Top 200 Environmental Firms List
Engineering News Record- 2008
Pennoni has been ranked as #190 on the Engineering News Record’s (ENR) list of the Top 200 Environmental Firms. Pennoni’s Environmental services make up 20% of its total gross revenue, focusing on commercial development and construction, industrial compliance and regulatory affairs, and alternative energy sources.
ENR, a publication of McGraw-Hill, published the list in its June/July 2008 issue. This annual listing ranks the top 200 firms that profit from sustainability and resource cleanup, protection and reuse. The 16 page report includes tables showing the most vigorous markets and the top firms in all environmental fields, design/consulting studies, construction remediation, hazardous waste, nuclear waste, water treatment/supply, waste/storm water treatment, air-pollution control, environmental management and environmental sciences.
Top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management Firms List
Public Works Magazine -2008
For the fourth consecutive year, Pennoni has been included in the Public Works Magazine compilation of the country’s top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management (AEC) firms. To gather the data, the editors sent out surveys to AEC firms across the United States that work with public entities and to readers who work for public works departments.
2008 New Jersey Concrete Honorable Mention Award – New Hope Woodland Terrace
American Concrete Institute – New Jersey Chapter
Pennoni Associates has received an “Honorable Mention” award from the NJ Concrete and Asphalt Association for its involvement in the New Hope Woodland Terrace Revitalization project. The award will be granted during an annual awards dinner at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, NJ.
During Pennoni’s work on the New Hope Woodland Terrace Revitalization project, the firm offered major subdivision application and construction phase services for the 80-unit residential development. Pennoni prepared submission plans for Green Acres application, Treatment Works Approval (TWA) and BSDW permit application packages for sanitary sewer and water main extensions associated with the major subdivision. In addition, Pennoni developed stormwater management system design to control stormwater runoff. All stormwater design was in accordance with State stormwater rules utilizing BMPs as required to obtain a Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) permit.
Over the course of the project, Pennoni employed a variety of innovative methods to improve cost efficiency. Many economic benefits were realized including, less shoring and dewatering expense, reduced labor expenditure, and a benefit to the project schedule.
2008 Engineering Excellence Award for the Home Depot Brownfields Redevelopment Project
American Council of Engineering Companies - Massachusetts
Pennoni Associates has been awarded the ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award for its involvement in the Brownfields Redevelopment Project. The award recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity.
Pennoni was bestowed this award for its involvement in the Brownfields Redevelopment project, which concerned the development of a portion of Parkway Plaza for the new Home Depot, located in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Pennoni was retained by The Home Depot to address environmental concerns related to the regulatory compliance and health and safety issues involved with the development of the parcel. As the Environmental Engineering consultant, Pennoni was responsible for preparation of the RAM Plan and environmental specifications to be utilized during demolition, construction, and site work activities for the new Home Depot. Pennoni also provided Licensed Site Professional (LSP) services to ensure that the work at The Home Depot development parcel was done in conformance with the MCP.
The new Home Depot was opened in June 2006 and became a vital part of the community. Pennoni Associates was proud to be a part of this project in view of the fact that The Home Depot had the foresight to take a blighted area and turn it into a well-planned and attractive retail site for the community at large, providing jobs, services and goods to customers.
Beautification Award for the Fox Chase Cancer Center
Cheltenham Township Main Street Committee of the Economic Development Task Force
The Fox Chase Cancer Center received an award for their facility located at 604 Cottman Avenue in Cheltenham Township. The award was given by the Cheltenham Township Main Street Committee of the Economic Development Task Force. Pennoni, along with the project team which included Blackney Hayes (architect), Trinity Capital Advisors (developer), and Hunter Roberts Construction Group (contractor), worked on this project.
The 604 Cottman Avenue site was a former Dollar Store that had been vacant for a few years. When the building was unoccupied, the Fox Chase Cancer Center began to use the land as a parking facility to alleviate stress from a nearby facility. As part of this project, the interior of the building was completely renovated and the parking lot and utilities were updated accordingly. A stormwater facility was constructed to help with neighborhood flooding and significant landscaping improvements were added along the street frontage and within the site. Pennoni worked hand and hand with the project team to secure permits from the DEP under a sewer moratorium as well as the township for building permits.
2008 Honor Award for the Restoration of Branch Brook Park
New Jersey American Society of Landscape Architects
The New Jersey American Society of Landscape Architects has awarded the PPE Division of Pennoni Associates the 2008 Honor Award for The Restoration of Branch Brook Park. Recognized in the Historic Preservation category, the award acknowledges the significance of the work completed in the park over the years. Pennoni’s Cedar Knolls office, as PPE, started work in the park with Rhodeside & Harwell, Inc., and other consultants, completing the park’s Cultural Landscape Report, Treatment and Management Plan (Master Plan). Since then, the office has been consistently working on projects in the park, completing three additional projects totaling over $12,000,000.
Branch Brook Park is a 360 acre historic park in the City of Newark’s northward. It is distinguished by being the first county park to be opened for public use in the United States and has been placed on both the New Jersey (1980) and National (1981) Registers of Historic Places. The park is bordered at the southern end by U.S. Route 280, crosses Bloomfield Avenue, Park Avenue, and Heller Parkway, and ends near the Newark/Belleville line. The park is owned by Essex County, NJ, and is managed in agreement with the Branch Brook Park Alliance (BBPA).
2008 Diamond Certificate Award for the South Service Drive Infrastructure Project
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received the 2008 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the South Service Drive Infrastructure Project in Philadelphia, PA. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economical impact of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
Pennoni Associates provided site design services to three locations along South Service Drive in Philadelphia, an area that is being developed into what will become one of the premier research and ambulatory care centers in the country.
South Service Drive runs along a strip of properties owned by the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and the University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) which are being expanded upon to strengthen the reach and increase the capabilities of these reputable institutions. Located in the University City section of Philadelphia, these institutions are recognized across the nation as leaders in their respective fields. Penn consistently ranks in the top 10 in U.S. and World Reports list of the best universities in the country. CHOP is consistently considered one of the best hospitals for children in the country. UPHS ranks second in the nation in terms of total research awards to academic medical schools in the US.
All three clients were developing new buildings including research facilities, ambulatory care centers, and one of the country’s few proton therapy centers for cancer research, which posed a challenge as they are all located in a dense urban area. Pennoni was able to work with all interested parties to provide a design that will support infrastructure for seven million square feet of development that may be a place where a cure to a child's disease is discovered, or advancement in cancer treatment is made. The work done in these new facilities will not only help Philadelphia and the surrounding community, but it will help sick children and individuals around the country.
2008 Engineer of the Year for Delaware County – David S. Lowdermilk, P.E.
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Delaware County Chapter
David S. Lowdermilk, P.E., has been named as the 2008 Engineer of the Year for Delaware County by the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, Delaware County Chapter.
Mr. Lowdermilk currently serves as Vice President and Transportation Technology Principal in Pennoni’s Philadelphia office. As Transportation Technology Principal, he manages a $21 million a year portion of Pennoni’s $79 million total earnings, along with 142 staff members. Mr. Lowdermilk has extensive experience as a staff manager as well as a project manager and is a Registered Professional Engineer in 11 states. He serves as Principal-in-Charge of two major Pennoni clients, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority. Mr. Lowdermilk also serves as the Program Manager and Engineer of Record for the Burlington County Bridge Commission (BCBC).
An Alumnus of The Pennsylvania State University, Mr. Lowdermilk earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE), where he serves on the Board for the Delaware County Chapter; an active Board member of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Delaware Valley Section; President of the American Council of Engineering Companies/PA (ACEC/PA) Philadelphia Chapter; and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as well as the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
2008 Young Engineer of the Year- Gregory R. Rogalski, P.E.
American Society of Civil Engineering, Central PA Section
Gregory R. Rogalski, P.E. has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the Central PA Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Rogalski is a Project Engineer with Pennoni’s Mechanicsburg Municipal Division.
Mr. Rogalski is responsible for the coordination and direction of all aspects of project design and construction, as well as representing municipal clients. Typical responsibilities include preparing proposals and project scopes, meeting with and assisting clients, preparing and monitoring project budgets, completing investigation, documentation, design and construction phase services, coordinating sub consultants, and plan and permit review.
An alumnus of The Pennsylvania State University, Mr. Rogalski received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Engineering degree through the University of Washington and has received Certificates in Heavy Construction Project Management and Infrastructure Construction. Mr. Rogalski serves on the Board of Directors for the Central PA Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, where he holds the positions of Secretary and Director of Communications.
2007 Central PA Young Engineer of the Year - Jenni E. Woodworth, P.E., CPESC
Central PA Engineers Week Council
Jenni E. Woodworth, P.E., CPESC, has been named Young Engineer of the Year by the Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council (Council). The Council is a non-profit organization established to plan and implement the celebration of Engineers Week annually in the Greater Harrisburg Metropolitan Area and the surrounding communities. The Council is composed of representatives from various engineering and technical societies in Central Pennsylvania. As part of its mission, the Council seeks to recognize, in a dignified, public way, an outstanding Young Professional Engineer each year during our National Engineers Week Banquet Celebration. This award recognizes outstanding contributions of an individual to the engineering profession and its principles of practice.
Ms. Woodworth is a Registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, and New Hampshire and is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control. She currently serves as a Transportation Project Engineer in Pennoni’s Mechanicsburg office.
2007 Business Achievement Awards
Environmental Business Journal (EBJ)
Between October and December of 2007, EBJ solicited the environmental industry via e-mail, web site, and word-of-mouth for nominations for the annual EBJ Business Achievement Awards. Nominations were accepted in 200-word essays in either specific or unspecified categories. Pennoni received recognition in the C&E Firm: New Practice Area Category. Serving the uranium mining industry, Pennoni received recognition for its increased revenue of $2 million exclusively in the new growth area, repeat business and multi-year contracts, an increase in training for staff involved in uranium projects, and expansion into new geographical markets. Pennoni has also successfully developed substantial expertise in uranium mining and milling techniques as part of promoting nuclear power as a key alternative to fossil-fuel energy dependence. Through this effort, Pennoni has expanded its technology and is currently supporting mining and milling projects in New Mexico, Wyoming and South America.
Best Place to Work in PA - 2007
Pennoni Associates was recognized in the top 20 of all employers in Pennsylvania as a Best Place to work for 2007. On November 27, 2007, at a special awards dinner, the rankings were announced for the 2007 Best Places to Work in PA. Pennoni, listed as a Best Place to Work in PA for the sixth consecutive year, was selected as number 11 in the large employer (over 250 employees) category. The ranking is based on the Best Places to Work Survey distributed to all our PA offices earlier this year.
Pennoni was awarded this honor based on a score that is determined primarily by employer provided information on benefits, culture, mission, etc. Pennoni scored highest on the surveys in the following subject areas: Pride of working at Pennoni; understanding of mission and goals; senior leadership regularly models our organization values; good working relationship with supervisors; value of the work that is being done; recommendation of company services to others; understanding of value of individual work to company goals; organization contributes to the community and, last but not least, working together to understand client needs.
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) of the Year Award
American Welding Society- Boston Section
John E. Puffer, Inspection Supervisor for the King of Prussia Non-Local Inspection and Testing Division, received the American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) of the year award for the Boston section. The award is sponsored by the American Welding Society in memory of Dalton E. Hamilton, who contributed greatly to the success of the Society’s Certified Welding programs. This award recognizes an AWS member whose inspection, society, and civic activities have enhanced public awareness of the Society and the CWI program or who have otherwise made an outstanding contribution to the science of welding inspection.
John has 35 years of experience in the industry and has been with Pennoni for eight years. He is also NACE and ACI certified and has experience with soils and subsurface inspections.
The Zweig Letter 2007 Hot Firm List
Management consulting and research firm Zweig White Information Services has identified the 200 fastest-growing U.S. architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms for its annual ranking, The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List. This annual list features the design and environmental firms that have outperformed the economy and competitors to become industry leaders. This year, Pennoni Associates was ranked number 101.
Mark Zweig, founder and director of ZweigWhite, says, "The firms that made this year's Hot Firm List should be proud. Even with the increase of 100 firms on the list to 200, it was still an incredibly competitive and successful group. Firms that commit to revenue growth while investing in marketing, information technology, and other infrastructure are usually the most successful in our industry. They have shown they have the ability to sustain their success, year after year. The hottest firms in the business—those with consistent growth and success at outperforming the economy and their peers—are the ones that attract top staff and the best clients."
The Zweig Letter 2007 Hot Firm List is based solely on gross revenue for both fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2006. Firms were ranked from first to last based on percentage growth and dollar growth. Dollar growth and percentage growth were weighted equally. Each firm's two rankings were added together, and the 200 firms with the lowest combined rankings comprise the list.
Philadelphia Business Journal Top Engineering Firms List- 2007
The Philadelphia Business Journal has published their list of top engineering firms and Pennoni Associates was ranked at #4. The ranking, based on 2006 data, puts Pennoni one spot higher than last year.
Top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management Firms List - 2007
Public Works Magazine
For the third consecutive year, Pennoni Associates has been included in the Public Works Magazine compilation of the country’s top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management (AEC) firms. To gather the data, the editors sent out surveys to AEC firms across the United States that work with public entities and to readers who work for public works departments.
Green Roof Design Award - 2007
Stormwater Best Management Practices
Pennoni Associates is pleased to announce it has won the award for Stormwater Best Management Practices for its green roof design on The Radian, located at 3925 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. The project, being developed by University Partners, broke ground in May. This statewide program; hosted by the Philadelphia Water Department, Office of Watersheds; recognizes innovative stormwater best management practices in Pennsylvania.
The project integrates green roof areas into the public terrace level of a mixed-use facility that includes lower level retail space and a 13-story residential tower for student apartments, opening August 2008. The innovative strategy for stormwater management drains runoff from impervious areas of the roof into the green roof structure, maximizes the water retention on the roof, and controls the release rate into two underground stormwater management basins. Additionally, the plant design of the green roof will serve as a valued amenity to residents and the community at large. Pennoni also designed the streetscape and main entry courtyard for the development.
”This project is an example of how ecology, economics, and aesthetics can be balanced to satisfy not only the owner and the users of the building, but also broader environmental goals,” stated Marc Morfei, Philadelphia Senior Landscape Architect.
The project architect is Erdy McHenry Architecture. Roofscapes, Inc. served as subconsultant to Pennoni and provided key technical expertise for the green roof design.
ACI Grand Prize Award for Cast-In-Place Concrete – Outside of Chapter Boundaries
ACI’s Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter Awards
Pennoni Associates is pleased to announce that it has received the Grand Prize in the Cast-In-Place Concrete--Outside of Chapter Boundaries Category in the 16th Annual American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Chapter Awards for the Our Lady of the Atonement Church & School Addition project, located in San Antonio, Texas. This award is the second grand prize that Pennoni has received in this program. Working with John Gibson Martin Architect and Green Mountain Construction Company Ltd. for the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Pennoni designed the structural system for the 58,000 square foot addition to the church and school. They were responsible for all facets of structural design, ranging from studies to final documents. The project included tilt-up construction techniques throughout the design, which was cost-effective as well as unique. When construction was completed, the facility included the enlarged church with two towers constructed of stacked tilt-up panels, classrooms, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, and an administrative space.
Top 500 Design Firms - 2007
Engineering News Record
It was announced in the April 18, 2007, electronic edition of Engineering News Record that Pennoni Associates has been ranked # 133 on the Top 500 Design Firms List. Pennoni has been listed amongst some of the most prestigious firms throughout the country. All companies were ranked according to revenue for design services for 2006, and this year, Pennoni has moved up four slots from number 137 to 133. According to ENR, “The ENR Top 500 Design Firms as a group generated $69.61 billion in design revenue in 2006, 17.5% above the $59.25 billion level they achieved in 2005 and 31.4% over 2004, when the Top 500 garnered $52.99 billion. The Top 500 enjoyed volume increases both domestically and abroad. The Top 500 revenue level from projects in the U.S. reached $54.72 billion in 2006, up 15.5% from 2005, while design revenue from work outside the U.S. topped out at $14.89 billion, up 25.7% over 2005.”
Map Contest Awards
NJ Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NJSPLS) 2007 Surveyors Conference
Jonathan Sever of Pennoni’s Vineland Survey Division received two awards for the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors map contest. Jon received 1st place in the Miscellaneous Map category for his Downe Township Map. He also received an award for 2nd place in the Construction Survey category for his survey control plan of "The Walk" in Atlantic City.
2007 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year - Jeremy Colello, P.E.
Delaware Valley Engineer’s Week Council
Jeremy Colello, P.E., Project Engineer for Philadelphia Transportation Division for Pennoni Associates Inc., has been named as the 2007 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Engineer’s Week Council. This award is bestowed upon a recipient based on his leadership and contribution to the engineering profession. Since its inception in 1990, the Young Engineer of the Year program has recognized 21 outstanding engineers in the Delaware Valley. He shares this year’s honor with Keith Yamatani of the Washington Group. Mr. Colello joins a long list of Pennoni Associates staff who have received this prestigious honor; most recently: Philip Wursta, P.E., Associate Vice President and Regional Manager; John Zarsky, P.E., Associate Vice President and Eastern PA Regional Transportation Technology Principal; and James P. Markham, II, P.E., Philadelphia Transportation Division Manager have all had the distinction of being named as a Young Engineer of the Year in the Delaware Valley.
2007 ACEC/PA Distinguished Award of Merit - Eric Flicker, P.E.
American Council of Engineering Companies
Eric Flicker, P.E., Senior Vice President, Treasurer and CFO, received the 11th Annual ACEC/PA Distinguished Award of Merit. This award recognizes an individual in a consulting engineering firm whom has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the consulting engineering profession and service to ACEC/PA. Having experience in engineering that runs the gamut from project design to project management, from serving as a principal engineer to his current position as CFO of Pennoni Associates Inc., Eric is a true engineering “Jack of all Trades.” While his involvement in the day-to-day practice of engineering has given him years of satisfaction, it is his work in promoting the profession that is his proudest accomplishment.
2007 Diamond Certificate Award for the Everhart Covered Bridge
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received the 2007 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the Everhart Covered Bridge at Fort Hunter. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economical impact of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
The Everhart Covered Bridge was originally constructed in Perry County in 1881 to span Little Buffalo Creek in Oliver Township. The bridge was functional for over 60 years in its Perry County location, but, as the years went by, the bridge became outdated. In 1941, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation determined it should be replaced to meet new traffic demands. Determined to preserve the bridge, local resident Mrs. Margaret Wister Meigs, the preserver of Fort Hunter in Dauphin County, purchased the structure for $700 and saved it from demolition.
In 1980, the Meigs family donated the land to Dauphin County, and during park development the bridge was dismantled and placed in storage. In 2003, the current director of Fort Hunter Mansion and Park decided to resurrect the bridge and retained Pennoni Associates Inc. to provide the engineering services.
During preliminary studies, Pennoni discovered many rotted and ruined structural elements. The Pennoni team inventoried and studied the original components of the covered bridge and used these elements as the template for the replication. Components that could be salvaged were designated for incorporation into the reconstructed bridge. After 3 years of design and construction, the bridge was dedicated and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on June 10, 2006.
2007 Diamond Certificate Award for Franklin Square
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received the 2007 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the Revitalization of Franklin Square in Philadelphia, PA. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economical impact of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
The history of Franklin Square dates back 300 years to when William Penn completed his city plan which included five squares of open green space or as he wrote, “havens of respite in a busy world.” The fifth square in Penn’s plan was “North East Publick Square,” re-named in 1825 to honor Philadelphia’s favorite son, Benjamin Franklin. This fifth square has never enjoyed the same reputation and fame shared by the other four squares, and has until recently been left vacant by visitors and residents alike, and become isolated by roads, expressways, and a bridge. While the other squares have abundant daily activity and development, Franklin Square has been neglected.
In 2004, Franklin Square was re-discovered as a diamond-in-the-rough by Once Upon A Nation, an initiative that promotes and educates about the history of Philadelphia. This once-neglected piece of our City’s history now boasts a new carousel, two playgrounds, and a miniature golf course among other amenities. It has been restored to one of the “havens of respite” originally intended by William Penn, and is now yet another landmark of which the people of Philadelphia can be proud.
2007 Diamond Certificate Award for the Cira Centre
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received the 2007 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the Cira Center in Philadelphia, PA. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economical impact of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
Pennoni Associates Inc., working for client Brandywine Realty Trust, provided site/civil engineering, survey, environmental, geotechnical, and construction inspection services for the design and construction of the Cira Centre.
Located at 2929 Arch Street, the Cira Centre is the first new skyscraper completed in Philadelphia in more than 15 years. The visionary design and striking location of the building has already made the Cira Centre a landmark for the City, and it represents the future of the City of Philadelphia and a revival for several surrounding sections of the City.
As Jerry Sweeny, President and CEO of Brandywine, says, “Cira is so much more than a building. It is a testament to and a symbol of Philadelphia’s vitality at the beginning of this millennium, proof of what can happen when many come together on behalf of an idea and commit to seeing it through.” The design and construction of a structure the size of Cira on any site would pose challenges, but the site chosen for Cira was especially challenging for a number of reasons. These engineering challenges caused many others to abandon their plans to develop the site, but Pennoni was dedicated to help fulfill Brandywine’s desire to build at their location of choice. Pennoni’s innovative and forward-thinking solutions enabled the design and construction of the Cira Center, as the client envisioned, to become a reality.
Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania – 2006
For the fifth consecutive year, Pennoni Associates Inc. was named one of Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work. Pennoni is headquartered in Philadelphia and has Pennsylvania offices in Bethlehem, Brownsville, Camp Hill, Doylestown, King of Prussia, Scranton, State College, Pittsburgh, West Chester and Wilkes-Barre.
The Best Places to Work in PA listing was created in 2000 by a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Central Penn Business Journal, Best Companies Group and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. The listing is made up of 100 companies broken into two categories: 50 medium sized companies with 50-250 employees, and 50 large companies that have more than 250 employees on staff. Pennoni, with over 740 employees, is listed in the large company category.
Pennoni went through a two-step process in order to be ranked. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately one third of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately two thirds of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Pennsylvania and ModernThink LLC, who analyzed the data, determined the final rankings.
Best Places to Work in New Jersey – 2006
Pennoni Associates Inc., an award-winning consulting engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, was once again named as a Best Place to Work in New Jersey. Pennoni is proud to have maintained a place on this prestigious list.
This survey and award program, created in 2005 and produced by NJBIZ, was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in New Jersey, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The Best Places to Work in New Jersey list is made up of 50 companies split into two groups: 25 small/medium-sized companies (25 to 199 employees) and 25 large-sized companies (more than 200 employees). Pennoni Associates Inc. was ranked in the medium category. The firm went through a two-step process in order to be ranked. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation.
The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in New Jersey with assistance from ModernThink LLC, who analyzed the data and used its expertise to determine the final rankings.
Top 75 Architectural / Engineering / Construction Management Firms List - 2006
Public Works Magazine
For the second consecutive year, Pennoni Associates Inc., an award‑winning consulting engineering firm, has been included in the Public Works Magazine compilation of the country’s top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management (AEC) firms. Listed in alphabetical order, the firms were announced in the July 2006 edition of the magazine. As a service to their readers, Public Works Magazine published its second annual list providing information about the most important AEC firms in the country. To gather the data, the magazine’s editors sent out two surveys: one to AEC firms across the United States that work with public entities and one to readers who work for public works departments.
With over $66 million in nationwide billings, Pennoni Associates Inc., a 740-person firm with 19 offices throughout the eastern United States, has rapidly increased in capability and expertise over the last 5 years. Pennoni provides a wide range of professional engineering services, including civil engineering, water/wastewater, transportation, underwater inspections, environmental, inspection and testing, land surveying, site design and landscape architecture, mechanical and electrical, geotechnical and structural engineering.
Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine's Top Design Firm List - 2006
Pennoni Associates Inc., a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, was ranked as #9 on the second annual Mid-Atlantic Construction Top Design Firm List. Announced in the fall 2006 edition of the magazine, the ranking was based on regional revenue totals from work billed in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia in 2005. Pennoni moved up six places from last year’s ranking at #14.
Mid-Atlantic Construction surveyed design firms that have worked on consulting engineering projects in the region, including adaptive re-use, heavy highway, historical preservation, complex MEP systems, structures and landscape projects. Pennoni Associates provides a wide range of professional engineering services. These services include landscape/site/urban design, transportation, water and wastewater, environmental, geotechnical, mechanical/electrical, survey/mapping and inspection, testing and structural engineering.
As a 740-person firm with 21 offices throughout the eastern United States, Pennoni Associates Inc. has rapidly increased in capability and expertise over the last 5 years, and is showing even more signs of growth with an increase in diverse clientele and exciting new job opportunities throughout the company. This increase in project workload has helped Pennoni Associates Inc. become one of the larger multi-disciplined consulting engineering firms in the eastern United States.
2006 Historic Preservation Award for Hilliards Bridge
The Preservation Commission of Historic Southampton selected Pennoni Associates for the 2006 Historic Preservation Award. The award acknowledges the design and reconstruction of Hilliards Bridge, a historic iron truss bridge constructed in 1893, which re-opened this past February.
Hired by Burlington County, Pennoni performed a complete engineering design for the replacement of Hilliards Bridge. Professional services included survey, roadway design, structure analysis, construction specifications and construction coordination. Services provided during construction included structural evaluation, construction consultation, shop drawing review, and construction inspection and documentation. The scope of the project involved the removal and replacement of the bridge abutments, wingwalls and a historically accurate reassembly of the steel truss to maintain the historical integrity of this one-lane county bridge. The design team included members of the Haddon Heights Municipal, Survey and Transportation Divisions as well as the Wilmington Transportation Division. Key staff members Florence Nield, Haddon Heights Municipal Engineering Technician; Richard Egner, Haddon Heights Transportation Project Designer; and Ahmad Faqiri, P.E., Wilmington Transportation Senior Engineer assisted with the project.
2006 South Jersey ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year - David DeLizza, P.E.
South Jersey American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineer of the Year.
The South Jersey ASCE Board of Directors voted to name Mr. DeLizza the 2006 Civil Engineer of the Year on behalf of the 700 members of the branch. As part of the ASCE’s overall mission to provide essential value to its members, their careers, the Society’s partners and the public, this award recognizes member dedication and commitment to the engineering industry.
Mr. DeLizza has over 26 years of civil engineering experience, including various civil infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His corporate responsibilities include client and project development, accounts receivable, mergers, acquisitions and development of international opportunities. Mr. DeLizza is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors and is Chairman of the firm’s Strategic Planning Committee.
“Dave’s devotion to his career and the engineering profession show he is an excellent choice for ASCE’s Civil Engineer of the Year award. He exhibits his dedication and strengths every day by using thorough knowledge of the many elements that go into making a project successful. It is not only the engineering element, but also the financial, legal, community impact and political issues that must be understood and appreciated to successfully move projects to completion,” stated Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., President and CEO of Pennoni Associates. “Dave’s experience in managing engineering projects adds much value to the work that Pennoni does in fulfilling the goals of clients as well as strengthening the engineering field.”
ASCE’s Employer Recognition Award
Pennoni Associates, Inc. was presented with the American Society of Professional Engineers Younger Member Employer Recognition Award.
This award recognizes engineering firms for exemplary support of young engineer involvement in ASCE activities, specifically by providing a model for involvement through company wide participation in local, regional and national ASCE activities; encouraging and supporting Young Engineers to attend ASCE meetings and seminars; encouraging Young Engineers to prepare articles for publication in ASCE professional and technical journals; and assisting in the payment of local and national dues.
Pennoni Associates encourages not only membership, but involvement, in industry groups. Pennoni has maintained through the years that “Excellent Professional Reputation” is its number one goal, and support of active involvement in ASCE is a great way to achieve it.
2006 Delaware Valley Outstanding Engineer Achievement
Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council
It is safe to say that the skyline of Philadelphia will never be the same. Completed in November 2005, the visionary design and striking location of Philadelphia’s newest skyscraper has already made the Cira Centre a landmark for the City. As the first new office tower completed in area in almost 15 years, the Cira Centre represents the future of the City of Philadelphia and a revival for several surrounding sections of the City.
Pennoni Associates Inc., working for client Brandywine Realty Trust, provided site/civil engineering, survey, environmental, geotechnical, and construction inspection services for the design of the Cira Centre. While building a structure the size of Cira on any site would pose challenges, the site chosen for Cira was especially challenging for a number of reasons. Pennoni’s innovative and forward thinking engineering work enabled the design and construction of Cira to become a reality, and led to the Cira Centre’s selection as the 2006 Outstanding Engineering Achievement award by the Delaware Valley Engineers’ Week Council.
World-renowned architects Cesar Pelli & Associates (now known as Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects) were the Design Architects for the Cira Center, and created a building like no other the City has seen. Cira expands downtown Philadelphia across the Schuylkill River into a new region occupied by 30th Street Station, the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University, linking business to the research, education, and culture offered by these two fine universities. Located at 2929 Arch Street, Cira was constructed in a portion of Amtrak’s North Parking Deck within the former Amtrak Rail yard. It is directly connected to 30th Street Station via a pedestrian bridge across Arch Street through the upper level, and is adjacent to the new Amtrak parking facility. While this site made the building accessible from all modes of transportation, including rail, car, subway, trolley, bus, and taxi, it presented significant civil engineering challenges.
The Amtrak Rail yard site was the proposed site for several large building projects over the last 40 years. In the late 1960s, it was looked at and ruled out as a potential site for Veteran’s Stadium, and in the 1980s it was proposed as a location for the Pennsylvania Convention Center. While both of these large facilities were eventually built on other sites, close examination began of the air rights above the tracks to determine the potential for future development. In 2002, when Brandywine was awarded the development rights for the parcel north of the station, Pennoni began the huge undertaking of designing a site plan to accommodate a major office building on this long-neglected site.
Looking at the site from street level can be deceiving: the site may look routine, but in actuality it is not. Arch Street is located on an elevated deck about 20 feet above the Amtrak Rail Yard. The yard is filled with overhead high-voltage power lines that feed the trains coming and going from 30th Street Station. These lines provide enough electricity for the trains, but were of little use in powering a 29-story skyscraper. In addition, the rail yard did not have adequate utility infrastructure for telecommunications, water, or sewer. On a normal City site, those necessary utilities could be pulled from public services within the street, but Arch Street did not contain the necessary utility infrastructure. Pennoni discovered that sufficient utilities were located on Market Street, about 900 feet away from the site.
Pennoni devised several possible alternatives to get utilities to the site. The goal was to provide the site with the most reliable services possible while maintaining cost effectiveness. Pennoni decided that bringing utilities from several different locations would provide the most dependable services, with a large percentage of the necessary utilities coming through the existing infrastructure running beneath 30th Street Station. Pennoni reused this old infrastructure and designed a concept for primary services that ran domestic water, fire, sewer, electric, and telecommunications through these tunnels, bringing them 900 feet from Market Street to the site.
In order to bring Brandywine’s concept of a top-of-the-line, cutting-edge space to life, Pennoni needed to provide the site with redundant utility services. To do so, limited secondary utilities were drawn from Amtrak’s existing usable facilities.
Successfully bringing utilities to the site was accomplished in spite of several other engineering challenges that the selected property posed. These challenges included very limited construction and loading access due to the positioning of the site between active rails, a newly constructed parking garage, and a highly trafficked city street, as well as configuring the necessary relocated utilities within the limited amount of bordering space surrounding the footprint of the proposed building.
When looking at the Cira Centre’s bold and dramatic architectural design, it is easy to forget about all of the engineering work required to bring such a building to fruition. The work performed on the Cira Centre clearly demonstrates the importance of engineering in shaping the future of today’s society. While all aspects of the selected site were appealing to the client, the location created a utility nightmare for the Civil Engineer. By stepping away from the problem and looking at the project as a complete system with the surrounding area, Pennoni was able to solve the challenge and enable the project to move forward at the preferred site. Without the adaptive reuse application for some of the existing rail yard infrastructure designed by Pennoni Associates, the Cira Center would not have been possible.
Thanks to the talents and diligence of the project team, the Philadelphia skyline has been redefined. The Cira Centre is unlike any building that Philadelphia has ever seen, and it represents the evolution of architecture in the Delaware Valley. It is the first in a series of new projects designed to spur the rejuvenation of West Philadelphia, and is leading the way for new businesses to move into the City. Brandywine has taken a once unproductive site and turned it into an investment that will pay dividends long into the City’s future. The design and construction of Cira also marks a return to the growth of business in the City, as most of the multi-story construction taking place in the City over the last few years has been for residential projects. The potential for office space that is easily accessible from anywhere in the northeastern United States will help to draw people from outside the City, increasing revenues for the Delaware Valley. Cira represents the future of the Delaware Valley, and is a landmark that all of us who live and work here can be proud of.
Delaware Young Engineer of the Year - Ted F. Januszka, P.E.
Delaware Engineering Society
Ted F. Januszka, P.E., is proud to represent the engineering community in the State of Delaware as the 2006 Young Engineer of the Year. Mr. Januszka was selected for this prestigious award by the Delaware Engineering Society (DES) based on his commitment to furthering the profession through active participation in engineering activities as well as service to the community. DES is the Delaware affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) – a recognized voice and advocate for Professional Engineers with 50,000 members.
Mr. Januszka was raised in Bucks County, PA, but has called Delaware home for more than seven years. After attending the University of Delaware and receiving both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and initially working for Pennoni in Camp Hill for four years, he settled down in Newark where he has become an active part of the Delaware community.
Since joining Pennoni Associates Inc. in 1995, Mr. Januszka has proven himself to be an outstanding engineer, manager, and mentor for the younger staff. He currently serves as the Regional Transportation Manager for the Wilmington, Delaware office of Pennoni, and has extensive experience with the design and management of transportation, highway, bridge and infrastructure improvement projects in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. He is responsible for the management of design engineering, technical and support staff as well as sub-consultants. His management responsibilities include preparation of work orders, proposals and reports, client liaison, budgeting, scheduling, quality assurance and quality control.
As an active participant in the engineering community, Mr. Januszka is a member of several industry organizations. He was a student member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) from 1990 to 1994, became a professional member in 1994, was a Charter Member of the Structural Engineering Institute and is a Past-Chairman of the Structural Technical Group for the Central PA Section, and is a member of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) First State Section, the Association for Bridge Construction and Design, and is the Secretary and Membership Committee Chair for the American Council of Engineering Companies Delaware Chapter (ACEC-DE). Mr. Januszka also places a high value on serving his community, serving as a member of the Delaware Regional Advisory Board and the Property Committee for the Salvation Army, volunteering time to the Sunday Breakfast Mission, Toys for Tots, the National Leukemia Society and Adoptions from the Heart.
In an effort to assist in the education and career development of the next generation of engineers, Mr. Januszka dedicates his time and expertise to various efforts with his alma mater, the University of Delaware. He serves as a volunteer and professional mentor with the University of Delaware National Science Foundation and since 2001 has organized four interactive presentations for engineering students from across the county to give them an overview of the profession. Mr. Januszka is also part of the faculty team teaching the Civil Engineering Senior Design Course for the University of Delaware for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Mr. Januszka has been married to wife Megan for seven years, and has one son, Dylan. He is an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, and has been a season ticket holder for 20 years. The Januszka family resides in Newark, DE.
2006 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year - Eric Flicker, P.E.
Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council
Eric L. Flicker, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer for Pennoni Associates Inc., has been named as the 2006 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council.
Growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Eric Flicker learned early that it takes more than just technical skills to develop public works projects. Eric’s father served as a member of the Borough Council in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Eric watched as his father and other community leaders struggled to bring to fruition public improvement projects to support and serve their growing community. Seeing these projects develop and better the lives of those around him led to an interest in engineering from an early age, and seeing the way his father worked with the people of Fleetwood towards the betterment of the community made Eric committed to continue that legacy.
During high school and while studying engineering at Lehigh University, Eric worked during summer and vacation breaks at Spotts Engineering (now known as Spotts, Stevens and McCoy). His job there confirmed what he already knew: he had not only a love for engineering, but also for non-technical project development, in particular project financing, that helped to improve the world around him. It was also at this time that Eric began his long-time association with ASCE and NSPE, becoming an active member of the student chapters at Lehigh. This early experience helped to sow the seeds for a 40-year career of service to the engineering community.
Having experience in engineering that runs the gamut from project design to project management, from serving as a principal engineer to his current position as CFO of Pennoni Associates Inc., Eric is a true engineering “Jack of all Trades.” While his involvement in the day-to-day practice of engineering has given him years of satisfaction, it is his work in promoting the profession that is his proudest accomplishment.
When accepting the state Presidency of PSPE Reading Chapter, Eric promoted the theme of “Proud to be a P.E.,” seeking to gain recognition for the profession. In this role, he initiated joint meetings with other technical and professional societies in an effort to find ways to cooperatively serve the public and the profession. As the Elected National Chairman of HWAC, Eric gave Congressional testimony on issues of hazardous waste practices. Working with ACEC-PA, PSLS, and PSPE, Eric served as the Founding Chairman of the Board for the Pennsylvania Design Association Center, designed as a single joint resource to serve the engineering profession across Pennsylvania.
As National Chairman of ACEC, Eric strived to find ways to develop more cooperative ventures among the often fragmented engineering profession. He represented ACEC with peer and technical societies, and met with Congressional and Administration leaders to promote our profession and seek support in dealing with engineering’s unique business needs.
While Eric has been privileged in his career to have the opportunity to meet with many of the most important people in national, state, and local government, he is equally as comfortable dealing with members of the community, and especially enjoys service that enables him to bring the message and values of the engineering profession to children. He served as the Founding State Coordinator for MathCounts in Pennsylvania, and has been a constant supporter of the event for over 20 years. He serves year after year as the Countdown Round Moderator, and plans to continue his involvement for years to come. Through his participation in the Habitat for Humanity Build a House, Build a Dream competition, Eric encourages youth to see the value and importance of the engineering profession. He also actively brings the engineering community to this worthwhile event by recruiting his engineering peers as judges and sponsors of the event.
Eric L. Flicker, P.E., embodies the spirit intended for recognition as the Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year. Many in the engineering community have technical credentials that make them outstanding members of the profession; few have stepped beyond the technical realm and reached into their communities to represent the engineer as a leader. Eric has spent more than 40 years bringing engineering out of the office and into the community. Through consistent industry involvement, community service, and an in-depth knowledge of the profession, he has served as an ambassador for engineering on a local, regional, state, and national level. Eric is equally comfortable speaking to a group of peers, meeting with senior politicians in Washington to discuss policy, or working with middle school student Mathletes. He is a constant force in the engineering world; a face that his clients, peers, and community have come to rely on as a trusted advisor.
The Delaware Valley Engineer’s Week Council sets an example for the nation of how a multi-state, multi-organization program can be successful. Eric’s continuing work towards unifying the profession by involving all of the professional and technical groups in efforts to represent the engineering community makes him an outstanding choice for the 2006 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year.
Mr. Pennoni Honored as Business Person of the Year
Drexel University
Pennoni Associates Founder and Chairman of the Board, C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, P.E., has been named as the Drexel University Business Person of the Year.
Mr. Pennoni received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering as well as an honorary Doctorate from Drexel University. As a licensed engineer in eleven states, his professional skill and contributions to the field have been recognized in many ways, specifically when he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2000, which is an honor reserved for less than one-tenth of one percent of American Engineers. He has taught and lectured at numerous colleges and universities and has authored 42 papers on the subjects of engineering, planning, ethics, and professional development. Together, Mr. and Mrs. Pennoni made a major financial commitment to name the Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University in 2000.
A Drexel Trustee and past Chairman of the Board, Mr. Pennoni served as President and CEO of Drexel University for the academic year from 1994 to 1995. He has been President of the American Society of Civil Engineers; a Trustee and President of the United Engineering Trust, Inc.; President of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; and, a member of the United States Council for International Engineering Practice. He is currently President of the ASCE Foundation.
Mr. Pennoni has served on the Engineering Advisory Boards of Widener University, University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University. Currently, he serves on the boards of Parke Bank, GCA Services, Inc., The Granite Group, the State System of Higher Education in Pennsylvania, the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, and the PENJERDEL Council, and also has committee appointments for ABET and the National Academy of Engineering.
Along with his activity within the industry, Mr. Pennoni has numerous awards and honors to his name. He will now be honored once again, showing how his contributions to the engineering industry have impacted the community around him.
Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania - 2005
For the fourth consecutive year, Pennoni Associates Inc. was named one of Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work. Pennoni, headquartered in Philadelphia, has Pennsylvania offices located in Bethlehem, Brownsville, Camp Hill, Doylestown, King of Prussia, State College, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre, and West Chester. Ranked number 13 out of 50 large companies, Pennoni received its recognition at a special awards dinner in November 2005.
The Best Places to Work in PA listing was created in 2000 by a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Central Penn Business Journal, Best Companies Group, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. The listing is made up of 100 companies broken into two categories: 50 medium sized companies with 50-250 employees, and 50 large companies that have more than 250 employees on staff. Pennoni, with over 680 employees, has been listed in the large company category. Pennoni went through a two-step process in order to be ranked. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Pennsylvania with assistance from ModernThink LLC, who analyzed the data determined the final rankings.
Pennoni Associates offers employees innovative educational programs, competitive salaries, attractive health and lifestyle benefit packages, and mentor programs among a long list of benefits. “Pennoni encourages its employees to reach beyond their comfort zone in order to develop their careers. In addition to this encouragement, management is there and easily accessible to help make sure it works,” says Philadelphia Transportation Division Manager James Markham. “This management method makes for an exciting place to work where everyone is growing together professionally.”
Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine’s First Annual Top 75 Design Firm List - 2005
Mid-Atlantic Construction magazine ranked Pennoni Associates Inc. #14 on its list of the Top 75 design firms in the region in its October 2005 edition. The ranking is based on regional revenue totals from work billed in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia in 2004.
Mid-Atlantic Construction surveyed design firms that have worked on consulting engineering projects in the region, including adaptive re-use, heavy highway, historical preservation, complex MEP systems, structures and landscape projects.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Pennoni Associates Inc. provides a wide range of professional engineering services. These services include landscape/site/urban design, transportation, water and wastewater, environmental, geotechnical, mechanical/electrical, survey/mapping and inspection, testing, and structural engineering.
“We have always been very involved in providing consulting engineering services for major infrastructure projects and continue to grow our business in the Mid-Atlantic region. The direct link between infrastructure investment and economic development is quite apparent, thus allowing public-private partnerships to revitalize communities and increase employment opportunities for many in the region,” said Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., President and CEO of Pennoni Associates Inc. “We are proud to be part of the team of well-established engineering and construction firms that our public agencies and private clients rely on to make positive impacts to the quality of life in our community.”
Top 75 Architectural / Engineering / Construction Management Firms List
Public Works Magazine
Pennoni Associates Inc. has been included in the Public Works Magazine compilation of the country’s top 75 Architectural/Engineering/Construction Management (AEC) firms. Listed in alphabetical order, the firms were announced in the July 2005 edition of the magazine.
Public Works felt that as a service to their readers it would be appropriate to provide information about the most important AEC firms in the country. To gather the data, the editors at the magazine sent out two surveys, one to AEC firms across the United States that work with public entities and one to readers who work for public works departments.
The reader’s survey indicated that 92% of public works departments use AEC firms to complete their projects. 49% of the respondents spent more than $500,000 on public works projects in 2004 alone. According to the AEC firm survey; these projects included Homeland Security, Landscape Architecture/Parks, Public Buildings, Roads/Bridges, Surveying/Mapping/GIS, Traffic Control, Wastewater/Storm-Water/Sewers, Watersheds/Water Resources, and Water Treatment.
“We are thrilled to be recognized among the leading public works engineering firms in the nation,” stated Pennoni President and CEO Tony Bartolomeo. “Our practice was founded 40 years ago on civil infrastructure engineering, and has thrived by servicing this sector. Basic infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water works and waste management systems contribute substantially to the quality of life we enjoy in the United States. We are fortunate that significant investments have been made over the years in our country’s infrastructure systems. Pennoni Associates looks forward to our continued success in participating in the upgrading and development of these man-made national resources.”
2005 Honorable Mention Award -
Long Branch Middle School Storm Water Management System
New Jersey Concrete & Aggregate Association
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received an Honorable Mention Award from the New Jersey Concrete & Aggregate Association for professional engineering services for the Storm Water Management System for Long Branch Middle School. Sponsored by the New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, the award recognizes projects for excellence in concept, originality and application of concrete in both design and construction.
Pennoni, as a sub consultant to Einhorn Yaffee Prescott and on behalf of the Long Branch Board of Education, was hired for consulting engineering and surveying services to conduct an outbound and topographic survey and to provide a geotechnical report and soil borings. Pennoni’s site services included grading, storm water management, lighting and erosion control; landscape architecture services included plantings and irrigation systems.
Creating a storm water management system for Long Branch Middle School was complicated, due to the limited space at the site. Through the use of pre-cast concrete box structures, creating an underground detention basin, the structures allowed the greatest storage with the smallest area footprint, allowing the Board of Directors to maximize the site’s available land.
50 Best Places to Work in New Jersey - 2005
Pennoni Associates Inc. has been named to New Jersey’s inaugural 50 Best Places to Work large-sized company list for 2005. Sponsored by J.H. Cohn and North Fork Bank, in partnership with the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Human Resource Managers, the Best Places to Work in New Jersey survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in New Jersey, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The Pennoni staff cited management approachability, faith and trust in employees, honest and ethical management, and the ability to question and learn as just some of the practices that made Pennoni a great employer. Other items including the employee’s involvement in decision making and management’s recognition of honest mistakes as a part of doing business were also mentioned. These philosophies, coupled with Pennoni’s excellent compensation and profit sharing plan, helped Pennoni to earn a spot on the Best Places list.
2005 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year - James Markham
Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council
James Markham, Project Engineer for the Philadelphia Transportation Division for Pennoni Associates Inc., has been named as the 2005 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year by the Delaware Valley Engineers Week Council. This is a prestigious honor bestowed by the Young Engineers’ Forum of the Engineers’ Club in conjunction with the Delaware Valley Engineers’ Week Committee. Nominations for the award are submitted each year from technical societies, engineering firms and government agencies. To be nominated, candidates must be under 35 years of age as of January 1 and hold a degree in Engineering from a college or university having an accredited curriculum. They must have demonstrated leadership capabilities and must have made a recognized contribution to the Engineering Profession. Participation in charitable and civic activities is also a major factor in deciding the award. James will serve as the Co-Young Engineer of the Year this year with one other candidate, and will represent The Engineers’ Club at several industry events and public relations efforts. James, being the newest Pennoni recipient of this award, is in very good company, as John Zarsky, Regional Transportation Manager headquartered in Philadelphia and Phil Wursta, Office Principal in Doylestown are both past Young Engineer of the Year winners.
2005 Diamond Certificate Award - Wagontown Road Reconstruction
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc has received the 2005 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the Wagontown Road Reconstruction in Chester County. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economic welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
When Hurricane Floyd struck in 1999, Wagontown Road suffered severe damage and was closed to vehicular traffic. Pennoni Associates was retained by Valley Township to provide complete civil engineering services for the reconstruction of Wagontown Road. Pennoni designed the reconstruction of the damaged section of roadway, as well as improving the safety features and road drainage to prevent future storm damage.
2005 Distinguished Award - Nipper Building
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. recently received the 2005 Distinguished Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies New Jersey Chapter (ACEC/NJ) for design work done on behalf of the Delaware River Port Authority for the Brownfield Redevelopment of the Former RCA Building 17. The ACEC/NJ 2005 Engineering Excellence Awards program recognizes the best of the engineering and land surveying projects in the State of New Jersey.
Pennoni’s Environmental Technology was hired by the Delaware County Port Authority to complete a Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation/Remedial Investigation for the former RCA facility and develop a Remedial Action Workplan under oversight of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to remediate this former industrial facility to residential standards. Pennoni’s investigation and reporting of the environmental remediation on the Nipper Building enabled Dranoff Properties to secure the necessary funding to purchase and renovate the building, converting it into the viable and tax-contributing entity that it is today.
2005 Diamond Certificate Award - SR 0756 Section 01E (Elton Road)
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc has received the 2005 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for the design of improvements to SR 0756 Section 01E (Elton Road). The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economic welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
Elton Road needed to be widened to accommodate current traffic volumes and to improve the flow of traffic. Pennoni Associates assisted in the design and construction of a soil nail wall, which allowed the space for widening Elton Road without replacing the bridge. The soil nail wall provided space for widening Elton Road from three to five lanes.
2005 Diamond Honor Award - Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridge Surveys
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. has received the 2005 Diamond Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for its work on the Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridge Surveys. This significant project won the Survey category of this prestigious award at the state level. The ACEC Diamond Awards recognizes the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economic welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
Pennoni Associates was selected in 2002 by the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) to complete the mapping of two of its major bridge crossings, the Betsy Ross Bridge and the Commodore Barry Bridge. Preparation of updated Boundary, Topographic, and Utility surveys were required along with scans of the actual deeds. Pennoni provided overall quality control for sub-consultants and accurate and updated electronic maps to resolve the property transfers and conveyances that have occurred over the years.
2005 Diamond Certificate Award - Citizens Bank Park
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc has received the 2005 Diamond Certificate Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania Chapter (ACEC/PA) for the consulting engineering services provided for Citizens Bank Park, the new home of the Philadelphia Phillies. The ACEC/PA Diamond Awards recognize the contributions of Pennsylvania consulting engineering firms for enhancing the social and economic welfare of the Commonwealth and its citizens.
The Phillies had a vision for their new ballpark; they envisioned a fan-friendly facility with clear views of the field and the city skyline that would be accessible for all fans, as well as an open street-level concourse. Pennoni Associates was responsible for designing a water drainage collection and conveyance system that would allow the Phillies to construct the field of their new ballpark 23 feet below street level, which places it 10 feet below the water table of the site. Pennoni’s design enabled the fundamental design goals of Citizens Bank Park to be realized.
2005 Distinguished Award
American Council of Engineering Companies
Pennoni Associates Inc. recently received the 2005 Distinguished Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies New Jersey Chapter (ACEC/NJ) for design work on the Electrical Distribution Systems at the Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol Bridges. The ACEC/NJ 2005 Engineering Excellence Awards program recognizes the best of the engineering and land surveying projects in the State of New Jersey.
Pennoni’s Building Systems division was hired by the Burlington Country Bridge Commission to prepare construction documents for implementation of upgrades and modifications to the electrical power distribution systems that serve the toll plaza facilities and associated support buildings at the Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol Bridges. Pennoni’s work enabled the Commission to fulfill its goal of installing the E-Z Pass system and better serve its customers.
100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania - 2004
Great Place to Work® Institute
Based on nearly 20 years of research, the Great Place to Work® Institute has developed the definition of a great workplace as one in which you: TRUST the people you work for, have PRIDE in what you do, and ENJOY the people you work with. The staff of Pennoni Associates seems to have found all three, as Pennoni was once again named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2004, its third consecutive year making the list. The award program, created in 2000, is the first of its kind offered by a state in the country. It was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The program is a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Kuntz Lesher LLP, Central Penn Business Journal, the Great Place to Work® Institute, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
50 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania - 2003
The Ridge-Schwieker Administration’s Annual Awards Program
Pennoni Associates Inc. ranked 15th in the state in the large company category, more than 250 employees. Based on nearly 20 years of research, the Great Place to Work® Institute has developed the definition of a great workplace as one in which you: TRUST the people you work for, have PRIDE in what you do, and ENJOY the people you work with. This survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses. The program is a public/private partnership of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Team Pennsylvania Foundation, Kuntz Lesher LLP, Central Penn Business Journal, the Great Place to Work® Institute, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
2003 ACEC Grand Conceptor Award - James F. Hall Trail
Pennoni Associates Inc. was awarded the Grand Conceptor Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware (ACEC-DC) for their work on the James F. Hall Trail in Newark, DE. The James F. Hall Trail (named after the first Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Newark) is 1.76 miles long and runs east-west through Newark’s park system and connects the neighborhood of Devon Binns to the Delaware Technology Park. The trail was constructed on the City of Newark Parkland, properties acquired from or easements provided by the University of Delaware, Delaware Technology Park, Amtrak and DEDC. The construction cost was approximately $1.65M.