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Roger Woodhead Honored by American Concrete Institure - Paper written about difficulties proves constructive

Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA

Dr. Roger Woodhead, a 30-year international engineering design and construction professional, was presented with the annual Construction Award by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) for his paper titled "Experiences with the Caisson Sinking Method". The ceremony took place on April 22, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Hilton.

The ACI Construction Award is given to authors of papers for outstanding merit in concrete construction. Dr. Woodhead who co-authored the paper with Kevin Main, details the difficulties and lessons learned when building underground concrete structures in high water table areas. This paper provides valuable insight and guidance to engineers planning on using this method of construction.

Dr. Woodhead has 30 years of experience as a professional engineer and lead quality auditor on construction projects spanning the globe. He has also taught construction management, project management, motivation and leadership at various universities and educational institutions throughout his career.

Dr. Woodhead is currently the technical director with SNC-Lavalin Inc. for the design/build component of the Canada Line Rapid Transit Project in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. Woodhead is responsible for overseeing engineering and quality management for this $1.9 billion public-private partnership. The Canada Line is currently the largest public infrastructure project in Canada and is scheduled for completion in November 2009.

For more information about Dr. Woodhead please visit www.woodheadconsultants.com and/or for the ACI and the Construction Award please visit www.concrete.com.