NYACE gives 90 awards.The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Association of Consulting Engineers (NYACE NYACE New York Association of Consulting Engineers ) presented 90 engineering excellence awards to New York State engineering firms for the design of outstanding projects in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, the Philippines and Korea. The honors were given at the association's annual gala dinner dance in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. This year, NYACE member firms also captured 20 national awards for engineering achievement from the American Council American Council may refer to: In linguistics:
ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ), NYACE's national organization. Eleven firms won NYACE's Diamond Award, the highest award for excellence at the state level, for 14 projects in six categories including: building/technology systems; environmental engineering; structural systems; studies, research, consulting engineering; transportation and special projects. Three firms, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers and Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., each won Diamond Awards in two categories. "Few people really understand the role and importance of engineers in our society and what we contribute to the safety, health and well-being of our citizens," said Michael Della Rocca, president of the NYACE. |
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