federation internationale du beton (fib) International federation for structural concrete Case Postale 88, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Phone +41 21 693 2747 * Fax +41 21 693 6245 fib@epfl.ch * www.fib-international.org For immediate release Press contact: Laura Thommen-Vidale, Editor Email: laura.thommen-vidale@epfl.ch Tel.: +41 21 693 2747 Fax: +41 21 693 6245 Press area: www.fib-international.org/press Lausanne, 22 May 2006 ref. PR06004 Results of the 2006 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures competition The fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures are attributed every four years, with the goal of enhancing the international recognition of concrete structures that demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. Winners and Special Mentions are selected in two categories, Buildings and Civil Engineering Structures. The Jury's selections for the 2006 edition of the awards, given below, will be presented to the public during an awards ceremony on Monday 5 June 2006, at the fib Congress in Naples, Italy. At that occasion, the Award Winners will receive a bronze plaque to be displayed on the winning structure, as well as and certificates of recognition for the main parties involved in the work. Certificates will also be awarded to participants in the Special Mention selections. Results of the 2006 fib Awards for Outstanding Concrete Structures Winning structures: „ HSB Turning Torso, Malmš, Sweden „ Shawnessy Light Rail Transit Station, Calgary, Canada „ Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece „ Floating Breakwater, Monaco „ Seiun Bridge, Tokusima, Japan Special Mentions: „ Forsterstrasse Apartment House, ZŸrich, Switzerland „ Tomorrow Square, Shanghai, China „ Flaz River Bridges, Samedan, Switzerland „ Infante Dom Henrique Bridge, Porto, Portugal „ New Svinesund Bridge, Norway/Sweden Overall, the Jury were impressed by the quality and diversity of the entries. Jim Forbes, President of the Jury, noted, "For the 2006 Awards a large number of high quality entries were received from a wide cross section of the fib National Member Groups covering a variety of construction types. The fact that a considerable number of entries were received from North America and Asia, as well as the more traditional entries from Europe indicated to the Jury that the Awards are truly international." fib has published a full-colour commemorative brochure presenting the selected Award Winners, Special Mentions and Nominees. The brochure is Bulletin 36 in fib's series of technical bulletins, and can be ordered through fib's website; see www.fib-international.org/publications/fib. ### Note: On request, the text of this press release can be provided in French or German