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CDOT Green Alley Program honored
- The City of Chicago Department of Transportation’s innovative
Green Alley Program continues to receive numerous industry accolades.
The Program earned a 2007 Chicago Innovation Award and was also named
one of Midwest Construction magazine’s Best of 2007. The Chicago
Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative new products and
services developed in the upper Midwest. CDOT is the first public agency
to win this prestigious award. Each year, Midwest Construction magazine
recognizes several projects within the Midwest with their Best of
awards. The Green Alley Program was honored with an Award of Merit in
the Small Projects category. Knight is the Engineer of Record for
the Green Alley Program.
Knight featured in Licensed Architect
magazine - Licensed Architect magazine featured Knight
and its work in its 3rd Quarter – 2007 issue. The magazine ran a
two-page spread, highlighting the firm and five of its projects.
Licensed Architect is a publication of the Association of Licensed
Architects.
I-355 South Extension named Midwest
Construction Magazine Project of the Year - Midwest
Construction magazine named the Illinois Tollway’s I-355 South Extension
its Project of the Year in the Transportation category as part of its
Best of 2007 Awards. Knight provided construction engineering services
for the project. The firm also received a Best of 2007 award for the
Green Alley Program, as well as a Best of 2006 award for the World
Shooting & Recreation Complex in Sparta.
Kingery Expressway Reconstruction receives
ACEC Illinois 2008 Honor Award - The Kingery Expressway
(I-80/94) Reconstruction was one of 10 projects to receive an ACEC
Illinois 2008 Honor Award. Knight was part of a team of consultants
honored with this award. The firm provided construction engineering
services for the portion of I-80/94 from IL 394 to the Indiana State
Line. Knight’s work on this three year reconstruction program included
the reconstruction of the interchange of two major expressways with
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Award Winning
World Shooting &
Recreation Complex
Knight
work recognized by clients, industry experts and peers
The Illinois Capital
Development Board recently honored Knight and its team of
sub-consultants and contractors with a 2007 Pride in Partnership Award
for their work on the World Shooting & Recreation Complex in Sparta,
Ill. The project received the Thomas H. Madigan Award for Outstanding
New Construction.
The 1,600 acre, $40
million World Shooting & Recreation Complex was designed as a catalyst
for economic growth in Southwestern Illinois, bringing new jobs and
generating revenue for the region.
The Pride in
Partnership Award is the third honor the World Shooting & Recreation
Complex has received since its opening in July 2006. The Complex also
received a 2007 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award and was
recognized by Midwest Construction Magazine as
one of the Best of 2006 with an Award
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FROM CDB PRESS RELEASE:
November 17, 2006
"The Sparta Shooting Complex is
a world-class facility and has become the crown jewel of Southwest Illinois.
This Award by Midwest Construction is an honor, and one that is much
deserved by the designers and laborers who worked so hard to help make this
facility what it is."
-Sam Flood, Acting Director
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
"All of our partners on the World
Shooting Complex project, from planning to design to construction performed
exemplary work"
-Jan Grimes, Executive Director
Capital Development Board
"Knight is proud of our work in
creating the World Shooting & Recreation Complex. It is truly a
remarkable facility that will serve Illinois citizens and visitors from
around the world for years to come."
Jim Wolfe, President & CEO
Knight E/A
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Knight E/A selected as part of Global Team to Build Chicago's newest
landmark
November 11, 2006
Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. announces
its team to build "The Chicago Spire," a landmark 2,000 foot tower on
the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago. The building, designed by
famed international architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava will be
the world's largest residential skyscraper. Construction on the
The Chicago Spire, which will include exclusive condominium residences
that will revolutionaize Chicago living, as well as a six-star
international hotel, will start before next June, with completion
expected late 2010. |
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Developer Garrett Kelleher, executive chairman of Shelbourne Development
Ltd. and the Shelbourne Group, has finalized agreements with Calatrava
and a team of world-class leading architects and engineers to bring
Calatrava's vision to life. As a pre-condition
of each agreement, Kelleher required the principal or founder of each
consultancy to lead its individual team. As a result, Kelleher has put
in place a group of outstanding talent in all areas of skyscraper design
and construction.
Knight will be the project’s Civil Engineer, led by Jim Wolfe, President
& CEO. The global team includes:
Santiago Calatrava, Lead Architect & Engineer; Perkins + Will, Architect
of Record; The Thornton-Tomasetti Group Inc., Structural Engineer of
Record; Buro Happold, Project Consultant; Savills, Plc., Property
Consultants, Sales and Marketing; Altus Heylar, Cost Consultants;
Cosentini Associates, Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing Engineer; and
STS Consultants, LTD., Geotechnical Engineer.
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Knight's site engineering work recognized
as part of the team awarded the Director's Pride in Partnership Award
from the Capital Development Board
Project Team:
DeStefano and Partners, Ltd.
Environmental Design International, Inc.
Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc.
Knight Engineers & Architects
System Development Integration
Daniel Weinbach & Partners, Ltd.
Jones Blythe Construction Company
River City Construction, LLC
Ingram Electrical Services, Inc.
Henson Robinson Company
CDB Project Manager: Tim Patrick |
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State Emergency
Operations Center
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Springfield
The new headquarters for the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency is a 50,000-square-foot building with
state-of-the-art capabilities that replaces an outdated and small facility.
Funded in part by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the new
SEOC is one of a new generation of facilities designed to manage emergency
operations, including potential security and terrorist threats that have
emerged in recent years.
The design incorporates
standards recommended for security by the U.S. Department of Defense and the
U.S. Department of State. At the same time, the design team recognized that
the SEOC is a public building, where communications functions need to be
coordinated during an emergency.
This project presented the team
with significant challenges in project management and problem-solving, a
high degree of accountability and strict budgetary parameters. The result
was an unusually complex project delivered in a cost-effective manner that
meets the highest aesthetic, environmental and performance requirements. The
model performance of the project team should set a new standard for the
delivery of state projects. The facility was designed and constructed in 19
months.
From the Illinois Capital Development
Board Website
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