Borton-Lawson Selected as a Project Finalist for Bentley Systems' International Be Inspired Awards Competition
WILKES-BARRE, PA - Borton-Lawson was recently selected as a project finalist for the international Be Inspired Awards Competition. This competition is hosted by software company, Bentley Systems, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Borton-Lawson was selected as a finalist in the Innovation in Bridges category, with the submission of the firm's Lehigh / Pohopoco Bridge Replacement project in Carbon County, PA. This project was also awarded the 2012 ACEC/PA Grand Conceptor Award earlier this year.
The Be Inspired Awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley software users improving and sustaining the world's infrastructure. Five independent panels of jurors, comprising of accomplished Bentley users and distinguished industry experts, selected the 58 finalists from nominations submitted by organizations in 39 countries. The winners of the Be Inspired Awards will be announced at the invitation-only Be Inspired: Innovations in Infrastructure event scheduled for November 13-14, 2012, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
"Our Be Inspired Awards program this year drew exceptionally strong project nominations of the highest caliber from the four corners of the globe," said Bentley Systems COO Malcolm Walter. "They represented every major category of infrastructure asset and spanned small to mega projects," stated Walter.
"Borton-Lawson is honored to have been selected as a finalist for this distinguished competition," said Frank Joanlanne, Borton-Lawson President. "We are excited to showcase this high quality project on an international level and present what fine work a medium-sized firm from northeastern Pennsylvania is capable of producing," stated Joanlanne.
About Borton-Lawson:
Borton-Lawson is a full-service architectural and engineering design firm employing over 175 professionals. The company's services are characterized by quality and innovation, proven by a growing list of award-winning projects. Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre since its inception in 1988, Borton- Lawson has additional offices in Bethlehem, Nazareth, State College, Pittsburgh and Towanda, Pennsylvania and Canton, Ohio. For more information about Borton-Lawson, visit www.borton- lawson.com.
About Bentley Systems, Inc. / Be Inspired Awards Competition:
Since 2004, the Be Inspired Awards competition has showcased excellence and innovation in the design, construction, and operations of architecture and engineering infrastructure projects around the world. The Be Inspired Awards is unique, the only competition of its kind that is global in scope and encompasses all types of infrastructure projects.
