Kneeland "Ned" Godfrey Award for Body of Work

The Godfrey Award for “body of work” seeks to recognize an individual writer’s versatility, intelligence and superior writing in construction journalism. Kneeland “Ned” Godfrey, a former editor of Civil Engineering magazine, was an active member of CWA and a past president who died in 1997.

The Godfrey Award was established in 1999 to honor Godfrey’s work for the association and his skills as a journalist.

Past Winners

2008Michael Chusid and Steven H. Miller earned the Godfrey Body of Work Award for exceptional writing and journalistic skills demonstrated over an entire year. Their series, "Sustainable Concrete for the 21st Century," chronicled the development of concrete in the 21st century, with the goal of helping to reestablish the highest industry standards. The articles were published in Civil Engineering News, Construction Specifier, and two issues of Precast Solutions.

2007Jeff Yoders of Building Design & Construction for his features "A Brighter Future for LEDs, "School Design that's Not by the Book" and "Downsizing Lab Energy Systems."
Honorable mentions went to Walt Moore of Construction Equipment, Jay Schneider of BD&C and Tom Stabile of New York Construction

2006Tom Sawyer, Engineering News-Record for his articles “Talk is Cheap,” “Nordic Giant,” and “No Big Easy.”

2005Timothy Grogan, Engineering News-Record for a series of articles covering the skyrocketing price of steel
Sharon O’Malley, Hanley-Wood (honorable mention for articles on new housing industry ventilation standards, zero-energy housing, and the use of PVC products in homebuilding, all published in Building Products)

2004Alison Rice, Hanley-Wood, for “Chicago Hope,” “Attack of the Killer Insurance Quote,” and “A House Divided,” all published in Builder

2003Matthew Power, Builder, for “Mold,” “Slammed,” and “Promises, Promises”

Debra Rubin, Engineering News-Record, honorable mention for “Award of Excellence,” “Cost Report,” and “Hope”

2002Jim Olsztynski, Business News Publishing, for articles in Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply HouseTimes

2001William G. Krizan, Engineering News-Record

2000Matthew Power, Builder

1999Eric Adams, Architecture