Giroux was the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) chairman for the Brooklyn Bridge 125th celebration in May 2008. He delivered the featured presentation for the three-day event in New York City.
He will weave together in-depth historical research and his perspective as a modern builder in his presentation, “Building the Brooklyn Bridge,” which describes the challenges of the bridge’s construction. The talk will highlight lessons from the family of master builders – John, Washington and Emily Roebling – and the relevance of these lessons in modern bridge design and construction.
Giroux has been with Kiewit Corporation for 30 years working on civil engineering mega-projects nationwide, such as Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel and, most recently, the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Skyway Project. A member of ASCE, he is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at national construction conferences and universities.
He earned his B.S. in construction engineering from Iowa State University and serves on the Iowa State University Civil Engineering Advisory Board.
The Lanning Distinguished Lecture was established by the WSU Foundation to educate engineering students on such topics as ethics, integrity in business, relating to others, professional responsibility, communication, self development and/or leadership. The lectureship is named for Frances Lanning Dillon, wife of civil engineering alumnus Jack Dillon, ’41.
