Sustainable Harbour Area Finalist at World Architecture Award
Offenbach Harbour is one amongst 10 international Finalists of the World Architecture Festival Award for 2016. The sustainable city district by the Main River close to Frankfurt in Germany combines a modern look and feel with the charming rough past of the former industrial harbour. It is a finalist in the category “Landscape”. The harbour forms the new urban focus with varied access to the water and multifunctional urban space. A promenade network connects the water to the more densely...
Amec Foster Wheeler wins four Workplace Safety and Health Awards in Singapore
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that its Singapore office has received three Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects (SHARP) awards and a Gold Performance Award at the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards ceremony held in Singapore on 27 July. The three SHARP accolades are for outstanding safety performance on the Afton Lion Project, the ExxonMobil SBA (Aurora/EOS) Off-Plot Project and the Chevron Oronite Carboxylate Project. For the second year running Amec Foster Wheeler...
Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project receives 2016 National Design-Build Project Award
DENVER, Aug. 2, 2016 - The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) recently announced its 21st annual Design-Build Project/Team Award winners and the Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project, a new surface water treatment facility commissioned by the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency (WDCWA), received the National Award of Merit in the water/wastewater category. In 2013, CH2M was selected for the $141 million contract to design, build and operate the new surface water treatment plant and other se...
Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility Wins National Environmental Award
The Rueter-Hess Water Purification Facility (RHWPF), located in Parker, Colorado, has been honored with a national award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES). The 2016 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award recognized the RHWPF's breakthrough technology and use of a renewable water supply. The innovative facility, which opened last year, has been studied and toured by engineers from around the world. The water treatment plant serves a community of...
Accelerated Bridge Replacement Wins Construction Management Award
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2016 — STV, a leading construction management and architectural/engineering design firm, received a Project Achievement Award in the Infrastructure category (under $25 million) from the National Capitol Region Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) for its role in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)-led replacement of the 27th Street Bridge over Broad Branch Stream in Washington, D.C. The firm was contracted by DDOT to prov...
2016 Preservation Achievement Awards
The Boston Preservation Alliance's annual Preservation Achievement Awards will be held on October 24, 2016 at the Paramount Center located at 559 Washington Street in Downtown Crossing. The Boston Preservation Alliance Preservation Achievement Awards are bestowed annually to honor outstanding achievements in historic preservation and compatible new construction in Boston. Preservation Achievement Awards 2016 Awards The Boston Light on Little Brewster Island Boston Harbor...
Holland Energy Park Earns Envision(R) Platinum Award
HOLLAND, Mich., - Holland Energy Park recently received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure's (ISI) Envision Platinum award recognizing the sustainability of public infrastructure. Holland Energy Park is the first-in-the-county base load power generating plant to receive an Envision rating. The Holland Board of Public Works created the Holland Energy Park to be a reliable power resource for the Holland community that is socially, economically and environmentally responsible. "Ou...
Infrastructure Showcase: Bentley's Be Inspired Awards 2015
Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure event is a global gathering that brings together infrastructure design, construction and operations professionals for an interactive program centered on the Be Inspired Awards. This year’s event took place in London from Nov. 3-5, 2015. The global submissions are winnowed down by distinguished judging panels to three finalists who make presentations prior to a final decision that’s presented in a black-tie awards ceremony. Innovation in Asset Performance Managem...