ACEC New York recognizes Anderson, New York Building Congress president; Engineer of the Year and New Principal of the year also honored

ACEC New York will present the 2015 chairman's award to the president of the New York Building Congress, Richard Anderson. Anderson is being recognized for his dedication as a tireless advocate and recognized expert in the design and construction industry of New York. The award will be presented at the council's annual spring membership luncheon at the Union League Club on June 10th. Two consulting engineers, Neil Lucey and Alex Strasenburgh, will receive the Engineer of the Year and the New Principal of the Year awards, respectively, for their contributions to the profession. * Chairman's Award: Richard Anderson, president, New York Building Congress: The ACEC New York Chairman's Award is presented each year to an individual who has shown outstanding leadership, creativity and vision related to New York's engineering community including infrastructure, development, and the business of design. Anderson is considered by many to be the "face" of the building industry in New York. Over the past 20 years, Anderson has ushered in a period of unprecedented influence and growth for the New York Building Congress, a public policy organization in its 94th year of promoting the design, construction and real estate community. Under his leadership, the New York Building Congress has collaborated with ACEC New York on a number of broad based initiatives to promote infrastructure investment, a robust capital budget and development policy, and sustainability and efficiency in government. ACEC would like to specifically acknowledge his hard work dedicated over the years to advocating for qualifications-based selection for N.Y.C. and expansion at the state level, as well as our current efforts to secure emergency responder legislation. * Engineer of the Year: Neil Lucey, P.E., WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff: The Engineer of the Year Award is given to an active or retired member of ACEC New York who has made significant contributions to the consulting engineering profession, the council and to his or her community. Lucey has over 35 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry, managing major projects, and offices throughout New York, and the Northeast. He joined Parsons Brinckerhoff in April 2010 as New York area manager, and he is responsible for client management and project performance of the firm's New York office, the corporate headquarters and the firm's largest office in the U.S. He is responsible for strategic planning, business development, operations, and performance of an office of over 500 technical and support staff. Lucey brings a strong background in transportation management, planning, design and construction of public and private projects totaling more than $20 billion in construction. His career in the consulting engineering industry includes serving as northeast transportation area manager for a national firm, and former CEO of a local, regional consulting A/E firm. He has guided projects that earned ACEC New York and ACEC National awards for engineering excellence, as well as New York City Design Commission awards for design excellence. * New Principal of the Year: Alex Strasenburgh, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Pathfinder Engineers & Architects LLP: The New Principal of the Year Award is given to an ACEC New York member who has been a principal less than five years and who has made significant contributions in the form of ideas and service to the consulting engineering community. Strasenburgh has 25 years of experience as a mechanical engineer, where he oversees projects, both large and small, for private and public clients. He joined Pathfinder Engineers & Architects in 1999, was named an associate in 2005, and became a partner in 2012. In his role as a firm principal, he is responsible for technical direction and leadership, and he is a steward for the firm's business operations, while leading the mechanical engineering group. He has led design teams for a number of ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Award-winning projects, all of which focus on sustainability and/or high performance. ACEC New York is a proactive coalition of 280 firms representing every discipline of engineering related to the built environment—civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, geotechnical—and affiliated companies. Our shared goals are to further the business interests of our membership, enhance the quality and safety of the environment we live and work in, and help ensure the vitality of our communities. Visit www.acecny.org for more information.