Awards

Structural Engineering &
Design Awards FINLEY
“Top Structural Engineering & Architecture Firms 2010”

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The Power List 2010
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By Solomon Lieberman

R. Craig Finley, Jr., P.E.
President, Finley Engineering Group, Tallahassee, Fla.

Finley is explained by a reader as “a consummate professional who has earned a tremendous reputation with his specialty engineering firm. The expertise that he and his staff bring to complex bridge projects is second to none. [He] stands alone in the ability to understand, manage and embrace both the engineering and construction aspects of his niche.”
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PDF Article (1mb, PDF file)

Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur
Jacques Combault, FINLEY Technical Director
Honored by the President of the French Republic

Jacques Combault one of the world’s foremost bridge engineering and construction experts, was named Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur for his 41 years of professional and military service by the President of the French Republic.

Created in l802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Légion d'Honneur is the highest award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France, regardless of the social status or the nationality of the recipients. The President of the Republic is the Grand Master of the Order of the Légion d'Honneur.

Past Engineering Award Winners:
Roger Lacroix (Past President of Fip)
Jacques Mathivat (Past Vice-President of IABSE)
Michel Virlogeux (First President of fib)
Jean-Paul Teyssandier (Project Manager of the Rion-Antirion Bridge)
Gilles de Maublanc (Site Manager of the Confederation Bridge and Rion-Antirion Bridge)
Bernard Raspaud (Past Vice President of IABSE)

The history of the Légion d'Honneur Award may be found at http://www.legiondhonneur.fr
Presentation speech by Jacques Mathivat (85kb, PDF file)
Acceptance speech by Jacques Combault (115kb, PDF file)
Post-ceremony and dinner presentation by Simone Mathivat (489kb, PDF file)

2010 Outstanding Technical Achievement Award Presented to FINLEY Engineering Group, Inc. for Estero Parkway Flyover Sponsored by the Florida Engineering Society - Big Bend Chapter

FINLEY in association with Zep Construction (ZEP) developed a value engineering change proposal (VECP) for the bridge structure that modified the cast-in-place concrete box girder design to a structural steel box girder design. The VECP provided for a better project and allowed Lee County to receive a $2.94 million refund from the original bid price of $35.1 million. This project offers a model demonstrating that innovation and the efficient use of materials and optimum construction methods can result in a more successful project for both the Contractor and the Owner.

2010 Banquet Program (2.4mb, PDF file)

Roads & Bridges Magazine 2009 Top 10 Bridge Awards

FINLEY Engineering Group, Inc. provided construction engineering services for the following winners of the "Top 10 Bridges Awards Program for 2009".

#1 - Kanawha River Bridge, Kanawha County, West Virginia

#8 - Fourth Street Bridge, Pueblo, Colorado

American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)
2009 Bridge Award of Excellence
Confusion Hill - South Fork Eel River Bridge

FINLEY Engineering Group, Inc. was awarded the 2009 ASBI Bridge Award of Excellence for their role as Construction Engineer on the Confusion Hill - South Fork Eel River Bridge in Mendocino County, California.

Finalist - Road 431, Ein Ha'Kore
Interchange Bridges

A design-build-operate-transfer project, Road 431 is a cross-country suburban throughway that allows direct travel from the Rishon Lezion city area, bypassing Ramla, and connecting to Road 1 near Modi'in. The road is approximately 21 kilometers long and has three lanes in each direction, reducing traffic on the main access road to the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

The design team used Bentley Bridge RM to integrate design and construction analysis files, allowing a move from design immediately into construction engineering without requiring significant conversion. Given the distance between Finley's office in Tallahassee, Fla., and the project site in Israel, these tools were critical in project team communications. Since all design and shop drawings were transmitted electronically, team members saved time by easily transferring data.

2008 Best Structural Engineering Firms To Work For

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Finley Engineering Group, Inc. (FINLEY) is one of the nation's 25 Best Structural Engineering Firms to Work For, according to a new study published by Structural Engineer magazine.

In just its fourth year of existence, FINLEY is the only firm on the list that focuses exclusively on bridge engineering and construction. It is also the only Florida-based firm among the Top 25.