2026 Prize Bridge Awards Seek the Best American Steel Bridges
CHICAGO — The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)—a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)—is looking for the country’s most innovative steel bridges. The 2026 Prize Bridge Awards will honor outstanding bridges of all sizes and scopes, along with the most innovative owner in the country. Winning projects get a national spotlight in a variety of media, including Modern Steel Construction magazine, over the course of the following two years. “Since 1928, AISC has b...
Aquacycl wins $25K MetroConnect export grand prize
World Trade Center San Diego and 150+ voting audience award $25K for international expansion San Diego – World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD)—home of the region’s Export Small Business Development Center—named Aquacycl, which provides industrial wastewater treatment as a service to reduce costs and environmental impact, as the winner of the MetroConnect export accelerator program, now in its seventh year. Made possible through a grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Booz Allen Hamilton, and D...
Howard Graf of DIGroup Architecture Named Inaugural Recipient of President’s Award for Excellence in Architectural Practice
Howard Graf of Graf & Lewent Architects, a DIGroup Architecture (DIG) firm. Photographer: Billy Pangaribuan Jamaica, NY (June 2, 2025) – Principal Howard Graf of Graf & Lewent Architects, a DIGroup Architecture (DIG) firm, has been named the inaugural recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Architectural Practice by the Queens Foundation for Architecture (QFA) and AIA Queens Chapter. The honor will be presented at the first-ever QFA Legacy Awards Gala, taking place Septe...
University of Florida Wins 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition, Sets Record
CHICAGO – For a record-breaking fifth consecutive year, student engineers at the University of Florida were crowned the John M. Parucki National Champions in the 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition, placing in five categories and taking home $8,000 in scholarships. This year’s national finals at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, brought together 43 qualifying teams from colleges and universities across North America. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American So...
Industry Winners Announced by the Plastics Pipe Institute
Projects Benefitting Environment Common Thread; Members of the Year Also Named IRVING, TX – May 28, 2025 – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year. The award-winning 2024 projects included the tallest building in Texas, the largest bridge in Florida and a massive under-the-bay force main pipeline. “We had many innovative, first-of-their-kind projects nominated this year,” stated PPI President, David M. Fink. “And the...
Steel’s Top Design Honor Seeks Outstanding Projects, Concepts
CHICAGO - Innovative projects come from innovative ideas, which come from innovative people--and the 2026 IDEAS Awards are looking for all of the above! The structural steel industry’s flagship design awards, presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction and Building Design+Construction, are now accepting entries! IDEAS Award-winning projects stay in the spotlight for a full year in national publications, online, and at NASCC: The Steel Conference. As always, the goal is to sho...
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Announces 2025 Award of Excellence Winners, Recognizes Projects Driving the Future of Vertical Urbanism in an Unpredictable Climate
Standouts in design, construction & innovation move forward to present at annual international conference in Toronto CHICAGO—The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition, a robust slate of built and unbuilt projects from around the world that respond to current global challenges and demonstrate the vital role of tall buildings in the 21st century. (View the full list of winning projects here.) Spanning 20...
NY-BEST Announces Energy Storage Partnerships Award Winners
Three Initiatives Honored for Advancing Energy Storage Community Partnerships and Inclusive Workforce Initiatives Albany, NY – The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural Energy Storage Partnerships Awards at their annual Capture the Energy conference, recognizing outstanding efforts to develop energy storage projects that align with community priorities and promote inclusive workforce development. More info...
AISC Seeks Nominations for 2026 Higgins Lectureship Award
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction is now accepting nominations for the prestigious T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award, which includes a $15,000 cash prize. Nominations are due July 1, 2025. Presented annually by AISC, the award recognizes a lecturer-author whose technical paper(s) are considered an outstanding contribution to engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. The Higgins lecturer will deliver a keynote at the 2026 NASCC: The Steel Conference, April 22-...
95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension Earns National Sustainability Recognition
Image Source: Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure STAFFORD, Va. - The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has awarded the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension (FredEx) an Envision Silver award for sustainable infrastructure. "Congratulations to Transurban, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Branch Civil-Flatiron and all those who contributed to the success of this project," said Anthony Kane, President & CEO of ISI. "FredEx emphasized local engageme...
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February Issue 2026
