The Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth was one of six winners of the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute biennial design awards, which recognize quality and innovation in reinforced concrete design in North America. All entries were evaluated based on design innovation, contextual response, engineering excellence and construction quality and efficiency.

In announcing the winners, the institute said that the six winning projects were considered equal in their overall achievements and are judged as a team effort that demonstrates synergy among the members of design and construction teams. The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth team included: Linbeck, general contractor; Tadao Ando Architect & Associates; and Thornton Tomasetti Engineers, structural engineer.

The National Asphalt Paving Association recently announced the winners of its 2003 Quality in Construction Award for asphalt pavement projects. Hunter Industries Ltd. of San Marcos won the award in Texas for the milling and overlay of U.S. Highway 59 in Jackson County.

"NAPA selects the award recipients using a known set of standards that have been shown to give good results," said Peter A. Wilson, chairman of the NAPA board of directors. "This award demonstrates the high quality of work that the hot-mix asphalt industry is achieving."

The Hunter Industries project was the first in its corridor to receive a porous-friction-course overlay.

NADC Pushing for First-Response Teams to Include Demolition Contractors

The National Association of Demolition Contractors has published a position paper asking federal, state and local first-response teams to include demolition contractors.

"We believe demolition contractors can supplement the important work of police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians with the onsite equipment and expertise to help save lives, assist in recovery efforts and make disaster sites safer for the community," said Michael R. Taylor, executive director for the NADC.

For more information or to obtain a copy of the report log on to www.nadc.org.

ASCE Calls for Restructuring of Civil Engineering Education

The American Society of Civil Engineers has released a report titled "Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future."
The report outlines a plan to broaden and deepen the "body of knowledge" required for future civil engineers.

The report says that the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will be required of an individual entering the civil engineering profession in the 21st Century must be broadened and emphasize leadership principles and technical specialization.

"The next generation of civil engineering professionals will be engaged in increasingly complex work requiring knowledge both broader and deeper than the current engineering education provides," said Patricia D. Galloway, ASCE president.

The report recommends that a graduate degree, or the equivalent of 30 university credits, and practical experience be required in addition to an undergraduate degree before a civil engineer can sit for the licensure exam and practice professionally.

ASLA Call for Entries

The American Society of Landscape Architects has released a call for entries for its 2004 awards program, which features four categories of professional awards including the Landmark Award, recognizing a project completed between 15 and 50 years ago. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is co-sponsoring the Landmark Award for the first time this year.

Among the jury members is Frederick R. Steiner, dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin.

The deadline for entries is April 30.