HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.,
April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting,
engineering and management services company, has received top
awards, the Grand and Honor awards, from two of the engineering
industry's most recognized associations in the U.S., the American
Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the American Academy
of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) for innovative design
projects.
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The Grand Award in ACEC's Waste & Storm Water Category and
in AAEE's Industrial Waste Practice category went to Malcolm Pirnie, the Water Division of ARCADIS,
for co-digestion and combined heat and power improvements at the
Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility. The
Pirnie/ARCADIS project team designed the nation's first zero net
energy wastewater treatment plant, capable of producing 100 percent
of its own power using renewable digester gas.
"Receiving top awards from industry organizations such as ACEC
and AAEE is truly a great honor," said Steve Blake, chief executive officer for ARCADIS
U.S. "Our design team took a complex challenge and applied an
innovative solution to use whey waste from a nearby yogurt plant to
generate enough energy to fully power the plant, balancing the
needs of a community with stewardship for our environment."
Bioengineering ARCADIS LLC, a small business venture established
as a U.S. Small Business Association mentor-protege entity, was
recognized with Honor Awards from the ACEC and AAEE for its work on
the New Orleans Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex
Pump Station, the world's largest stormwater pump station and a
critical element in a federally mandated Hurricane Storm Damage
Risk Reduction System for New
Orleans. The joint venture participated in the design team
management for major project components including flood walls,
levees, a navigable gate, and provided the engineering design of
the unique and massive $350 million
pump station.
"Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractor
using the ECI process, we were able to complete the project in
record time," said Dennis Kamber,
senior vice president for ARCADIS U.S. "We believe the work done in
New Orleans will be viewed as a
global example of water management engineering at its best."
In addition, ARCADIS won a second AAEE Honor Award in the
category of operations/management for the Columbus Professional
Program Management project. The ARCADIS team served as professional
program manager to the city of Columbus to successfully meet the
Ohio EPA's deadline and the city's goal of protecting its rivers
from sewer overflows and establish Columbus as a leading community
in which to live, work and raise a family.
"The city's ability to prosper in the coming decades is directly
connected to our ability to ensure clean and safe waterways for
future generations," according to Andrew
Ginther, public utilities chair for Columbus.
For more information, please contact Debra Havins of ARCADIS at 303-471-3485 or
Debra.Havins@arcadis-us.com.
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design,
engineering and management services in infrastructure, water,
environment and buildings. We enhance mobility, sustainability and
quality of life by creating balance in the built and natural
environments. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and
operates projects for companies and governments. With 21,000
employees and more than $3.2 billion
in revenues, the company has an extensive international network
supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS supports
UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality
of life in rapidly growing cities around the world. Visit us at:
www.arcadis-us.com.
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