National Top 20 Under 40 winners say the ground is shifting under their feet as their firms redirect resources, embrace technology and reshape roles to fit market demands. Yet amid intensifying industry-wide risks, these next-gen AEC leaders say they are using their power to champion change with hopes of inspiring future construction leaders.

Uncertainty. Transformation. Opportunity. Flexibility. Politics. Demanding. All those words came to mind for ENR’s National Top 20 Under 40 winners as they discussed intensifying industry challenges and proposed solutions during a March 25 meeting in New York City.…