{"id":17049,"date":"2016-06-13T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T18:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=17049"},"modified":"2016-12-16T11:16:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:16:01","slug":"registration-open-for-construct-2016-initial-csi-award-winners-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/registration-open-for-construct-2016-initial-csi-award-winners-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration open for CONSTRUCT 2016; initial CSI award-winners named"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Registration is now open for CONSTRUCT 2016 & the CSI Annual Convention, which will be held in Austin, Texas.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Registration<\/a> is open for CONSTRUCT 2016 & The CSI Annual Convention, which will be held in Austin, Texas, from September 7 to 9.<\/p>\n

The event, hosted at the Austin Convention Center and run by Informa, will include the usual CSI Honors & Awards Ceremony, which celebrates the efforts and achievements of those members who have contributed to the U.S. design\/construction community. (Preregistration for this free component on the show, which takes place on September 8 at 6 p.m., can be done online at www.constructshow.com<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

A few of the award-winners have now been named by CSI in anticipation of the event.<\/p>\n

Distinguished Service Award<\/em><\/p>\n

This award is presented to a CSI member who has rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the institute\u2019s mission or in its administration. One of the highest forms of recognition the Institute can bestow upon an individual, it will go to Duane Michael Johnson, FCSI, CDT.<\/p>\n

Outstanding Contribution Award<\/em><\/p>\n

Poppy Bushnell, CSI, CDT, and Cherise Schacter Lakeside, CSI, CDT, are both to be honored with this award for \u201ccontributions above and beyond those normally performed as part of a chapter, region, or Institute officer, committee, or member.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technical Document Award<\/em><\/p>\n

Catherine M. Houska, CSI, a frequent contributor to The Construction Specifier<\/em>, will receive this award, which is presented to an individual, chapter, region, or group for a single outstanding accomplishment in technical writing other than project specifications. Her most recent piece for the magazine is the May 2015 article, “Duplex Stainless Steel Revolutionizes Structural Design<\/u>.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew J. Drozda Mentorship Award
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This award is presented to a group or individual that has worked with an institution of higher education offering a construction-related curricula and has made significant contributions to enhance the image and recognition of CSI within the educational institution(s), or has significantly contributed to preparing students in construction-related curricula to make a difference in the construction community. Scott A. Didra, CSI, gets the nod for this year.<\/p>\n

Communication Award<\/em><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recipients of the Communication Award (for outstanding effort in the realms of continuing, electronic, or special publications) include:<\/p>\n