Andrea Joy Campbell: “today I take a moment to acknowledge the new ``Building a Better World'' Award which CH2M HILL, an employee-owned…”

“today I take a moment to acknowledge the new ``Building a Better World'' Award which CH2M HILL, an employee-owned company which is headquartered in Denver, has initiated. William D. Ruckelshaus, Chairman of BFI and former EPA Administrator, was presented with CH2M HILL's inaugural ``Building a Better World'' award in ceremonies at the Smithsonian Institution's Castle in Washington, DC on May 6, 1998. CH2M HILL created this award to recognize the contributions of private citizens or organizations that reflect the company's core business value of making technology work to build a better world. The work of its 7,000 employees worldwide involves assisting public and private sector clients in planning, design, program management, and often construction for drinking water, wastewater management, hazardous waste management, transportation, nuclear waste cleanup projects, and industrial activities. In choosing a recipient for this inaugural award, the selection panel sought to define a level of excellence that would make this award especially significant to succeeding recipients. Three key criteria are established for CH2M HILL's ``Building a Better World'' award: Honorees must be deemed to have made a significant difference in improving the lives and prospects of people and society. Contributions of honorees must be judged to be exceptional in nature and their impact substantial, distinctive and enduring.”