MARLTON, N.J. and DOHA, Qatar, March 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that three of its recent projects received recognition as part of the MEED Quality Awards for Projects.
The awards, sponsored by MEED magazine, recognize the highest-quality projects that use new technologies, benchmark best practices and have earned a reputation for the highest standards across the Middle East, and are a tribute to "the best project teams from the best projects in the GCC…for their hard work and innovative approach to engineering, construction and architecture."
The winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award for Cultural Facilities was the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Named national winners were the American School of Doha in the category of Social Project of the Year and the Grand Hyatt Resort in Doha in the category of Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year. Hill was the project manager on all three projects.
"We are honored that our successful efforts on these three outstanding projects have been recognized by MEED magazine," said Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill's Project Management Group (International).
MEED magazine has established itself as the primary source of business intelligence for the Middle East. MEED serves the needs of a discerning international business audience, tackling the breaking news issues head-on with ground-breaking exclusives shaping the Middle East. For more information on MEED, please visit their website at .
Hill International, with 3,000 employees in 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 8th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at .
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