Sept. 10, 2008
Roseville Water Treatment Plant Wins Project of Year for Balfour
Beatty Infrastructure
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - The Sacramento Chapter of the American Public
Works Association (APWA) honored the City of Roseville and Balfour
Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., an industry-leading civil engineering
contractor, for its work on the Roseville Water Treatment Plant
expansion in Roseville, Calif.
The APWA selected the Roseville job as its 2008 Project of the Year and
bestowed the award at a luncheon last week in McClellan, Calif. The
project took top honors in the environment category of the Water,
Construction Division 4 ($10 million to $50 million).
The award recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in
management, administration, design, construction and relations. It also
honors alliances between the managing agency and the consultants,
engineers and contractors who worked to complete the job.
"The Roseville Water Treatment plant was a great job both for
the community and for our company, having wrapped up ahead of schedule
and under budget," said Jim Moynihan, president and chief executive
officer of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure. "We are honored to have the
hard work of our Western Region team led by Bill Ogle and Crandall
Bates recognized by the APWA."
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure constructed the $32 million project, for
the City of Roseville, increasing the capacity at the Granite Bay plant
from 60 million gallons per day to 100 million. The plant expansion
included a new concrete floc/sed structure, new anthracite and sand
filters, and a new clearwell to hold and deliver the treated potable
water for the residents of Roseville. Work began in February 2006 and
was completed in November 2007.
The APWA is an international educational and professional
association of public agencies, private-sector companies and
individuals. The group's purpose is to provide high-quality public
works goods and services in the industry.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. delivers
industry-leading civil engineering and construction expertise for
transportation and water infrastructure projects throughout the United
States. With more than 1,000 employees in major operations in
California, the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Texas, Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure boasts annual revenues of more than $400 million. An
award-winning contractor, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure recently
received the AGC of America's 2008 Marvin M. Black Excellence in
Partnering Award and is recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of
the "Top 20 Transportation Contractors" and "Top 50 Domestic Heavy
Contractors" for 2009. Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is part of Balfour
Beatty plc, a global engineering, construction, services and investment
business organization specializing in large infrastructure and building
programs.
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