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PMI-DVC Project of the Year 2007-2008

Project of the Year Goes to Innovative Builder

Putting new meaning to the phrase ‘looking out for number one’, the Bedwell Company garnered top honors at the PMI-DVC chapter meeting held May 16 at the Sheraton Park Ridge in King of Prussia.

Bedwell’s submission for the Chester County New Justice Center won the 2007 Project of the Year Award, as the judges took note of its many groundbreaking steps – among them, placing waterless urinals on unfinished floors without plumbing, so workers could answer nature’s call without having to leave the worksite for a ‘Johnny on the spot’.

“Imagine the money we saved”, said Project Executive Joe Weidle, “when we had 100 guys on the 7th floor that didn’t have to go down to the street.”

Bedwell also saved money and helped the environment by separating leftover materials onsite so they could be recycled instead of trucked to a landfill.  The approach eliminated the need for large waste bins in an urban site already cramped for space. Instead, recyclables went into miniature ‘dumpsters on wheels’ that were continuously removed.

“It was fantastic,” said Randy White, Bedwell VP for Business Development. ”It saved us money in landfill costs and provided us laydown space” for ongoing work.

Bedwell also adopted an ‘integrated design and construction’ approach, where teamwork and collaboration were emphasized versus the traditional division of work. The approach paid off when soil in a corner of the site proved weaker than expected, forcing a change in design. “We were able to sit down as a team and come with an answer in three days” said company President Tom Bedwell.  ‘We didn’t lose a day of construction”.

Bedwell rose to the top in a field of strong submissions. “All of the projects had something that was significant, and the process was challenging”, according to judge Douglas Wachenfeld.

Second place went to Urban Engineers for the Improved Runway Safety project at Susquehanna Regional Airport, and third place to PPT Consulting for the Center of Excellence Program. 

 “I am delighted we had so many submissions”, said Chapter President Michael J. Brennan.  Speaking to the 65 meeting attendees, Brennan also thanked selection committee presenter Ann Tomalavage, P.E., PMP along with the other judges for their hard work on PMI-DVC’s most prestigious award.

For a full listing of all entrants, including Honorable Mentions, see the roster below:

PMI DVC is proud to announce this year’s winners:

First Place

The Bedwell Company

For

New Justice Center, Chester County, PA

The New Justice Center is a new seven-story facility built to house many departments of Chester County, including: the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, District Court, Orphans Court, Civil Court, Court Reporter, District Attorney, County Sheriff’s Department, Detectives, Forensics Lab, Prothonotary, Domestic Relations, Register of Wills, Adult and Juvenile Probation, Law Library, Bail, Masters, and Passport Office, among others. 

Second Place

Urban Engineers, Inc.

For

Improved Runway Safety Area and Install Runway 8 MALSR

Capital City Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Harrisburg area, owned and operated by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA). The principal runway, Runway 8-26, is equipped with an instrument landing system that allows aircraft to land in less than ideal weather using Runway 8. This project called for the removal, modification, and replacement of eight existing approach light towers and the installation of approximately 10,000 lineal feet of 2” and 4” conduit containing 32,000 lineal feet of power and control wire for the new Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator (MALSR).

Third Place

PPT Consulting

For

ITIL Center of Excellence Program

PPT Consulting conducted an Operational Assessment in order to evaluate the IM Department’s ability to support the business.  As a result of the assessment, it was recognized that there was a need to identify, improve, and define repeatable processes within the department.  The department chose to leverage the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) ‘best practice’ framework for the departmental transformation. 

Honorable Mention

Nason Construction

For

Villanova University Davis Center for Athletics and Fitness

The Davis Center for Athletics and Fitness at Villanova University opened in November 2007, and is the new training facility for the University’s varsity basketball teams.

Hill International, Inc.

For

Comcast Center

The Comcast Center is a 58-story, 975 foot high skyscraper designed by Robert A.M. Stern. Comcast Center includes 1.25 million square feet of Class AA office space and 40,000 square feet of retail space.

F. L. PLOTNICK & PRIMAVERA SYSTEMS, INC.

For

Inclusion of RDM “Custom Link Technology” in Primavera's Pertmaster V8.2

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