This column in Informed Infrastructure aims to highlight a particular civil engineer or civil engineering project that received deserving credit for improving the profession. Joseph (Joe) Heller, P.E., a T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) design engineer, received…

Parramatta’s ‘Vertical Village’ Awarded International Property Award
Sydney, Australia, July 8, 2016—A Sydney-based property developer has been awarded an international property award for its resort-inspired residential…

Texas’ Grand Parkway Project Recognized as 2016 National Public-Private Partnership Award Winner
The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), the leading association in the field, has announced that the Grand Parkway Project in Houston,…

AECOM Wins Platinum BIM Organizational Award from the Building & Construction Authority of Singapore
SINGAPORE, July 6, 2016—As AECOM prepares to participate in the Singapore International Water Week from July 10 to 13, 2016 as one of its Founding Sponsors, it announced today that AECOM in Singapore recently received the platinum award in the Building Information…

Atkins’ Design Restoration Work at Delaware Wildlife Refuge Helps Secure Award
Through design and restoration work on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware, Atkins helped the project secure an Environmental Excellence Award from the World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA). Prime Hook received the Silver Award in…

Miyamoto wins “Global Best Project” — Again!
The seismic retrofit of Michelangelo’s last masterpiece has won a Global Best Project award, the Engineering News Record announced Wednesday. It’s the third year in a row for a Miyamoto win.

Siemens Once Again European Building Technologies Company of the Year
Consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has honored the Siemens Building Technologies Division with its 2015 European Building Technologies Company of the Year Award, recognizing its outstanding services and solutions. Peter Hallberg, Head of BT Region Europe…

Avens Bridge Project Receives Partnered Project of the Year Award
RICHMOND, Va.—The International Partnering Institute (IPI) presented the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its partners a Ruby-level Partnered Project of the Year Award at a ceremony last month in San Francisco. The award recognized the project…

HNTB Earns Top Industry Awards from National Steel Bridge Alliance
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 27, 2016 – HNTB Corporation earned four National Steel Bridge Alliance awards for its expertise on various bridge projects across the country. The firm was presented with the awards at the American Association of State Highway Transportation…