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News in brief RECOGNITION FROM INTERNATIONAL MARKETING BODY
ST ENOCH CENTRE SHORTLISTED FOR ICSC AWARD
Glasgow's St Enoch Centre has been shortlisted in two categories of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) Solal Marketing Awards, the most prestigious retail marketing awards scheme in the world. Ramboll contributed M&E and fire engineering services to the centre's massive extension and refurbishment, completed last year. The shortlisted marketing campaign, which was themed Falling in Love Again, supported the opening of the £100 million extension. Our services provision involved working closely with the Carbon Trust to reduce CO2 emissions over the building's lifetime, helping to make St Enoch an even more people-friendly place to shop!
CIVILS 2009 : THOUGHT LEADERSHIP FORUMS
RAMBOLL DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS & DESIGN TO SPEAK
Ramboll's Director of Buildings & Design Lars Ostenfeld Riemann will speak in an Energy & Sustainability forum at this year's Civils 2009 in
London. The conference runs 25th-26th November and the forum is scheduled for 2pm on the 26th. Further information www.civils.com
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS : FIDIC 2009
RAMBOLL CEO TO TAKE PART IN CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION
Ramboll CEO Flemming Pedersen will be one of three industry leaders on the platform for a plenary session of FIDIC 2009, to be held in London 13th-16th September. The session is entitled Industry Perspective and focuses on the role the FIDIC, its members and member firms might play in positioning the engineering industry as leaders in sustainable solutions. Further information www.fidic2009.org
GROUND ENGINEERING'S DEEP BASEMENTS & UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES CONFERENCE
RAMBOLL ENGINEER TO SPEAK
Ramboll UK Associate Director Hilary Skinner will speak at this year's GE Deep Basements & Underground Structures Conference on 24th September in London. Further information www.gebasements.co.uk
YOUNG ENGINEER WINS INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPETITION
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER TO PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Vicky Potts has won a paper competition to present her paper ‘Evaluation of Design Methods for Geosynthetic Reinforced Fill Layers over Voids’ at the 2009 International Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference in Alexandria this October. The competition was open to members of the British Geotechnical Association under the age of 35 and entrants were asked to write on any topic dealing with the engineering behaviour of the ground. Vicky’s paper came top ahead of several other submissions to take the winners prize of presenting at the IYGE Conference.
LATEST SNAPSHOT OF RAMBOLL IN THE UK
BROADSHEET 05 OUT NOW
Issue five
of our broadsheet is now available. Emerge is the theme. Read about our approach to the balancing of economic growth with environmental challenges, the design of the extension to London's Tate Modern gallery, a unique new footbridge in Derby, and much more.
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HIGH COMMENDATION FOR ENGINEERING AMBASSADOR
INSPIRATIONAL WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
At the National STEM (Science, technology, engineering and maths) Ambassadors Awards 2009, held at the House of Lords on Wednesday 29 April, Structural Design Engineer Leonie Baker was recognised for her work promoting science and engineering amongst young people. Leonie received a High Commendation for the Inspirational STEM Ambassador Award, nominated by staff from the Wandsworth Education Business Partnership. At the awards ceremony keynote speaker, Roger Highfield, Editor of New Scientist, spoke of the importance of the work carried out by the STEM Ambassadors in promoting STEM subjects and careers to young people. Leonie, along with an increasing number of young Ramboll engineers, is involved with a number of initiatives including mentoring students, taking part in science and careers fairs and running activities for young people throughout schools in the UK.
THE SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR
RAMBOLL UK RANKS 31st FOR 2009
Ramboll UK has ranked 31st in this year's The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For survey, which is based on feedback from a randomly selected group of our people. We have been cited as providing "exciting challenges, good training and attractive pay and benefits". Well done everyone.
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