Hulton Bridge Replacement Earns Two New Awards
Pittsburgh, Pa.- The Engineering News-Record (ENR) MidAtlantic Region has named the Hulton Bridge Replacement an ENR Best Projects 2016 winner. The project earned an Award of Merit in the Highways/Bridges category. The replacement bridge also was honored by the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Pittsburgh Section, receiving the ASHE 2016 Outstanding Highway Engineering Award for a project greater than $15 million. Gannett Fleming served as the prime consultant on the project. Linki...
Bark House Receives Sustainable Manufacturing Award
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - The Bark House received the Leadership Award in Sustainable Manufacturing from the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) today. The award was presented by NC Commerce Secretary John Skvarla, NCMEP Director Phil Mintz, and EDPNC Global business Services VP John Loyack at the Sheraton Four Seasons in Greensboro to company co-founders, Marty and Chris McCurry. NCMEP provides manufacturing extension services that enhance the productivity, innova...
Vertical House in Dallas Wins National Steel Building Design Award
Chicago, IL – A five-story residence in Dallas has earned national recognition in the 2016 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) on Thursday, October 13. Located on one of the highest sites in the city, the vertical volume of the five-story house rises 58 ft above the surrounding landscape an...
Transportation Committee Leaders Congratulate FAST Act Transportation Technology Program Grant Award Winners
Washington, DC - U.S. Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today released the following joint statement on the selection of the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) program competitive grant award winners by the...
South African Rand Water wins the Project Innovation Award
13 October, 2016 Brisbane – The International Water Association (IWA) has awarded Rand Water from South Africa the Project Innovation Award - Grand Award. A non-profit public utility based in Gauteng, Rand Water won the prestigious award for their innovative “Water Wise” campaign, aimed at informing communities about conserving water resources, and reducing water consumption, during a period of severe drought in South Africa. "This award is clear recognition by an international panel of judge...
MPT Project Success at Light Rail Awards
The Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail and Thales (MPT) project team is celebrating after taking top honours at this year’s Global Light Rail Awards. The joint venture took home a trio of awards including the Significant Safety Award - for the range and variety of initiatives developed and implemented by the team; to enhance the safety and well-being of all concerned and impacted by the work - and the Project of the Year(under 50m Euros), for the works at the new Exchange Square Metrolink stop. Th...
Leech Receives 2015 ASCE Distinguished Civil Engineer Award
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Pittsburgh Section has honored Thomas G. Leech, PE, SE, Gannett Fleming’s National Bridge Practice advisor, with the Distinguished Civil Engineer Award. Based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office, Leech managed major bridge, tunnel, and highway design projects during his 47 years with Gannett Fleming. Before retiring in 2014, Leech led significant western Pennsylvania projects, including the Hulton Bridge, the Joe Montana Bridges, the Bloomfie...
Computerworld Honors Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for Applying Big Data to Combat Extreme Weather
Redlands, California — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has been named a 2016 Computerworld Data+ Editors’ Choice Award winner for its innovative use of big data and real-time analytics to thwart the financial and public safety threats of winter weather. The prestigious honor recognizes big data initiatives that have delivered significant business value. “We are pleased to announce the 2016 Computerworld Data+ Editors’ Choice Awards honorees,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief, Computerworld....
FTA Recognizes Three Outstanding Rural Transit Agencies
ASHEVILLE, NC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers today announced three Administrator’s Awards for Outstanding Public Transportation Service in Rural Public Transportation. The announcement was made at the 22nd National Rural and Intercity Bus Conference in Asheville, NC. “The Obama Administration is proud to partner with public transportation services that provide a lifeline for many people in America’s rural com...
HDR Awarded for ‘Masterful’ Planning at Anchorage International Airport
The Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives selected HDR to receive the Corporate Award of Excellence for 2016. The award was presented to HDR during NWAAAE's annual conference held recently in Big Sky, Montana. HDR was nominated for the award by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, which recently completed a master-plan update. As grounds for the nomination, NWAAAE cited HDR's comprehensive public outreach program that allowed for greater stakeholder input...
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