Infrastructure Showcase: PCI Design Award Winners
Now in its 55th year, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Awards program recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. The program has helped the design and construction community innovate and advance by showcasing ideas that push the envelope, overcome challenges, and improve upon existing concepts. The program demonstrates how designers are continuing to utilize high-performance precast/prestressed concrete to achieve sustainable, more-cost-...
Infrastructure Showcase: 2016 Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners Ranking
Normally in an Infrastructure Showcase, we profile unique, fascinating and/or award-winning projects that had a major impact on design and engineering. For this issue, we wanted to highlight an endeavor that goes beyond attractive photos and defines just how important infrastructure is worldwide. The Bentley Infrastructure 500 annually ranks the top owners of infrastructure from public and private sectors to help compare investment levels across types of infrastructure, world regions and organi...
Infrastructure Showcase: Autodesk AEC Excellence Awards Winners
At Autodesk University 2016 in Las Vegas, the company presented its AEC Excellence Awards. This year’s competition showcased projects embracing the future of making things for AEC and civil infrastructure through the use of innovative and connected BIM technologies, with 162 submissions and 29 countries represented. First Place, Construction Category U.S. Bank Stadium Mortenson The stadium, home to the Minnesota Vikings, features a massive transparent roof, zinc metal exterior pan...
Infrastructure Showcase: Co-Winners of the 2016 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced co-winners of the fifth annual Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award, which recognizes PCI-certified plants for excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast and glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC) structures and individual components. The awards program was judged by the PCI Architectural Precast Concrete Services and Manual Committee based on the precasters’ success in overcoming obstacles to production, sol...
Infrastructure Showcase: America’s Top 12 Transportation Projects
Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation are finalists for the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards competition, selected by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Online voting for the People’s Choice Award will continue through Oct. 31, 2016, at AmericasTransportationAwards.org. A panel of experts will select the Grand Prize winner. Both awards will earn a $10,000 donation from AASHTO on behalf...
2015 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference Award Recipients
The 2015 National Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Conference presented awards to recognize the best ABC projects and most-influential person contributing to the cause and implementation of ABC. Most Influential Person Contributing to the Cause and Implementation of ABC Michael P. Culmo, vice president, CME Michael P. Culmo serves as the vice president of CME and has more than 25 years of experience in structural engineering. He’s considered an expert in the field of bridge design and...
Infrastructure Showcase: ACI's Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recognized 11 winners at its 2015 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards Gala during the ACI Concrete Convention and Exposition held Nov. 9, 2015, in Denver. The awards honor the most-creative projects in the concrete industry while providing a platform to recognize concrete innovation, technology and excellence across the globe. Overall Excellence Award Winner First Place: Low-Rise Buildings MuCEM: Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilizations,...
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...