MARLTON, N.J., Jan. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been ranked by Building Design magazine as one of the architecture industry's favorite project managers to work with, as determined by a survey of the world's largest architecture practices. Hill tied for fourth place in the survey, the results of which were included in the magazine's recent World Architecture Top 100 2012 supplement.
"It is an extraordinary honor to be named by the world's top architects as one the project management firms they most like to work with," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "It is a testament to how we manage projects through our culture of cooperation and mutual success," added Richter.
Building Design magazine is the architect's number one destination for news, comment and opinion. BD's unique format and critical writing has earned it the reputation as one of the United Kingdom's best business titles. For more information on BD, please visit their websites at www.bdonline.co.uk and www.worldarchitecture100.com.
Hill International, with 3,100 employees in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th 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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