Thornton Tomasetti’s Global Hub Project at Northwestern University Wins Post-Tensioning Institute Award
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that the Global Hub, the new home of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois, has been awarded the Post-Tensioning Institute’s 2017 PTI Project Award. Thornton Tomasetti provided structural and façade engineering for the project. The award was presented at a May 1 ceremony in conjunction with the 2017 PTI Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The PTI Project Awards are given biennially and recognize...
Four Winners Recognized for Excellence at Annual Supply Chain Recognition Awards Event
RESTON, Virginia - Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, today recognized several companies for excellence in performing nuclear, national security, and environmental cleanup work in 2016. The four suppliers and subcontractors were honored at Bechtel’s annual Supply Chain Recognition awards event for providing superior performance while helping the company deliver mission excellence for its customers.“We could not accomplish what we do without our subcontractor...
I-66 Widening Design-Build Project Wins HCCA Excellence in Infrastructure Award
The Heavy Construction Contractors Association (HCCA) has recognized the I-66 widening design-build project in Virginia with its Excellence in Infrastructure Award for a project over $15 million. This award is given by HCCA to highlight the value individual projects bring to communities. As part of a design-build contract to the Virginia Department of Transportation, Dewberry completed the design for the $54.8 million widening of I-66 from four to eight lanes, including one high-occupancy veh...
SJE-Rhombus Named 2017 ESOP Company of the Year
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - SJE-Rhombus®, a leading manufacturer of pump control solutions for the water and wastewater industry, has been named the 2017 ESOP Company of the Year. The award was presented by the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association to SJE-Rhombus employee owners at the annual ESOP Association Conference in Washington, D.C. on May 10th. "Receiving recognition as the national employee-owned company of the year is an honor," said Dave Thomas, CEO and President of SJE-Rhom...
Pennsylvania DOT Secretary Richards Receives Peter Quinn Award from Greater Valley Forge TMA
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards was given the Peter P. Quinn leadership award from the Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association at a ceremony today in King of Prussia. The Quinn award is given annually to recipients who have embodied his spirit of leadership and his belief of giving back selflessly in all that you do. Quinn, the late founding director of GVF, worked in many different industries and leadership positions across t...
Bridge Designer, Alex Randell, E.I. Recognized For His Award-Winning Research Contribution On Post-Tensioned Grout Issues
Bridge Design and Construction Engineering firm, Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) congratulates Alex Randell, E.I., Bridge Designer at FINLEY, Marcelino Aguirre and H. R. (Trey) Hamilton, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor Structural Engineering Group at University of Florida on winning the 2017 Post-Tensioning Institute Kenneth B. Bondy Award for the Most Meritorious Technical Paper on the “Effects of Low Reactivity Fillers on the Performance of Post-Tensioned Grout.” The PTI Technical Advisory B...
Binational Initiative Wins Economic Development Award
YUMA – A binational initiative to increase commerce and tourism in southwestern Arizona and the neighboring region in Mexico, stemming from a collaboration involving border communities and state entities including the Arizona Department of Transportation, has been honored for excellence in economic development. The American Planning Association’s Economic Development Division selected the 4FrontED Initiative for its Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development Planning Award, saying th...
Architectural Awards Program Highlights Top Copper Projects From This Year and the Past Decade
NEW YORK – It is impossible to miss the stunning Staten Island Courthouse that stands resolutely overlooking the New York harbor. The building’s four copper-clad towers catch the morning light, acting as a beacon for those arriving by ferry. The facility’s contemporary use of copper earned it a spot among the top 15 magnificent building projects receiving a 2017 North American Copper in Architecture Award (NACIA). The NACIA program recognizes and promotes North American building projects...
Two U.S. Universities Selected as Finalists of 2017 Schindler Global Award Design Competition
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Today, Schindler announced the winners of the 14th annual Schindler Global Award, a one-of-a-kind urban design competition open to university students from around the world, at an awards ceremony in São Paulo, Brazil. The competition, which awards more than a total of $100,000 to the winning teams, challenges students to examine how cities could provide better quality of life to their inhabitants in the 21st century. Through the lens of a common project site in São Paulo...
Main Street Project Wins National Transportation Infrastructure Award
The Main Street Project is cleaning up when it comes to infrastructure awards. It won its latest prize last week, beating out transportation projects nationwide in cities with populations less than 75,000 people, City Engineer Ed Roberge said. The redesign of Main Street ranked No. 1 in transportation projects in its category, according to the American Public Works Association, which will formally deliver the award in Orlando, Fla., in August. “It’s quite a recognition,” Roberge said. “...
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