2009 Engineering Excellence Awards Call for Entries
 

Engineering Excellence is an annual design competition provided by the Georgia Engineering Alliance and held in conjunction with Engineers Week.  Engineering Excellence recognizes engineering achievements demonstrating the highest degree of merit and ingenuity. Entries are rated on the basis of uniqueness and originality; future value to the engineering profession; social, economic and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner’s needs, including schedule and budget. Engineering Excellence offers all competition entrants a valuable opportunity to be recognized by showcasing their talent, their experience, and their profession.

Please download the application form here.

Please note, applications are due to the Georgia Engineering Alliance by November 7, 2008.



2008 Engineering Excellence Award Recipients

 

Grand Award

Peachtree Road Corridor

 Submitted by URS Corporation

 

State Award

Cluster Avenue CSO Storage Facility

Submitted by Brown & Caldwell

 

State Award

Gwinnett County Police Training Complex

Submitted by Pond & Company

 

State Award

Gwinnett Environmental and  Heritage Center

Submitted by Uzun & Case Engineers, LLC

 

State Award

Innovative Solution for Complex Lead Contamination GEFA/GBA

Submitted by S&ME, Inc.

 

Honor Awards:

Biosolds Processing Improvements for the City of Brunswick, GA

Submitted by Stantec Consulting Service, Inc.

 

Classroom Addition and Multi Purpose at DeKalb Technical College

Submitted by The Facility Group

 

Cobb Energy Center for the Performing Arts

Submitted by Walter P Moore

 

Newell Recycling Shredder Replacement

Submitted by Prime Engineering, Inc.

 

Panola Road Park and Ride Lot

Submitted by URS Corporation

 

Scott Chandler Water Treatment Plant

Submitted by Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

 

Taxiway "V" Runaway 8R End Around

Submitted by Pond & Company

 

Topographic Surveys on Infrastructure Support Projects

Submitted by Lowe Engineers, LLC

 

Tussahaw Water Treatment Facility

Submitted by Stantec Consulting Service, Inc.

 

Windy Hills Landfill - Soil Vapor Extraction Systems

Submitted by TTL, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Why You Should Enter

 

The Engineering Excellence Awards Program is about much more than just winning! It is a marketing tool, promotion for the engineering profession, and recognition of your client, project team, and staff.  Some benefits of entering include: 

 

·                    ALL entries demonstrate their firm’s quality of work (and listing of winning award may be relevant in future proposals!)  

 

·                    ALL entries will receive a plaque (great for displaying!)   Additional plaques can be ordered for all project team participants, i.e. clients, architects, contractors, etc.

 

·                    Winners will be featured in The Georgia Engineering Magazine.

 

·                    All winners will be announced in the Atlanta Business Chronicle February Issue. The Grand winner and State winners have received high visibility with photo and interviews.

 

·                    ALL participating firms are listed in the Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet program and recognized at the Georgia E-Week banquet.

 

·                     Finalists’ projects will be displayed at the E-Week banquet.

 

·                    Participating provides a great opportunity to recognize the entire project team, including your personnel, project architects, clients, and others.

 

·                    Mailing of Press releases of Grand and State award winners will be coordinated with your firm, upon request.

 

·                    All ACEC/G entries will be published in ACEC/G’s newsletter, Management Update.

 

·                    The Grand Award Winner and State Award Winners for ACEC/G will be featured with pictures in ACEC/G’s 2008-09 Directory.

 

·                    The Grand Award and State Award Winners for ACEC/G will be featured on ACEC/G’s website.

 

·                    Winners who are not ACEC/G members may be eligible to participate in other national association competitions.

 

·                    PR opportunity for winners who are not ACEC/G members to submit their winning entry in other association publications or company newsletter. 

 

·                    If your project goes to national and wins a national award, you and your project will be featured in the ACEC magazine.

 

●                Winning the Grand Award, a State Award, or an Honor Award is a great opportunity to be creative with ways to promote your firm.

 

 

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