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ACEC New York To Present 24 Diamond Awards At Waldorf Gala; 79 Additional Engineering Excellence Awards Will Also Be Presented:Posted By: Kirk Griffin To: State Desk, Technology Reporter Contact: Hannah O'Grady of American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York), 212-682-6336 NEW YORK, March 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) will honor member firms for outstanding engineering projects in the United States and abroad at its gala annual dinner dance April 1 in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Twenty-four Diamond Awards, the highest award at the state level, will be presented for projects in several categories ranging from Environmental, Water and Wastewater, Transportation, Structural Systems and Building Technology Systems to Studies, Research and Surveying and Mapping. Seventy Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards will also be awarded. Charles Franzese, president of ACEC New York, in anticipating the evening's events, said, "Every day we are reminded that engineering and technology are major contributors to our standard of living and the health and safety of our citizens. If anyone doubts the importance of engineering and technology, they need only observe the value emerging nations such as China and India are placing on educating as many engineers as possible as quickly as possible. The depth and breadth of the projects we will honor with awards mirror the talent, skill and dedication that ACEC New York engineers bring daily to their work." The 24 Diamond Award projects are: Fulton Street Transit Center Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Bayonne Transmission Tower Concept Study Rye Lake Water Treatment Studies NYC2012 Olympic Transport Plan Reconstruction of Control Houses on three White Plains Road Line Transit Stations Design of the Frito-Lay LEED Gold-Certified Distribution Center Design of Nokia U.S. Corporate Headquarters Design of the Third Avenue Swing Bridge over the Harlem River Design of the Independent Foundation System for Whitehall Ferry Terminal Infill Infrastructure for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan Seven World Trade Center Surveying and Mapping of Existing Utilities in and around Astoria Tunnel Topographic Survey for Tonawanda Creek Road Failure Ecology and Environmental Engineering Services for Seneca Bluffs Riparian Habitat Restoration Fortino Tire Stockpile Abatement Services Anaerobic Digester Improvements at the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility Clearpool Sewage Treatment Plant Regulatory Upgrade Churchville Wastewater Disposal project State Street Streetscape, Schenectady Reconstruction of I-87/I-287 Reconstruction of Columbus Circle Construction Management for Ammonia/Phosphorus Removal project of Onondaga Lake Cleanup Program Anaerobic Digester Improvements at Albany's 40 MGD Loudonville UV Facility ------ Founded in 1921, ACEC New York is the oldest continuing organization of professional consulting engineering firms in the U.S. A statewide association, its members represent all major engineering disciplines and range from highly specialized solo practitioners to multidisciplinary firms employing thousands with branch offices worldwide. --- EDITOR'S NOTE: Brief descriptions of the 24 Diamond Award- winning projects and the names of the winning engineering firms are posted in the Engineering Excellence Awards section of the ACEC New York Web site: http://www.acecny.org . For detailed descriptions of the projects, or if you wish to cover the event, contact Hannah O'Grady, 212-682-6336. http://www.usnewswire.com/ -0- /© 2006 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ Courtesy Of: Yahoo! News The information reported above is property of Yahoo! inc. and reprinted or modified with legitimate permission. We thank Yahoo! inc. for the kind cooperation with us and other shareholders. |
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