Robert J. Connor Named as Recipient of 2020 Richard S. Fountain Award
Robert J. Connor receives the 2020 Richard S. Fountain Award. Pictured from left to right: Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures LLC; Chris Garrell, National Steel Bridge Alliance; Robert Connor, Purdue University; Mike Grubb, M.A. Grubb & Associates LLC; and Tom Macioce, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Photo by Dan Snyder, AISI. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Steel Bridge Task Force of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI); the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA); and the Am...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 2019 Manuel Fine Scholarships to Civil Engineering Students in Ontario, Canada
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded two Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarships each in the amount of US$2,500. Michelle Liu is a graduate student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. During her undergraduate studies she became interested in the systemic challenges of Northern communities. As a result, the research topic for her M.S. in civil engineering is the Impact of Surface Material Type on Rate of Downward Heat Transfer in Permafrost Soil. P...
ARTBA Announces Four Winners in Annual Student Video Contest
WASHINGTON — A middle schooler from Washington, a California high school senior, an engineering student from University of California, Davis, and a graduate student from Carnegie Mellon University are winners of the 9th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) “Student Transportation Video Contest.” They each will receive a $500 cash prize. Sponsored by ARTBA’s Research & Education (RED) Division, the contest aims to raise awareness about infrastructure issues by...
GivePower Takes Home Top Honor on Global Stage for its Innovative, Solar-Powered Water Farm Technology
DUBAI, February 5, 2020 – GivePower took home top honor on the global stage, receiving the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award for its Solar Water Farm technology. The award was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to encourage research institutions, individuals, and innovators from around the world to develop sustainable and innovative solutions to water scarcity that use solar power. The UAE Water Aid F...
Michael Baker International Kicks Off Year with 11 Regional ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards
Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, has won 11 regional Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) to date from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). These awards recognize engineering firms for projects that demonstrate a high degree of achievement, value and innovation. Michael Baker received statewide recognition in California, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey,...
A Career in Service to National Security: Bechtel Executive Honored by U.S. Department of Energy
Bechtel Principal Vice President Tom Gioconda receives the Administrator’s Gold Medal from Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and administrator of National Nuclear Security Administration. Tom Gioconda Served as Deputy Director of National Security Laboratory. Bechtel Principal Vice President and former Deputy Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Tom Gioconda was recently recognized for his more than 40 years of service to the U.S. Air F...
American Concrete Institute Announces Recipients of the ACI Certification Award and ACI Construction Award
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the ACI Certification Award and the ACI Construction Award. Mark A. Cheek receives the ACI Certification Award: “For outstanding leadership and service on ACI Certification committees, and dedication in developing, promoting, supporting, and delivering ACI Certification programs.” Mark A. Cheek, FACI, is Vice President of The Beta Group, Engineering and Construction Services, in Gretna, LA...
KWK Architects/TKDA Wins American Council of Engineering Companies Grand Award for $104.5 Million Pioneer Hall Renovation
St. Louis, MO - Design architect KWK Architects, with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN, received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) for the design team’s renovation and expansion of the University of Minnesota’s historic Pioneer Hall. The award was presented at the organization’s 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards banquet on Jan. 24 which recognizes engineering firms and their clients for projects that demons...
Woolpert and Optimal GEO JV Wins MAPPS Grand Award for Lidar Collection After Hurricane Maria
HONOLULU — Woolpert and Optimal GEO were presented with the MAPPS Award for Data Acquisition & Processing and the MAPPS Grand Award for their “Hurricane Maria: Rapid-Response Lidar Collection” project at the organization’s 13th annual Geospatial Excellence Awards, held last week in Honolulu. The project was performed by WMR-532, the joint venture of Woolpert and Optimal GEO, in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Experti...
Open Source Wood Innovation Award given to an active member
Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood is an initiative to share knowledge and innovations in the field of wood construction between construction professionals globally. The platform’s first ever Innovation Award has been presented to engineer and architect Paul Esombi Ekema for his achievements in advancing the idea of Open Source Wood. Paul Esombi Ekema, owner of Peekplan Architects located in Hamburg, Germany, first got in touch with Open Source Wood when it was launched in 2017 and has been an ac...
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