Kansas City’s Chamber of Commerce Honors Black & Veatch’s Diversity, Inclusion Emphasis
Back Row (left to right): Nathan Young, Jason Baker, Scott Roesle, Diane Fischer, George White, Clint Robinson, Nate Castrop, Holly Perkins, Katie Johnson Front Row (left to right): Jessica Woolery, Amy Morasch, Roxanne Powers, Stephanie Hasenbos-Case, Ari Copeland, Linseey Johnson, Debra Simpson 'Champion for Diversity Award' cites company’s 'durable commitment' to multicultural workforce With a global footprint as an infrastructure solutions leader, Black & Veatch has comm...
Rush Trucking Named 2019 Top Woman-Owned Business in Transportation
Wayne, Mich. – Rush Trucking Corp. has been recognized today as a top woman-owned business in transportation by Redefining the Road, official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association, which recognizes and supports women in the trucking industry. A diverse group of companies in commercial freight transportation, including motor carriers, third-party logistics companies and original equipment manufacturers, also were recognized. A special program will be held at the Women In Trucking A...
EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture's Museum Hotel Antakya Shortlisted for WAF 2019
New York – EAA’s Museum Hotel Antakya in Antakya, Turkey has been shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival Award in the’ Hotel and Leisure’ category for completed buildings. The Museum Hotel Antakya was previously selected as winner of ‘Hotel and Leisure’ category for future buildings in 2014 at WAF. WAF – World Architecture Festival will take place in December 4-6 in Amsterdam this year and the winners will be announced at the WAF gala dinner. “The relationship of Archeo...
Internationally Acclaimed Architect Alejandro Aravena is the 2019 Recipient of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development
WASHINGTON - Internationally acclaimed architect Alejandro Aravena, whose rise to prominence stemmed from his ability to synthesize design challenges into solutions that channel people’s capacity to create vibrant communities, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The Nichols Prize honors the legacy of Kansas City, Missouri, developer J.C. Nichols, a founding ULI member considered to be one of America’s m...
Project of the Year Award Goes to Gannett Fleming Construction Services
(Harrisburg, Pa.)- The Construction Management Association of America’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter named Gannett Fleming’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Berths 4 and 5 Improvements as the Project of the Year Award winner in the Over $20 Million category. “The upgrades to berths 4 and 5 allow PhilaPort to serve the world’s largest container vessels and therefore strengthen the port’s significance in global trade,” said Gannett Fleming’s Michael Juliana, CCM, program manager. “The safe and on-time de...
DART Receives APTA Innovation Award
Dallas Area Rapid Transit has been named the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) 2019 Innovation Award winner. The Innovation Award is given to a public transit agency demonstrating innovative concepts in the provision of public transportation services. Entries this year had to show how their transit system demonstrated excellence within the three-year period of 2016-2018. The GoPass app, DART’s winning entry, was the first public transit ticket-purchasing app in the nation...
Kiewit Meridiam Partners, Nossaman, U.S. DOT Build America Director & Recent Yale Graduate Receive National Public-Private Partnership (P3) Awards
U.S. DOT Build America Director Dr. Morteza Farajian (R) receives the P3 Trailblazer of the Year award from ARTBA P3 Division Immediate Past President Simon Santiago of Nossaman. WASHINGTON - The Central I-70 Project in Denver, the nation’s largest consolidated rental car center at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Build America Bureau Executive Director Dr. Morteza Farajian, and Yale University graduate Ali Lauzon have been recognized as models o...
AISC Awards Inaugural Forge Prize to Innovative Architect
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is pleased to award the inaugural Forge Prize to Jin Young Song of Dioinno Architecture and his promising interlocking module system. AISC established the Forge Prize in 2018 to celebrate innovative architects who create visionary designs that use steel as the primary structural component. Song and his collaborators received a total of $20,000 to continue the development of their submitted design in a June 7, 2019 event at the...
ASI Architectural Wins Architizer's A+ Award for Work on Major Metropolitan Train Stations
NEW YORK – ASI Architectural was recently presented with the prestigious Architizer A+ Award for the company’s contribution to New York City’s 2018 subway system upgrade. ASI won the popular vote in the ‘Finished-Ceilings’ product category for its work on the project. Aiming to promote and celebrate the best architecture and products of the year, the A+ Award is given to companies whose products incorporate cutting-edge materials and new-to-market innovations, representing the definitive list of...
The Source Hotel Earns LEED Silver
DENVER, Colorado – The Source Hotel has been awarded LEED Silver certification for its environmental performance and sustainable design. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, is the foremost program for buildings, homes, and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. The 92,000 square foot building, which is owned by Zeppelin Develo...