MARLTON, N.J., June 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been recognized with three regional Project Achievement Awards from various chapters of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
Hill was recognized, as part of the Berger/Hill joint venture, by CMAA's National Capital Chapter for its management of the construction of the FBI Field Office in Norfolk, Virginia, which won in the category of "Best Project with a Constructed Value of Less than $100 Million." The award was presented to Hill on April 9, 2014 at the chapter's annual awards banquet held at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.
Hill was also recognized by CMAA's New England Chapter for its management of the construction of Bridgewater State University's Weygand Hall in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, which received an award in the category of "New Construction, Value Less Than $100 Million." The award was presented to Hill on April 22, 2014, at the chapter's annual awards banquet held at the Revere Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
Finally, Hill was recognized by CMAA's Northern California Chapter for its management of the construction of the San Francisco International Airport New Data Center Facility in San Francisco, California, which received an honorable mention in the category of "Best Transportation Project Valued Between $5-15 Million." The award was presented to Hill on May 22, 2014, at the chapter's annual awards banquet held at the Hyatt Hotel in Sacramento, California.
CMAA is North America's only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of professional construction management and program management. The association, formed in 1982, currently has more than 11,000 members, including individual CM/PM practitioners, corporate members, and construction owners in both the public and private sectors, along with academic and associate members. For more information on CMAA, please visit their website at www.cmaanet.org.
"We are extremely proud of the outstanding talents and dedication of Hill's construction management professionals," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We congratulate everyone that was part of these award-winning projects," added Richter.
Hill International, with 4,200 professionals in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 9th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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