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. “...
The Leaders of the Water Industry Assemble for the Global Water Summit 2017
Dogs, Robots and Intelligent Synergies: The leaders of the international water industry come together in Madrid The Global Water Summit 2017 took place on the 24-25th April 2017 at the Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center in Madrid, Spain. Over 700 delegates attended the summit, including 150 speakers representing national governments, investment banks, water technology brands transnational water companies, and regional utilities from around the world. The 2017 Summit was organise...
Martyn Lawrence Bullard Announced as a Featured Speaker at Dwell On Design 2017
LOS ANGELES — Dwell on Design is excited to return to the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 23-25, 2017. With three days of programming curated for design and architecture professionals and enthusiasts, 300 modern design brands, and many special features, the design fair promises to be the most electrifying yet! Top leaders and innovators in design will be in attendance, with featured onstage programs and continuing education opportunities for design disciplines of all kinds. The second wave...
Atlas Copco Compressors and Light Tower Win Red Dot Design Awards
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has won two prestigious Red Dot Design Awards for 2017 for portable compressors and a LED light tower. “We are proud to once again be recognized with this distinguished prize for outstanding design,” said Andrew Walker, President of Atlas Copco’s Construction Technique business area. “As always, our product design has focused on providing true customer benefits such as boosting performance and operator...
HDR’s Denver Architecture Studio Making an Impact on Local Students
Local students of all ages are gaining a wealth of knowledge from employees in HDR’s Denver architecture studio through hands-on instruction and activities at HDR and local schools. First, Denver Public Schools is hosting the CareerConnect program’s CareerX Industry Exploration event on April 6 at HDR, 1670 Broadway St., Suite 400 in Denver. High school engineering and architecture students from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College and CEC Early College will participate in hands-on activi...
UVIG Announces 2017 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award Recipient
RESTON, VA ─ The Utility Variable-Integration Group (UVIG) announced Bob Young as the recipient of the 2017 Ross Newlin Annual Achievement Award for Variable-Generation Plant Operations and Maintenance. In 2012, the UVIG Board of Directors approved a resolution to name its Operations and Maintenance Annual Achievement Award after wind industry veteran Ross Newlin. Newlin, a long-time employee of enXco Service Corporation, now EDF Renewable Services, passed away in July 2011 following a battl...
Inspection and Construction Professionals Will Find Advice And Immediate Applications for Using Drones in Their Work at ASCEND Conference
Waukesha, WI – The upcoming ASCEND Conference & Expo will deliver inspection and construction management professionals practical information about using drones to benefit their business. ASCEND will be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR, July 19-21, 2017. “ASCEND will go beyond celebrating drone technology to provide practical integration of techniques into current practices,” said Tim Kidwell, Editor-in-Chief of Drone360 magazine and leading member of the ASCEND Conference...
Skoll Foundation Announces 2017 Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
PALO ALTO, California — Kicking off next week’s 14th Annual Skoll World Forum, the Skoll Foundation announced the four recipients of the 2017 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Awards distinguish transformative leaders whose organizations disrupt the status quo, drive sustainable large-scale change, and are poised to create even greater impact on the world. “Social entrepreneurs are drawn to the world’s most challenging problems,” said Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman of th...
Oldcastle Precast Earns Top Safety Awards from National Precast Concrete Association
LITTLETON, Colo. – Oldcastle Precast plants based in Newnan, Ga. and Concord, N.C. received Safety Hall of Fame Awards from the National Precast Concrete Association at The Precast Show 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio. The award, given for the first time this year, recognizes safety-conscious producer members for having no recordable incidents and accidents for the last five years. Oldcastle Precast received the award for reaching the highest level of safety achievement based on its OSHA 300 logs....
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