Stantec Recognized with Four National Awards for Public Works Design
Stantec has been honored with four Project of the Year awards from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The APWA awards are presented annually to recognize excellence in management and administration of public works projects. The recognition for Stantec and its clients encompasses a range of projects that improve the health, safety, and social fabric of diverse communities. They include an historic bridge replacement in western Massachusetts, a river and urban waterfront restoration...
ACEEE Presents 2016 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Awards
Pacific Grove, California, August 24, 2016 : The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presented three Champion of Energy Efficiency awards last night at its 19th biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. The awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in research and development, energy policy, implementation and deployment, buildings leadership, or lifetime achievement. Th...
PCI Announces 2016 Big Beam Contest Results
CHICAGO — The Judging Committee recently selected the winners of the Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest. PCI’s Student Education Committee (Dr. Sergio Breña, Chair) organized the Big Beam Contest (sponsored by SIKA Corp., PTAC, and ASPIRE Magazine) and assigned the judging committee (Dr. Richard Miller, Chair). The objective is for teams of students to fabricate and test a precast/prestressed concrete beam with the help of local precast concrete PCI Produc...
HDR's Larson Receives Women with Hydro Vision Award
Lisa Larson, an associate vice president and international power sector lead at HDR, was one of ten women honored recently at the HydroVision International Conference with the Women in Hydro Vision Award. The award recognizes ten women who have made and/or are continuing to make significant contributions to the hydro industry by sharing their unique talents and vision to improve and advance hydropower in ten categories. Larson was recognized in the engineering consulting category as a leader amo...
Award Celebrates Arup’s ORAT Excellence
On Friday, 12 August, Arup was awarded top honours as an ABA100 Winner in the 2016 Australian Business Awards, taking out a prestigious accolade for its innovative Risk Management service. The award recognises Arup’s successes in its approach to risk management, with the successful implementation of its holistic Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition (ORAT) services. ORAT manages the risks associated with opening new or upgraded complex facilities. The industry award affirms Arup...
National Competition Honors Five Mid-Western States for Exceptional Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON – The departments of transportation of five states--Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin--won awards today in a national competition that recognizes excellence in transportation projects that improve travel safety, reduce roadway congestion, and provide more travel options to consumers. The Mid America Association of Transportation Officials presented the awards at its annual conference in Minneapolis. MAASTO is the third of four regional groups to announce winners this...
NYC DDC and CH2M Receive 2016 CMAA Award for Reconstruction of Fordham Plaza
On June 3, the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro New York/New Jersey Chapter hosted their 23rd Annual Awards Banquet at the Yale Club in New York City, where the Reconstruction of the Fordham Plaza Project was the Category 1 – Less than $20 Million – award-winner. The New York City Department of Design and Construction (NYC DDC) shared the joint award with CH2M. The NYC DDC led the design initiative for roadway improvements and an upgraded public plaza. As an agent...
Ministry of Defence Recognises AECOM for its Support for the Armed Forces with Gold Award
London – 4 August 2016: The Ministry of Defence has today named AECOM as a Gold Award winner in the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), recognising the company’s support and commitment to UK defence personnel. The Gold Award is the highest accolade under the ERS, awarded to organisations that pledge, demonstrate and advocate support to the Armed Forces community and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant. Since signing the Armed Forces Covenant last year, AECOM has increased the numb...
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Seeks Nominations for 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced this week that it is accepting nominations for the 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEAs), a biennial program that recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship in transportation planning and project development. “Our country is moving toward a greener, more innovative and environmentally-conscious transportation system,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “These awards salu...
Cardno’s Transport Planner wins Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) Young Professional Award
Cardno is excited to announce that Rachel Kohan, a graduate transport planner in our Sydney office, has been selected as the NSW winner of the AITPM Young Professional Award. Rachel joined Cardno in November 2014 as an undergraduate transport planner for the transport planning team while completing her Bachelor of Environmental Engineering majoring in Transport. She has experience in active transport plans, strategic transport studies and production of concept design reports across New South...