HOUSTON, TX – Popular Science has recognized WALTER P MOORE for innovation in structural engineering for the University of Phoenix Stadium (Cardinals Stadium) in Glendale, AZ.

The new 63,400-seat, $455-million stadium features two of the largest moving parts in sports history: the country’s first completely retractable grass field and the first inclined retractable roof. The 2.2-acre field, which spends most of the year outdoors in a giant steel tray, can be wheeled in on tracks in just over an hour. And the two, 550-ton retractable roof panels feed power back into the electrical grid as they slide open.

Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” awards are presented to 100 new breakthrough products and technologies that represent a significant leap in its 10 categories. This award was presented in the Engineering Category.

“Best of What’s New” is the ultimate Popular Science accolade, representing a year’s worth of work evaluating thousands of products,” says Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science. “These awards honor innovations that not only influence the way we live today, but that change the way we think about the future.”

Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world largest science and technology magazine, with a circulation of 1.45 million and 6.5 million monthly readers. Popular Science reports on the intersection of science and everyday life, with an eye toward what’s new and why it matters. It is published by Time4 Media, a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

A national engineering and consulting firm, WALTER P MOORE creates solutions that help clients turn their ideas into structures and infrastructures that work. WALTER P MOORE is consistently recognized for great client service, engineering excellence and as a “best place to work.” In 2006, the firm celebrated its 75th anniversary.

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