2003 NOVA Award Nominations

2003 NOVA Award Winners

The NOVA Award Jury selected six Winners of the 2003 NOVA Awards, which were presented at the NOVA Award Banquet on April 24, 2003. Click on the hyperlinks below to download the original nominations, or click on NOVA Winner to go to each nomination description on the Winners and Finalists page.

2	PAVEMENT QUALITY INDICATOR measures asphalt pavement density. NOVA Winner
23	HOLISTIC “GREEN” OFFICE BUILDING uses 1/10 energy of comparably sized building. NOVA Winner
25	CONTROL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ON A CHIP is broadly accepted for smart facilities. NOVA Winner
28	AUTOMATIC REBAR TYING MACHINE replaces manual task of tying rebar. NOVA Winner
29	CLOSE-RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY used for suspension bridge structural analysis. NOVA Winner
30	PRESTRESSED CFRP REPLACES STEEL reinforcing in pre and post tensioned bridge concrete. NOVA Winner

List of 2003 NOVA Award Nominations

The 35 nominations for the 2003 NOVA Award Nominations are listed in the order in which they were received. Each is given a short-title for easy identification. Click on the nomination's short-title to view the nomination. (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations.)

1	MORTARLESS MASONRY WALL SYSTEM erects faster concrete block walls
2	PAVEMENT QUALITY INDICATOR measures asphalt pavement density. NOVA Winner
3	AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM collects contaminants through diffusion
4	FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) REINFORCING BAR is alternative to steel reinforcing
5	ON-LINE BIDDING EXCHANGE facilitates the bidding process between agency and bidder
6	AERIAL CONCRETE WALL SAWING AND DRILLING machine has integrated hydraulics and water
7	GAS MAIN INSPECTION system is based on magnetic flux leakage (MLF)
8	DENSE POLYETHYLENE SLAB BLOCKOUT is left in place, which saves wrecking-out time
9	INTERNET PLAN ROOM INFORMATION NETWORK provides real-time information to clients
10	JOINT OPERATOR & IRONWORKER TRAINING for structural steel erection
11	BEHAVIOR BASED SAFETY augments traditional construction safety programs
12	EMBEDDED GALVANIC ANODE protects concrete reinforcing steel from corrosion
13	PREFABRICATED CLADDING DEFENDS STRUCTURES against air blast explosions
14	MULTI-USE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK provides concessions and indoor office space
15	INTERNET BASED PLAN ROOM is virtual private network for contractor bidding
16	TEAM-BASED BUILDING DESIGN PROGRAM introduces students to construction
17	WORK FLOW MANAGEMENT progressively reduces uncertainty, makes work ready
18	INTERNET TRACKING OF WORKER STATUS accesses training and drug screening database
19	PLASTIC COVERED STEEL GUARDRAILS protect workers, public, and equipment
20	REMOTE DATA ENTRY DAILY TIMESHEET tracks craft worker hours and quantities by cost code
21	LAUNCHED STEEL GIRDER BRIDGE ERECTION technique eliminates in-place steel erection
22	ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE DUCTILE CONCRETE provides long spans without reinforcing
23	HOLISTIC “GREEN” OFFICE BUILDING uses 1/10 energy of comparably sized building. NOVA Winner
24	CONTRACTOR WEB-BASED TRAINING for employees, owners, AEs, and subcontractors
25	CONTROL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ON A CHIP is broadly accepted for smart facilities. NOVA Winner
26	LASER DECONTAMINATION OF METALS with fiber-optic control for surfaces in remote locations
27	INSULATING CONCRETE FORMS remain in place to increase energy efficiency
28	AUTOMATIC REBAR TYING MACHINE replaces manual task of tying rebar. NOVA Winner
29	CLOSE-RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY used for suspension bridge structural analysis. NOVA Winner
30	PRESTRESSED CFRP REPLACES STEEL reinforcing in pre and post tensioned bridge concrete. NOVA Winner
31	CONSTRUCTION CAREERS WEB SITE recruits high school and college students
32	RESIDENTIAL UTILITY TRENCHING MACHINE reduces cost of installing underground utilities
33	POLYETHYLENE SHIELD FOR WOOD POSTS/POLES protects underground wood from rot
34	ELECTRIC MINI-EXCAVATOR is quiet and free of carbon monoxide/combustion fumes
35	GROUND PENETRATING RADAR locates underground and concrete embedded utilities/items

2003 NOVA Award Nomination Summaries

The 2003 NOVA Award Nomination Summaries provides short descriptions of all 35 nominations in a single file of six pages in two formats:

2003_Summary.htm (78 Kb) for direct viewing on your browser
2003_Summary.pdf (174 Kb) is in the Journal of Construction Innovation format and is best for downloading and printing. (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations.)

The 2003 NOVA Award Nominations Book

Download the 2003 NOVA Award Nominations Book to obtain the complete set of 35 nominations for the 2003 NOVA Award in a single large file (NomBook2003-screen.pdf = 2.9 Mb) to be viewed, copied, or printed. You can also view, download, and print individual nominations in the List of 2003 NOVA Award Nominations. (For help, see Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Files.)

Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Nominations
Nominations are stored and downloaded as pdf files. You can view a nomination in your browser by clicking on its short-title, and you can print the nomination once you have it in your browser. (You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print pdf files.)

To download and save a file on your disk drive, click on it in whatever manner works for your browser and operating system. (For example, in Internet Explorer 5, right click your mouse on the short-title and select "Save Target As" to download the file.) This will save the pdf file onto the disk drive and directory you specify, with the name you specify. (We recommend you retain the pdf suffix.) Nomination files are now named according to their number. For example, GAS MAIN INSPECTION, which is Nomination 7, is file Nom07_03.pdf.

You are welcome to distribute the summaries, entire set, or individual nominations either as computer files or in printed form. You may also photocopy nominations, but photocopying loses much of the detail, particularly in the graphics.

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This page last updated 03/22/03, by RICarr