May 11, 2009 |
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CONSTRUCTION WRITERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS 2009 JOURNALISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS IN ALEXANDRIA
(Chicago, IL) The Construction Writers Association (CWA) presented its Journalism and Photography Awards at the organization’s Annual Conference Grand Awards Dinner on May 5 at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Virginia.
Prizes were conferred in five categories: the Robert F. Boger Feature Writing, Special Reports, and Editorial Writing Awards; the Kneeland (“Ned”) Godfrey Body of Work Award; and the Gordon B. Wright Award for a feature photograph. Independent communications experts served as judges for the competition. Presented each year for individual or team excellence in construction-related media, the awards are named for distinguished publishers and editors prominent in CWA history.
Journalism
- Boger Feature Writing Award – Tudor Van Hampton, Midwest Bureau Chief, Engineering News-Record – “Higher Learning”
- Honorable Mention – Mike Anderson, Senior Editor, Construction Equipment – “Market Tries To Turn Used Yellow Into Green”
- Honorable Mention – Tony Illia, Special Correspondent, Engineering News-Record -“Gambling With Lives”
- Boger Special Reports Award – Building Design+Construction Staff, Building Design+Construction – “Green Buildings + Climate Change”
- Boger Editorial Award – Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief, Building Design+Construction – “Beware of Hype on the Value of Green Buildings”
- Godfrey Body of Work Award – Tom Sawyer, Senior Editor, Engineering News-Record – “Land Route to South Pole,” “Adoption Follows Uneven Paths,” “Modeling Supply Chains”
- Honorable Mention – Jay Schneider, Senior Editor, Building Design+Construction – “Humanizing Behavioral Healthcare Design,” “One Wall Does It All,” “Joint Use Facilities Where Everybody Benefits”
Photography
- Wright Photography Award for Feature Photographs – William Conway, Daily Commercial News – “Pouring Concrete”
- Honorable Mention – Richard Gilbert, Daily Commercial News – “Leaning Tower of Rebar”
Construction Writers Association, founded in 1958, is a non-profit, non-partisan, international organization for journalism, photography, and communications professionals serving the information needs of the construction industry. By providing opportunities for networking, education, and recognition, CWA helps foster a strong community—and improves the quality of construction writing. www.constructionwriters.org.
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