The Draper prize, engineering’s highest honor announced annually by the National Academy of Engineering, was awarded to four engineers who created the modern computer network three decades ago at Xerox. www.technewsworld.com/perl/story/32945.html

Sundt Construction Inc. has begun a new, $13 million, 92,000-sq.-ft. hangar at the Pinal Airpark just north of Tucson - to be used by the National Guard to maintain helicopters.

The University of Arizona has selected GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. of Tucson for a $25 million multi-residence hall upgrade project.

The Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters is opening a new 60,000 sq. ft training facility for carpenters in Phoenix. The intent is to train up to 2000 apprentices a year to help fill the void of trained construction labor in the valley.

Freedom Tower will have two observation decks. One will be at the top of the 70-story office tower and another at around 1500 feet. David Childs spoke at the unveiling of a 9 foot scale model of the Tower which can be seen at the Center for Architecture in NYC.

You can visit a virtual exhibit of all 5201 entries into the WTC memorial competition. www.wtcsitememorial.org/submissions.html

Inside look at Frank Gehry’s firm and its use of technology: www.aecbytes.com/feature/Gehry_Study.htm

The American Society for Landscape Architects (ASLA) has issued a call for entries for its 2004 Awards. Nominations are being accepted in four professional categories—Design, Analysis and Planning, Research, and Communications—as well as for the Community Service and Landmark Awards. www.asla.org/

According to a new study, when choosing a construction firm, customers say that trust and integrity are more influential than the price of the bid. www.constructech.com/web/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=520

Groundbreaking slated for Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington D.C. www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek04/tw0220/0220mlk.htm

39 teams have applied to design and build the Education Center at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/040224vietnam.asp

Fluor Corporation has been named America’s most admired engineering and construction company, based on a survey conducted for FORTUNE magazine. www.icivilengineer.com/News/news.php?id=5902

The City of Chicago has instituted an online system for routine building permit applications to save money and time. http://enr.construction.com/news/informationtech/archives/040223.asp

A Scottish Company claims its domestic wind unit can provide 15% of average household’s electricity needs. The machine, a 3ft by 2ft sealed box with three blades which face into the prevailing wind, starts working at a wind speed of 3mph and is said to be most efficient in a 20mph breeze. www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1091763,00.html

 

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