Since the launch of the 3918 IRF Washington Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) program in 2000, our main objective has been to showcase innovation and leadership in the global road industry,” noted IRF president & CEO Patrick Sankey, as he opened the luncheon. “We are extremely proud our Awards Program has become an industry reference for innovators across the globe.” IRF Chairman Abdullah Al-Mogbel offered his congratulations to the award winners, noting, “…the award winners provide an inspiring example of the ingenuity of the sector and its positive impact on people’s lives.”
Organisations behind the Rio de Janeiro's RJ122 project; the Kosovo Motorway project; the Maryland Intercounty Connector (ICC) project, and the New York City ITS Modernisation Program were among those honoured at the prestigious ceremony, which gathered three hundred high-level government officials and industry executives.
Several award winners offered their views on the significance of achieving global industry recognition.
“We’re delighted to have won this prestigious award, which is a testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone involved on the Kosovo motorway project,” said Mike Mix, Bechtel-Enka project manager for the Kosovo Motorway as he jointly accepted the award in the Program Management category with Kosovo’s Infrastructure Minister, His Excellency, Fehmi Mujota.
“It is a significant honour to win this award,” said MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel, whose agency scooped the Finance & Economics award. “Transportation agencies and businesses from across the world compete.
The Better Roads program allows us to get the highest return on our transportation investments by exploring use of innovative methods of contracting, design and construction. It says a great deal about Minnesota’s innovative transportation engineering and delivery efforts.”
Pete Ruane, president & CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association who is one of the most respected voices in the industry delivered the ceremony’s keynote address. Ruane underlined that despite ideological divisions, there remained strong support across the board for transportation improvements. Singling out MAP-21, the US highway and transit bill, Ruane emphasised that surface transportation programs are becoming more efficient and accountable to the public. In a context where deficit reduction remains a priority, he suggested that long-term solutions and innovative approaches are needed to ensure highway, bridge and transit network continue to promote economic growth.
The winners of the 2012 GRAA competition are:
Category: Construction Methodology
Victoria Park Alliance for the Victoria Park Tunnel
Category: Design
2418 HDR, 2404 T. Y. Lin International & 6726 Jacobs Engineering for the Hoover Dam Bypass
Category: Environmental Mitigation
6725 New Zealand Transit Agency for the Chemical De-icing Environmental Risk Management project
Category: Program Management
4138 Bechtel-5252 Enka for the Kosovo Motorway project
Category: Maintenance Management
State of Rio de Janeiro for the State of Rio de Janeiro’s RJ122 project
Category: Traffic Management and ITS
4025 New York City Department of Transportation & 5303 TransCore for New York City’s ITS Modernization Program
Category: Excellence in Project Finance & Economics
Minnesota DOT for “Better Roads for a Better Minnesota” Infrastructure Improvement Program
Category: Quality Management
2698 Delcan Corporation. & Maryland State Highway Administration for the Maryland Intercounty Connector (ICC) project
Category: Road Safety
The2791 Inter-American Development Bank and the 2392 Spanish Road Association for the Initiative for Road Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean
Category: Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing
6724 Mobile Barriers for the MBT-1
Are you up for the challenge?
Since their launch, IRF GRAAs have provided global notoriety to over 100 projects in thirty countries and highlighted how road programs help achieve broader development goals. IRF is now taking applications across 11 categories ranging from road safety to finance and economics. The deadline for submitting your entry to the 2013 GRAA competition is May 31, 2013.
Organisations behind the Rio de Janeiro's RJ122 project; the Kosovo Motorway project; the Maryland Intercounty Connector (ICC) project, and the New York City ITS Modernisation Program were among those honoured at the prestigious ceremony, which gathered three hundred high-level government officials and industry executives.
Several award winners offered their views on the significance of achieving global industry recognition.
“We’re delighted to have won this prestigious award, which is a testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone involved on the Kosovo motorway project,” said Mike Mix, Bechtel-Enka project manager for the Kosovo Motorway as he jointly accepted the award in the Program Management category with Kosovo’s Infrastructure Minister, His Excellency, Fehmi Mujota.
“It is a significant honour to win this award,” said MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel, whose agency scooped the Finance & Economics award. “Transportation agencies and businesses from across the world compete.
The Better Roads program allows us to get the highest return on our transportation investments by exploring use of innovative methods of contracting, design and construction. It says a great deal about Minnesota’s innovative transportation engineering and delivery efforts.”
Pete Ruane, president & CEO of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association who is one of the most respected voices in the industry delivered the ceremony’s keynote address. Ruane underlined that despite ideological divisions, there remained strong support across the board for transportation improvements. Singling out MAP-21, the US highway and transit bill, Ruane emphasised that surface transportation programs are becoming more efficient and accountable to the public. In a context where deficit reduction remains a priority, he suggested that long-term solutions and innovative approaches are needed to ensure highway, bridge and transit network continue to promote economic growth.
The winners of the 2012 GRAA competition are:
Category: Construction Methodology
Victoria Park Alliance for the Victoria Park Tunnel
Category: Design
Category: Environmental Mitigation
Category: Program Management
Category: Maintenance Management
State of Rio de Janeiro for the State of Rio de Janeiro’s RJ122 project
Category: Traffic Management and ITS
Category: Excellence in Project Finance & Economics
Minnesota DOT for “Better Roads for a Better Minnesota” Infrastructure Improvement Program
Category: Quality Management
Category: Road Safety
The
Category: Technology, Equipment & Manufacturing
Are you up for the challenge?
Since their launch, IRF GRAAs have provided global notoriety to over 100 projects in thirty countries and highlighted how road programs help achieve broader development goals. IRF is now taking applications across 11 categories ranging from road safety to finance and economics. The deadline for submitting your entry to the 2013 GRAA competition is May 31, 2013.
