The 10th annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to TSX Broadway – Palace Theater, located in New York, New York. The winning concrete project also received first place in the Repair and Restoration Structures category during this year’s ACI Concrete Convention. TSX Broadway was created by shifting and reassembling portions of an existing structure — including the historic, street-level Palace Theater — and combining them with new elements to produce a revitalized entertainment, retail and hotel complex at the center of Times Square … Read more
Jacobsen Wins 2 Excellence in Concrete Awards
Two Jacobsen Construction projects recently won Excellence in Concrete awards from the American Concrete Institute Intermountain Chapter. Liberty Sky was named the Excellence in Concrete winner in the Commercial Structures category, while the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple won in the Precast/Tilt-up Structures category. The ACI Intermountain Chapter, an industry group that provides vital, up-to-date training and education for experienced concrete professionals, judged candidate projects against the criteria of architectural and engineering design successes, material and construction innovations, quality-consistency successes, unique project features and value added to the community. Jacobsen’s winning projects are described below. Liberty Sky | Salt Lake City, … Read more
International Projects Recognized at Annual ACI in Concrete Construction Awards Convention
The eighth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Chau Chak Wing Museum, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The winning concrete project also received first place in the mid-rise structures category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the ACI Concrete Convention in October. The Chau Chak Wing Museum at The University of Sydney is the culmination of many years of strategic planning that consolidates the University’s Nicholson, Macleay, Power and University Art collections and showcases some of Australia’s … Read more
ACI Announces Winners of Annual Excellence In Concrete Construction Awards
The seventh annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Aldilonda promenade around Bastia fortress, located in Corse-du-Sud, France. The winning concrete project also received first place in the flatwork category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the ACI Virtual Concrete Convention in October. Constructed at the foot of the Bastia fortress on the island of Corsica, the Aldilonda promenade is a sinuous path set into rock, giving pedestrians, disabled people and cyclists access to 1,480 feet of coastline. The pathway … Read more