MARLTON, N.J. and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that the Comcast Center was selected as the Best Office Project of 2008 as part of McGraw-Hill Construction's "Best of the Best" competition. Hill was the project manager on behalf of developer Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY) for the 58-floor, 975-ft skyscraper that has redefined the Philadelphia skyline.
The "Best of The Best" is a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on the winners of McGraw-Hill's eleven regional publications' Best of 2008 awards. Comcast Center was also named Best Office Project and Best Overall Project by McGraw-Hill's Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine. Out of 225 regional winners, an independent jury of construction professionals selected 70 national finalists and 23 national winners in 22 categories. Projects were judged for innovation, contribution to the community, aesthetic quality, and craftsmanship. The winners will be profiled in the April 2009 issues of all McGraw-Hill's regional publications and in the March 9th issue of Engineering News-Record magazine. A slideshow of all the winners is available at www.enr.com.
"The judges for our inaugural national awards were very impressed by the caliber of projects submitted," said Janice Tuchman, Editor-in-Chief of Engineering News-Record. "It's important for our industry to celebrate the many positive achievements accomplished in 2008, especially during the current economic times," Tuchman added.
"We are honored to have been part of such a distinguished project," said David L. Richter, Hill's President and Chief Operating Officer. "I'd like to extend congratulations to every member of our team for a job extraordinarily well done," Richter added.
Hill International, with 2,400 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 11th 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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