we must now defeat: mental illness, stigma, and suicide https://t.co/FIXyP9M9xf #ENRnews, #veteranshelpingveterans

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

My friend and ENR's 2004 Award of Excellence Winner MG Gregg Martin has connected the dots: Afghanistan war vets are enraged and hurting – reach out and listen to them https://t.co/ItY9nkSKtq via @BostonGlobe @taskandpurpose, @ENRNews, @GreggMartin

[Reed Timmer, PhD @ReedTimmerUSA]

NEW Destroyed wind mill north of Matagorda Texas from Hurricane Nicholas @accuweather @theScantman

[Tom Sawyer @tsabroad]

@AnneofBrooklyn @Apple No.