ABB Wins Major Industry Award for Submersible Transformer Inspection Robot
ABB’s free-swimming robot that redefines transformer inspection services received the 2019 ‘Power Product of the Year’ award On May 30, 2019, ABB was honoured with an Electrical Review Excellence award for its ABB Ability™ inspection for transformers – TXplore™ -- in the ‘Power Product of the Year’ category. Electrical Review is the leading electrical industry publication in the UK. The judging panel, under the leadership of the highly-respected industry figure – Prof. Ian F. Bitterlin, C...
Bruner Foundation Announces 2019 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Gold and Silver Medalists
Cambridge, MA – The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA), today announced its 2019 Gold and Silver Medalists, marking 32 years of honoring innovative urban placemaking. The biennial award celebrates transformative places distinguished by their physical design and contributions to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of America’s cities. A nationwide committee of urban experts determined the winners from among five finalists, naming Crosstown Concourse in Memphis the Gold Meda...
2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Winners
Chicago, IL: Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the 2019 Annual Banquet, held on June 22, 2019 at Ignite Glass Studio in Chicago, IL. This design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. Awards were presented as follows: Jurors’ Favorite/Most Innovative: Rufus 2.0 Spheres, by Magnusson Klemencic Associates Best Project -- >$150 Million: Gle...
Jonathan Humble Receives Awards From ASHRAE And NFPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Regional Director of Construction Codes and Standards for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has been recognized with the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Committee Service Award. Humble has been with AISI for more than two decades. The ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award recognizes members “who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction on committees or ha...
Colorado Rockies’ McGregor Square development a Grand Award winner at 2019 Gold Nugget Awards
DENVER, CO, NYSE, TSX:STN- Judges for the 2019 Gold Nugget Awards named Stantec a Grand Award winner in its annual competition, which honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and internationally. Stantec, contractor Hensel Phelps Construction, and the Colorado Rockies earned its Grand Award for McGregor Square, which was honored as the Best On-the-Boards Mixed-Use Project. Stantec is providing architecture, interior design, lighting...
Ohio ACEC Recognizes Dublin Road Water Plant with Grand Award
One of the largest infrastructure upgrades in Columbus, Ohio’s recent history has resulted in the largest nitrate removal ion exchange facility in the U.S. and the first ozone and biologically active filter treatment combination to be commissioned in Ohio. Faced with potential regulatory exceedances, seasonal taste and odor issues, aging infrastructure and increasing water demands, the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities (DPU) contracted Jacobs to sel...
South Dakota DOT Claims Regional Award for Exit 14 Project .
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation’s Interstate 90 Exit 14 project in Spearfish has won a prestigious award in a national competition highlighting excellence in projects that have improved travel safety, reduced roadway congestion and provided more mobility options. The Exit 14 project in Spearfish was a regional winner in the Operations Excellence category for a medium size project. This is the seventh regional award for the department in this competition since...
Six Western State DOTs Win Prestigious Awards for Projects that Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives
GLENDALE, AZ—Eight transportation projects from six western state departments of transportation today received top honors in the regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. Some of today’s winning projects are credited with improving safety for schoolchildren, protecting wildlife habitats and restoring access to communities after massive mudslides. “For 12 years, the America’s Transportation Awards have recognized state DOT projects for making communities safer, less congested and b...
Caltrans Projects Receive Awards for Innovation, Creativity, Connectivity and Bolstering Transportation Choices
SACRAMENTO — The Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials honored two projects in California for its 12th annual regional America’s Transportation Awards competition.. The two projects honored were: The Interstate 880 Safety and Operational Improvements at 23rd and 29th Avenues, which benefits the community’s economic growth and its citizens well-being. The Highway 1/Mud Creek Emergency Restoration, which innovatively collected and collaboratively analyzed...
Stantec Awarded the American Water Works Association’s 2019 Diversity Award
DENVER, CO, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec—a global architecture, engineering, and design firm—received the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Diversity Award on June 10, 2019, during the Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE19). The award recognizes an individual or organization that has created, promoted, and maintained diversity by establishing an environment that recognizes, encourages, and effectively utilizes each individual’s talents. Voted on by the AWWA Executive Committ...