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Benjamin Wright Award

The Benjamin Wright Award is given annually by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers Section to a Connecticut Civil Engineer who has demonstrated outstanding practice throughout his or her career, and made significant contributions to Civil Engineering. CSCE is proud to present the 2008 Benjamin Wright Award to John P. Dugan, P.E.

John has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has 40 years of experience encompassing all facets of geotechnical engineering. He has been Principal in charge, project manager and project engineer for geotechnical engineering studies for a broad range of projects, including highways, tunnels, bridges, dikes and embankments, pipelines, water and wastewater treatment facilities, cofferdams, lateral support systems, low to high rise buildings, parking garages, temporary and permanent ground anchors, grouting, instrumentation systems, fuel storage tanks, waterfront structures, and site planning and development studies.

John has served as President of the Connecticut QBS Council since 1992. He also is a past-president of ACEC/CT, and past Director of the American Consulting Engineers Council. He is the author or co-author of more than eight papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, and has been Guest Speaker at numerous seminars/presentations for professional societies, private organizations, and universities.

Some of John's accomplishments include:

• Principal-in-Charge of Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
• Connecticut Engineers in Private Practice (presently ACEC/CT) President (1991-1992)
• Connecticut QBS Council President (1992-Present)
• Member Engineer of the Year Award Recipient, Connecticut Engineers in Private Practice (2002)
• Service Provider of the Year Award, Associated General Contractors of America, CT Chapter (2005)

Past Recipients of Benjamin Wright Award

1980       Edward Gant                       

1981       Charles Cahn

1982       Clarence Dunham