MARLTON, N.J., Oct. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that the company has been recognized with two national Project Achievement Awards by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) at its recent National Conference and Trade Show held in San Francisco, California.
Hill was recognized for managing the construction of the Sun and Sky Towers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which won in the category of "International Project/Program." Hill was also recognized for managing the construction of the Red Lion Energy Center in New Castle, Delaware, which won in the category of "Infrastructure Project with Constructed Value Greater Than $150 Million."
"We are extremely honored to have been recognized by CMAA with these two prestigious awards," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are very proud of our project teams and grateful to our clients for the opportunity to help successfully deliver these outstanding projects," added Richter.
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 13,000 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.
Hill International, with 4,500 employees in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the ninth 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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