Glen Ellyn Police Department Recognized with Two Architecture Awards
The Glen Ellyn Police Department in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has been recognized with an Excellence in Architecture award from the American Institute of Architects NE-IL Chapter and a Silver Medal Award from the Association of Licensed Architects (ALA). Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, designed the 29,000-square-foot facility as part of a design-build team with Leopardo Construction. More than double the size of the previous facility, the new building was carefully designed...
ARTBA Foundation Announces Key 2018 Scholarship, Awards & Recognition Program Deadlines
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has announced key deadlines for its 2018 scholarship, awards and recognition programs. They include: Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program Established in 1999, this first-of-its-kind scholarship fund provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. More than 125 scholarships h...
Wilo Awarded a Prize at National German Sustainability Awards
Düsseldorf/Dortmund. The Wilo Group was awarded the renowned 2018 National German Sustainability Award last Friday in Düsseldorf as one of the top 3 of ‘Germany’s most sustainable large companies 2018’. In making the award, the high-profile jury – under the patronage of the President of Germany Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier – stated the emphasis Wilo puts on resource-saving high-efficiency products and the holistic approach of the globally active group. “Future-oriented company management m...
Pyramid-Shaped NYC Building Named World’s Best New Skyscraper
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)-designed Via 57 West has been declared the world's best new skyscraper by information specialist Emporis during its annual Skyscraper Awards.
Vectorworks, Inc. Named a Winner at the Construction Computing Awards
Columbia, MD — On November 16, global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc.’s Cloud Services was named winner of the Cloud Based Technology of the Year 2017 award for the Construction Computing Awards. Vectorworks Architect software was also named runner up for the Architectural Design Software of 2017 award. “Leveraging the power of cloud computing is a huge productivity improvement, saving hundreds of hours a year,” said Lyuben Hadzhipopov, cloud infrastructure manager at Vect...
The European Commission has Awarded the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize to AEROARMS Innovation Developed by CATEC
The European Commission has awarded Europe's most promising digital innovations emerging from EU funded research and innovation projects. CATEC from Spain won the 2017 Innovation Radar Prize for its advanced aerial contact drones. Seven other EU-funded innovators also secured prizes at the awards ceremony. The 2017 Innovation Radar Prize has been awarded to CATEC, which is one of the major European research centres for drone technologies. The winner was announced at the European...
Senior and Emerging Talent Excel for Fugro at Prestigious Drilling Awards
The accomplishments of Fugro drilling practitioners at different milestones in their career have been recognised at the British Drilling Association’s (BDA) annual awards. The coveted Lifetime Achievement award was picked up by John Smith as he marks almost 50 years in the geotechnical industry, over 30 of those with Fugro. Lead Driller of the Year was won by Lee Donachie who has made rapid progress since joining Fugro as a drilling assistant in 2011. Fugro was also highly commended in th...
New U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles Named Project of the Year
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that the new U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles was recently named Project of the Year by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at its National Conference and Trade Show in Washington, D.C. CMAA officials recognized 17 projects for construction management excellence in a variety of categories including government, healthcare, environmental, education, transportation and commercial. The new U.S...
HDR Receives Friendship Award from U.S.–Panama Business Council
(OMAHA, Neb. ) — HDR has received a Friendship Award from the U.S.-Panama Business Council, which presents the awards every year to individuals and companies that have contributed to strengthening relations between the two countries. The award was accepted by HDR vice president Kevin Keller during “Panama Week” in Houston, Texas, on November 17. HDR has worked on several high profile projects in Panama, including providing program management and advisory services to the Panama Canal Authority...
Ethiopia, Mauritius and Spain Honoured for Promoting Investment in Sustainable Development
Geneva – Agencies from Ethiopia, Mauritius and Spain, have received the 2017 United Nations Awards for Promoting Investment in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UNCTAD’s Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission today in Geneva, Switzerland. “The award-winning agencies have demonstrated that leading inward and outward investment promotion agencies are acting proactively on the SDGs and achieving noteworthy results,” Mr. James Zhan, Director of Investment and Enterprise of UN...