Pickard Chilton Awarded 2020 AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award for 609 Main
New Haven Architect Recognized for Sustainable Design of Office Tower in Houston, Texas with Excellence Award in New Construction Category (New Haven, Conn. ) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, has received a 2020 AIA Connecticut Sustainable Architecture Award of Excellence in New Construction for 609 Main at Texas, a 48-story, 1,850,000-square-foot Class-A, next-generation...
Mid-American State DOT Projects Win Awards for Transportation Improvements
A host of transportation projects in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin earned regional recognition in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition that boost mobility, save lives, and improve the overall quality of life for their communities. Patrick McKenna. Photo by Cathy Morrison/Missouri DOT “The people who planned, engineered and built these projects deserve recognition for the positive impacts they have provided through these investments in local communities,” explained Pa...
Atkins wins innovation award for the world-first 15-cell caterpillar-shaped cofferdam design on Tuen Mun-Check Lap Kok Link in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has won the 2020 HKIE (Hong Kong Institution of Engineers) Innovation Award for a world-first cofferdam design approach on the Tuen Mun-Check Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) project in Hong Kong. Due to the complex ground conditions, Atkins – who are supporting Dragages-Bouygues JV on the project – designed the world’s longest and largest caterpillar-shaped cofferdam in which TM-CLKL’s cut and cover tunnel is constructed. At 500m in length and 43m i...
AASHTO Recognizes ‘Sweet 16’ HVR Award Winners
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on Research and Innovation recently saluted the winners of its “Sweet 16” awards, which recognizes state DOTs’ high value research or HVR projects implemented in their state within the last fiscal year. [Above photo by the Louisiana DOTD.] AASHTO’s Research Advisory Committee selected four HVR projects each from four regions across the country to comprise its “...
Local Golden, Colorado Student Receives Scholarship from International Transportation Association
Washington, D.C. – The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Foundation, the educational and charitable arm of the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them, announced today the selection of Colorado School of Mines’ student Celeste Carmignani of Golden, CO as one of five recipients of this year’s 2020 transportation scholarships. Carmignani is pursuing a civil engineering degree from the Colorado School of...
HNTB’s Los Angeles offices named among 100 Best Places to Work In LA
Los Angeles Business Journal’s ranking includes employee confidence in HNTB’s leadership. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles offices of HNTB Corporation, an infrastructure solutions firm, are among the 2020 Best Places to Work in LA, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The 14th annual ranking conducted by the publication recognizes companies with the highest levels of employee satisfaction and engagement as measured from input to a confidential survey assessing employee attitudes tow...
Engineering for Change and Siemens Announce Finalists in Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge
Eight teams selected for outstanding innovations that address fundamental need for clean water and adequate food supply; Winners will be announced September 2020 NEW YORK– With software and a computer, anyone, anywhere, has the tools they need to address the world’s greatest challenges. It is this spirit of open innovation that is at the heart of the Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge, an initiative created by global industrial company Siemens, in collaboration with The Ameri...
FDOT Projects Receive Recognition from Florida Transportation Builders Association
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Today, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) received Best in Construction Awards from the Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA) for 14projects throughout Florida. Each year, the FTBA recognizes those companies and individuals who have responsibly executed outstanding road and bridge construction projects across the state. “FDOT is proud to work with industry partners to continue to provide a safe transportation system that fits the lifestyles of Flori...
UCA Announces 2020 Award Recipients
Denver, Colo. - The Underground Construction Association, a Division of SME (UCA), is pleased to announce the recipients of its top awards: Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Individual, and Project of the Year. The UCA Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the underground design and construction industry, including seeking advances in new methods and materials, and advancing the public understanding and concurrence with the beneficial uses of...
WASHTO Awards Scholarship to USD Student
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) announced that Amanda Jandt, a junior at University of South Dakota (USD) student, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. WASHTO has granted each of the 18-member state departments of transportation a $1,000 scholarship each year for the past six years to individuals seeking education and career opportunities in a transportation-related field. Amanda is a Pierre, South Dakota native majoring...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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February Issue 2026
