Celebrating the 50th Annual Secretary’s Awards Ceremony
Secretary Elaine L. Chao kicked off the 50th Secretary’s Awards Ceremony to a thunderous ovation. Recipient’s from all Agencies, Offices and as far away as Juneau, Alaska, were gathered in the West Atrium of DOT headquarters to receive awards on excellence and merit. The Secretary took the opportunity to give a special thanks to the more than 300 DOT employees who have volunteered for special assignments to assist with recovery efforts after the recent series of devastating hurricanes. The l...
International Construction Works // USA Wins an Award for 'Sustainability Initiative of the Year' Category
Anyone who owns a car or has taken the metro has already experienced underground space. If “tunnels” are a common concept and may look alike one another; behind the curtains, civil engineers, designers, architects, urban planners and the global build industry keeps on thinking and re-thinking underground space. At the crossroads of environmental, technical, technological and societal issues, the utilization of subterrean spaces represents a solution for the future and a sustainable development....
Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council Nationally Recognized for Excellence
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards recently announced that the Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council (PA STIC), received a 2017 STIC Excellence Award for its ongoing efforts to train local governments on innovative and efficient ways to improve their local road networks. Sponsored in partnership between the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Innovation Initiative and the Fede...
SWA’s Buffalo Bayou Park Weathers Hurricane Harvey, Wins 2017-2018 ULI Global Award for Excellence
Houston’s beloved,160-acre “Central Park” is celebrated this week with an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Award for Excellence. The prestigious award recognizes the full development impact of a project, including leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnerships, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability. Buffalo Bayou Park stretches over 2.3 miles and offers Houston residents access to one of the region...
AEC Excellence Awards Winners Announced!
The 2017 AEC Excellence Awards winners were revealed today at Autodesk University 2017 in Las Vegas. The 2017 AEC Excellence Awards competition recognizes global projects that embrace connected BIM (Building Information Modeling) technologies and sustainable design in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry. This year’s competition received 145 submissions representing more than 30 countries, indicating that around the world, innovation in building design and construction...
HDR’s Princeton Office is AIA New Jersey's 2017 Firm of the Year
For the first time in its 50-year history, HDR’s Princeton architecture studio has received the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Jersey 2017 Firm of the Year award. “This is a significant honor, and I want to congratulate and thank everyone who has made it possible for us to be recognized in this way,” said Managing Principal Eric Jaffe. “All of us are very proud of this accomplishment.” With around 200 employees, the Princeton architecture studio represents diverse multidiscipli...
Power UP Receives 2017 AGCMO Project of the Year Keystone Award for St. Louis Kiener Plaza Renovation Project
(St. Louis, MO) The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) honored Power UP electrical contractors on Nov. 9 with the prestigious "Project of the Year" Keystone Award for electrical and lighting installation work on the $24 million Kiener Plaza renovation in Downtown St. Louis. Dedicated in 1962, Kiener Plaza was named after Harry J. Kiener, an amateur boxer, wrestler and swimmer who is most noted for his position on the U.S. track team at the Olympics held in St. Louis during the...
BP Wins Advancements in Asset Performance Category for Khazzan Gas Production Project
Exton, PA – BP Oman has won the prestigious BIM Advancements in Asset Performance of Utilities and Industrial Facilities category in Bentley’s Be Inspired Awards program. The announcement was made during Bentley’s annual Year in Infrastructure Conference, held in Singapore last month. The Khazzan Project in Oman is one of BP’s seven major projects in 2017, and started its production in September 2017. BP Oman was selected as a finalist from more than 400 nominations of projects around th...
HDR Receives Honors for Open-Technology Database Created for Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
OMAHA, Neb. — buildingSMART International has named HDR the winner in its “Operation and Maintenance Using Open Technology” category for the database HDR created for the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in New York. Connor Christian, HDR’s director of digital implementation services, accepted the award at the awards ceremony in London, United Kingdom. The 3.1-mile-long twin-span Mario Cuomo Bridge is replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge crossing over the Hudson River, located less than 20 miles nort...
Stantec’s Adam Leggett Among Top Young Native American Leaders
Anchorage, AK (November 8, 2017) NYSE, TSX:STN: Adam Leggett, Stantec’s Alaska Native Program Manager in Anchorage, was recently selected one of the top young Native American leaders by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED). Leggett was named a 2017 Native American 40 Under 40 award recipient by the non-profit organization. The award recognizes those in the Native American communities who demonstrate leadership, initiative, and dedication, making signifi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
