12 State Transportation Projects Competing to be Named Best in the America
WASHINGTON — State department of transportation projects that swiftly addressed a spike in wrong-way driving fatalities; used high-tech tools like Bluetooth sensors to make work zones safer; and improved pedestrian access to heavily traveled corridors are among the twelve finalist announced today in the 2017 America's Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The three highest s...
Cheng and McNamara Student Team Wins Richard Diehl Award as part of 2017 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Program
Columbia, MD (August 21, 2017) —Vectorworks, Inc., a global design and BIM software developer for the architecture, landscape and entertainment design industries, has continued to help students reach their highest potential with its third annual Vectorworks Design Scholarship program. Nearly $40,000 in prizes were awarded for projects that demonstrate the creativity and high-caliber work of the next generation of design professionals. The pool of entries was competitive, with more than 2,000...
Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., Wins Steel Award
(Chicago, IL) – The Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a ceremony to take place at the structure on Friday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. “An ingenious use of steel for an enclosure...
Atkins Picks Up a Prestigious RoSPA Award
Atkins has won the Gold Medal award at the Health and Safety Awards 2017 by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), for the eighth consecutive year. The Gold Medal celebrates the high standard of health and safety related behaviours achieved by companies throughout 2016 including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. The progress Atkins has made to enhance its wellbeing offering, along with the enthusiastic engagement of its people in wellbeing related pr...
Auckland Light Rail Utilities Clash Detection recognised at ACENZ Innovate Awards
Our utilities clash detection work with Auckland Light Rail picked up a merit award at the Association Representing Consulting & Engineering in NZ (ACENZ) Innovate Awards on Saturday, 12 August 2017. This major construction project is proposed to be located in a heavily congested corridor containing multiple major utilities; including gas, water and electricity, which provide essential services to the operation of Auckland City. As a result, it was critical to understand how the proposed rout...
2017 South Australian Spatial Excellence Awards Winners Announced
The 2017 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards South Australia (APSEA-SA) were celebrated at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday the 11th August. This annual event is an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations advancing our industry in South Australia. Delicious food, great wine and the glorious surroundings of the evolving Adelaide Riverbank precinct contributed to a very successful evening. On behalf of the SIBA|GITA B...
Six Southern States Receive Top Awards in National Competition
NORFOLK, VA – State department of transportation projects that swiftly addressed a spike in wrong-way driving fatalities and that used safety improvements to encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel were winners in the southern regional America's Transportation Awards competition. Now in its 10th year, the competition attracted 21 project nominations from 10 southern states. Six of those states today received awards for eight winning projects at the Southern Association of State Highway and Tr...
DWS is Only Snubbing Organization to Earn the World’s Most Advanced Oil and Natural Gas Industry Standard
ZELIENOPLE, Pa. – Deep Well Services (DWS) joined an elite group in the oil and gas industry by attaining the American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification Q2 certification for drilling service providers and the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certification. API Specification Q2 is the world’s most advanced industry certification standard for oil and natural gas service providers. Fully implemented in 2014, API Specification Q2 was the first ever Quality Management System ce...
American PetroLog Receives 2017 Best of Lafayette Award
Lafayette, LA- American PetroLog has been selected for 2017 Best of Lafayette Award in the Logistics Services category by the Lafayette Award Program. Each year, the Lafayette Award Program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. American PetroLog's National Account Executive, Cedric Brown said:...
Water Utilities Recognized for Future-Focused, Sustainable Innovations
Alexandria, VA – Twenty-five water utilities have been selected for recognition of their leadership in community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. Utility of the Future Today recognition celebrates the achievements of forward-thinking, innovative water utilities that are providing resilient value-added service to communities. The Utility of the Future framework provides a model for utilities of all sizes to achieve more effic...