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H2M CELEBRATES 75 YEARS!
H2M HONORED AT THE CIRCULO DE LA HISPANIDAD SPRING GALA
QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD
JOANN SLAVIN RECEIVES TOP 50 WOMEN AWARD
NEW JERSEY OFFICE RELOCATES
H2M DESIGNS LONG ISLAND'S FIRST SMART CAR DEALERSHIP
H2M RECEIVES 2008 ENGINEERING EXCELLENT AWARDS
PAUL GRANGER RECEIVES EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AWARD
H2M LABS RECEIVES ACIL SEAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
H2M HONORED BY ACECNY FOR 75 YEARS OF ENGINEERING
H2M HONORED AT LEADERSHIP HUNTINGTON EVENT
TWO AWARDS FOR CANSTRUCTION DESIGN
H2M CELEBRATES 75 YEARS!
This year marks H2M's 75
th anniversary. Throughout 2008, H2M will be commemorating this banner year with several special charitable donations, employee appreciation days and other notable functions. Visit our upcoming Heritage Page for more information.
H2M HONORED AT THE CIRCULO DE LA HISPANIDAD SPRING GALA
The 2008 Spring Gala Dinner Dance was held on May 16, 2008 at the Garden City Hotel in New York to help benefit Círculo de la Hispanidad, a not for profit Hispanic community organization with Centers in Hempstead and Long Beach, NY. Joseph Mottola, R.A., Vice President, is the lead architect in charge of the new community center that H2M has designed on behalf of Circulo. He was honored at the event.
QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD
Each year the Long Island Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognizes outstanding projects that significantly contribute to society and life on Long Island. This years H2M was presented with the Quality of Life Award for its design of "Treating the Sole Source Aquifer" in the Village of Garden City. The award was received at the May 8 Awards Dinner.
JOANN SLAVIN RECEIVES TOP 50 WOMEN AWARD
Joann Slavin, Senior Vice President of H2M Labs, has been selected as a member of the 2008 class of Long Island's Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business, which recognizes the significant contributions of women professionals to the region’s economy and to the communities in which we do business. The awards were hosted by Long Island Business News.
NEW JERSEY OFFICE RELOCATES
In response to the company’s growth and regional expansion, H2M's New Jersey office has moved into larger more modern and centrally located premises to better serve its clients. The new complex is located at 119 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, New York 07054; phone 862-207-5900; fax 973-334-0507.
H2M DESIGNS LONG ISLAND'S FIRST SMART CAR DEALERSHIP
H2M recently completed work on the development, design and renovation of the Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown and Smart Center, Smithtown, NY. Both dealerships are members of the six-member Competition Automotive Group, founded in 1962. The Smart Center is Long Island's first smart car location.
H2M RECEIVES 2008 ENGINEERING EXCELLENT AWARDS
H2M was presented with two 2008 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACECNY). The Platinum Award in the Water and Wastewater category was given to H2M for the air stripper treatment system improvements project at Wells 13 and 14 for the Inc. Village of Garden City. H2M upgraded the existing treatment system, including a second air stripping tower, granular activated carbon polishing system, and upgrades to the existing electrical power and control systems. Project Manager was Richard Humann, P.E. A Gold Award in the Building/Technology Systems category was presented to H2M for the heating plant upgrades at the Woodmere Education Center, Hewlett-Woodmere School District. The project included the design of new low pressure steam boilers, vacuum condensate units, boiler feed units, and a direct digital control system. Project Manager was Joseph Manzella, P.E.
PAUL GRANGER RECEIVES EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AWARD
Each April, the EPA honors individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to improving the environment during the prior year in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This year, New York's Senator Charles E. Schumer has nominated Paul J. Granger, P.E. of H2M for the Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Quality Award. To be selected, nominees must demonstrate a high achievement level in the award category; create unique or location-specific benefits that produce sustainable or reproducible results; or, increase public involvement in environmental action.
H2M LABS RECEIVES ACIL SEAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
The American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) has awarded H2M Labs with the Seal of Excellence Award for the 8th consecutive year. Out of 28 laboratories from across the nation that received award this year, H2M Labs was the only Long Island laboratory so recognized. H2M Labs also received Special Recognition Awards that were presented to the Top Ten Laboratories in the categories identified.
H2M HONORED BY ACECNY FOR 75 YEARS OF ENGINEERING
H2M was honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACECNY) at the January 28 Annual Winter Conference in Albany, NY. H2M was presented a plaque celebrating 75 years of continuous professional practice. Accepting the award on behalf of H2M was Executive Vice President, Gary Loesch, P.E., DEE, and Vice President, Anthony Fisher, P.E. Presenting the award on behalf of the ACECNY was Jay Simson, ACECNY Executive Director and Greg Kelly, ACECNY President.
H2M HONORED AT LEADERSHIP HUNTINGTON EVENT
H2M was honored by Leadership Huntington on January 24 at the 12
th Annual Kick Off for the Class of 2008 Social held at the new John Engelman Theater, Northport. Leadership Huntington is a state-of-the-art community leadership program on Long Island that prepares the leaders of today and tomorrow to activate their leadership capacities and help our community thrive.
TWO AWARDS FOR CANSTRUCTION DESIGN
"Canstruction" is a food drive designed as competition among local architecture and engineering firms. Its focus is to create structures entirely out of canned food, give out awards for various competition categories and then donate all the cans used to Long Island Cares. This was the first time H2M participated. H2M’s entry, Scaring Away Hunger, using 3600 cans and 6.5 hours to build, was awarded the Best Use of Labels and Juror's Favorite. Approximately 30,000 cans of food were raised for Long Island Cares.
