Walter P Moore was honored with the Golden State Award at last night's American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California Engineering Excellence Awards gala for the structural engineering of the recently completed air traffic control tower at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The modern new tower uses a cutting-edge vertical post-tensioned system, enabling the tower to self-right and ensuring air traffic controllers remain fully operational after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. CASE STUDY

Each year, ACEC California honors engineering firms throughout California with Engineering Excellence Honor and Merit Awards. Of those recipients, ACEC California selects one firm to receive the Golden State Award. This year, twenty-four California firms representing twenty-seven projects were named EEA Award winners. Honor Award winners are eligible to enter the ACEC National Engineering Excellence Awards competition. PRESS RELEASE