2018 TRB Annual Meeting: Patricia L. Mokhtarian, 2018 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship Recipient
Patricia L. Mokhtarian, the Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the 2018 recipient of the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship. She will be presenting her lecture, titled "The Times They Are A-Changin’: What do the Expanding Uses of Travel Time Portend for Policy, Planning, and Life?" on Monday, January 8, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as part of...
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Announces 2017 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award Winners
CHICAGO – August 22, 2017 – Today, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced the winners of their sixth annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award. The award recognizes PCI-certified plants for excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast and glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) structures and individual components. PCI announced two PCI-certified plants for this year’s award. A judging panel made up of industry experts selected Willis Constructi...
Bechtel Recognized for Innovative Use of Information Technology
Bechtel, a global engineering, procurement, and construction leader, has been recognized by CIO, an executive-level tech media brand, as a 2017 CIO100 Honoree for its innovative use of big data and advanced analytics to transform the way engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) industry addresses efficiency and productivity challenges. CIO100 is an annual awards program that recognizes organizations around the world for their innovative and strategic use of information technologies to dr...
12 State Transportation Projects Competing to be Named Best in the America
WASHINGTON — State department of transportation projects that swiftly addressed a spike in wrong-way driving fatalities; used high-tech tools like Bluetooth sensors to make work zones safer; and improved pedestrian access to heavily traveled corridors are among the twelve finalist announced today in the 2017 America's Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The three highest s...
Cheng and McNamara Student Team Wins Richard Diehl Award as part of 2017 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Program
Columbia, MD (August 21, 2017) —Vectorworks, Inc., a global design and BIM software developer for the architecture, landscape and entertainment design industries, has continued to help students reach their highest potential with its third annual Vectorworks Design Scholarship program. Nearly $40,000 in prizes were awarded for projects that demonstrate the creativity and high-caliber work of the next generation of design professionals. The pool of entries was competitive, with more than 2,000...
Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., Wins Steel Award
(Chicago, IL) – The Lamar Station Classroom for Urban Farming in Lakewood, Colo., has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a ceremony to take place at the structure on Friday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. “An ingenious use of steel for an enclosure...
Atkins Picks Up a Prestigious RoSPA Award
Atkins has won the Gold Medal award at the Health and Safety Awards 2017 by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), for the eighth consecutive year. The Gold Medal celebrates the high standard of health and safety related behaviours achieved by companies throughout 2016 including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement. The progress Atkins has made to enhance its wellbeing offering, along with the enthusiastic engagement of its people in wellbeing related pr...
Auckland Light Rail Utilities Clash Detection recognised at ACENZ Innovate Awards
Our utilities clash detection work with Auckland Light Rail picked up a merit award at the Association Representing Consulting & Engineering in NZ (ACENZ) Innovate Awards on Saturday, 12 August 2017. This major construction project is proposed to be located in a heavily congested corridor containing multiple major utilities; including gas, water and electricity, which provide essential services to the operation of Auckland City. As a result, it was critical to understand how the proposed rout...
2017 South Australian Spatial Excellence Awards Winners Announced
The 2017 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards South Australia (APSEA-SA) were celebrated at a gala dinner at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday the 11th August. This annual event is an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations advancing our industry in South Australia. Delicious food, great wine and the glorious surroundings of the evolving Adelaide Riverbank precinct contributed to a very successful evening. On behalf of the SIBA|GITA B...
Six Southern States Receive Top Awards in National Competition
NORFOLK, VA – State department of transportation projects that swiftly addressed a spike in wrong-way driving fatalities and that used safety improvements to encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel were winners in the southern regional America's Transportation Awards competition. Now in its 10th year, the competition attracted 21 project nominations from 10 southern states. Six of those states today received awards for eight winning projects at the Southern Association of State Highway and Tr...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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