2019 Microtunneling Achievement Award Winners Announced
In an effort to recognize the individuals and companies that have worked toward successfully completing complicated projects and advancing the microtunneling industry, the Microtunneling Achievement Awards were created in 2002. The awards were established by Microtunneling Short Course organizers Tim Coss, Microtunneling Inc., Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir Engineering, and Trenchless Technology magazine/Benjamin Media.
Course organizers have announced the 2019 winners of this prestigious award. They are: Gerhard Lang, Herrenknecht; Steve Leius, SECA Underground; Rich Palmer, Northeast Remsco; and Brenden Tippets, Michels.
These individuals have had impactful careers that have helped make the microtunneling industry what it is today. Leius, Palmer and Tippets have made their impacts on the contracting side, while Lang has helped bring new and improved equipment to the market.
The award winners will be officially recognized at the 26th annual Microtunneling Short Course, which is being held Feb. 4-7, 2019, at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. The awards presentation will take place at the Banquet Dinner, Feb. 7, at the Boulder Marriott. For more information, or to register, visit http://microtunnelingshortcourse.com.
Gerhard Lang, Herrenknecht
Steve Leius, SECA Underground
Rich Palmer, Northeast Remsco
Brenden Tippets, Michels
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Microtunneling Achievement Award Winners
- Northwest Boring (2002)
- Franco Coluccio, Frank Coluccio Construction Co. (2004)
- Glenn Boyce, Jacobs Associates (2006)
- James Kwong, Yogi Kwong Engineers (2007, 2013)
- Stefan Trumpi-Althaus, Jack Control Inc. (2008)
- Matt Roberts, Kiewit (2009)
- Dennis Molvik, Northwest Boring (2011)
- Gary Huber, Permalok (2012)
- Rick Turkopp, Hobas (2012)
- James W. Fowler Co. (2014)
- Rene Inosanto, Frank Coluccio Construction Co. (2015)
- Greg Raines, MWH (2015)
- John Grennan, Ward and Burke (2015)
- Julian O’Connell, Herrenknecht (2016)
- Dan Schitea, Vadnais Trenchless Services (2016)
- Troy Stokes, Akkerman Inc. (2016)
- Grahame Turnbull, Consultant (2016)
- Lester Bradshaw, Bradshaw Construction (2017)
- Paul Nicholas, AECOM (2017)
- Andreas Thiele, mts PERFORATOR (2017)
- Paul Vadnais, Vadnais Trenchless (2017)
- Lee Abramson, Kleinfelder (2018)
- Steve Caneen, Huxted Tunneling (2018)
- Ingo Justen, Tunnel Service Group (2018)
- Mike Ellis, TEC (Trenchless Equipment Co.) (2018)
- Gerhard Lang, Herrenknecht (2019)
- Steve Leius, SECA Underground (2019)
- Rich Palmer, Northeast Remsco (2019)
- Brenden Tippets, Michels (2019)
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