2011 Highlights For the New York Building Foundation’s Construction for a Livable City (CLC), a program to encourage clean, safe worksites in New York City, RFI created a logo and PowerPoint presentation to launch this important new initiative. For more information on CLC go to www.nybuildingfoundation.org. For ENR New York, RFI wrote and coordinated development of three profiles—showcased in various issues of the magazine—on union masonry and BAC Local 1-NY; Gilbane Building Company's Mid- Atlantic Office; and the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York), in celebration of the organization’s 90th anniversary. In March, RFI placed an article in The Wall Street Journal featuring the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation and its biennial prize. The Foundation’s mission is to advance the science of chemistry, chemical engineering and related sciences. For information on the Dreyfus Foundation, go to www.dreyfus.org.Working with ACEC New York, RFI helped achieve placement of the first listing of the “New York Area’s Largest Engineering Firms” by Crain’s New York Business. The inaugural list appeared in the November 7 issue of the publication. RFI developed a comprehensive PR Webinar Program for ACEC New York and presented it to members in November. To find out what consulting engineers need to know about public relations, click here. Rose Reichman is now a board member of the ACE Mentor Program of New Jersey. Trilogy Publications Adopt-a-School Program in 2nd Year Trilogy Publications LLC and Those Amazing Engineers made progress this year with a national program, launched in 2010, which matches sponsors with schools throughout the country that request copies of the book on engineering as a career for their upper elementary students. To date 11 sponsors provided a total of 3,680 books to 80 schools. For a list of sponsors and how you can participate in this program, go to www.trilogypublications.com/adopt-a-school.html. Those Amazing Builders to Debut in 2012 In fall 2012, a new book by Trilogy Publications LLC—Those Amazing Builders—will be ready for distribution. Funded by Skanska (lead sponsor), Ingersoll Rand, RailWorks, Willis, HOK, The General Contractors Association of New York, and the New York Building Congress, the book is targeted to 9th and 10th graders to interest them in careers in construction.
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