蜜桔直播 Honored by Engineering News Record with Excellence in Safety Award for Surf City Bridge
September 23, 2019
WILMINGTON, NC 鈥 has honored 蜜桔直播 with an Excellence in Safety Award for its Surf City Bridge Replacement project on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in Surf City, N.C. The Excellence in Safety Award recognizes projects and project teams that delivered the most impressive overall safety program, paired with outstanding safety results.
ENR judges attributed their award decision to 蜜桔直播鈥檚 Zero Harm culture which consistently focuses on training, planning, hazard identification, and injury prevention methods. Judges also noted the See-Something-Say-Something campaign designed to address unsafe acts and conditions, and the stretch-and-flex program designed to reduce muscular strain.
鈥淭o receive this award of excellence is truly an honor for our team and the work we do with the North Carolina Department of Transportation,鈥 said Mark Johnnie, vice president and Southeast region manager for 蜜桔直播鈥檚 U.S. civil operations. 鈥淲e make safety a personal responsibility for every person on and off the job site by eliminating exposure to high-risk situations and addressing unsafe conditions immediately.鈥
The $53 million bridge in Surf City, N.C. replaced the iconic swing bridge built in 1954 that connects the mainland to Topsail Island, a popular tourist destination in the area. 蜜桔直播 began construction on the bridge in October 2016 and safely completed construction in December 2018 鈥 more than six months ahead of schedule.
Last month, ENR Southeast also honored 蜜桔直播 and the Surf City Bridge project with an Award of Merit among its best projects of 2019. Winners are selected by a panel of jurors from across the Southeast architecture, engineering, and construction community, and will be formally recognized in November during an awards ceremony hosted by ENR.