Winners Announced for Infrastructure Projects of the Year
CG/LA Infrastructure Inc., on Feb. 27 announced the recipients of their prestigious 2015 Global Projects of the Year Awards during the 8th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. All projects were presented at the Leadership Forum and the winners were selected in five categories by industry executives around the world.
“It is an honor to recognize these project sponsors who are systematically changing the economic, competitive, and opportunity landscapes of their countries,” said Norman Anderson, president and CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure. “Their innovative ways of directing, designing, and funding infrastructure builds are changing the way we think about infrastructure development and will leave a lasting impact on the industry.”
"Aconex works with the largest projects in the world and are proud to recognize these as the Projects of the Year," said Leigh Jasper, CEO and Co-Founder of Aconex. "We are pleased to be the Project of the Year sponsor, recognizing the exceptional finalists and winners as they manage time and budgetary constraints to successfully deliver these critical projects."
The winners are as follows:
Strategic Project of the Year:
- Qatar: Hamad International Airport
Job Creation Project of the Year:
- United States: Amtrak’s Gateway Program
Green/New Infrastructure Project of the Year:
- Ethiopia: Corbetti Geothermal
Finance Project of the Year:
- Canada: New Bridge for the St. Lawrence River
Engineering Project of the Year:
- Saudi Arabia: King Abdulaziz Airport