ARCADIS, an international consulting and engineering company, announced today that a team led by the Company's French operating unit has been awarded the Special Price of Grand prix National de l'Ingénierie, or Special National Engineering Award for its work on the 6th bridge over the Seine river in the French city of Rouen. The competition is organized yearly by the French Ministry of Transport, Equipment, Tourism and Sea, together with the professional federation of engineering companies "Syntec-Ingénierie", and supported by the magazine "Le Moniteur". The aim of the competition is to promote conceptual design activities of structures or systems, which are exceptional and innovative. The prize was awarded yesterday by the French minister of Transport, Domenica Perben.

The team led by Michel Moussard and Bernard Gausset from ARCADIS included  architect Aymeric Zublena, Jean-Pierre  Ghilardi  from Eurodim, consultant Michel Virlogeux, and Claude Servant from Eiffage TP. The lifting bridge, with four elegant vertical piers and two decks moving horizontally thanks to clever upper systems for cables, was commended for its striking design and the fact that the structure is well integrated in the urban landscape. The fact that the team has won this award is no coincidence. Members of this team of bridge experts were involved earlier in the design and realization of the famous viaduct of Millau – the highest viaduct in the world – as well as the Pont de Normandie.

ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, engineering and management services in infrastructure, environment and facilities, to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With more than 10,000 employees and over € 1 billion in gross revenue, the company has an extensive international network that is supported by strong local market positions.

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