The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year program during its annual membership meeting, which was held virtually on May 12, 2021.
For more than 10 years, the association’s members have selected a Project of the Year and a Member of the Year for each of the five PPI divisions: Building & Construction, Drainage, Energy Piping Systems, Municipal & Industrial, and Power & Communications. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry.
The association said that this year it received the most submissions, and that it was also the first year in a decade of the program’s existence to have multiple project winners in two divisions.
Winning projects included the Florida installation of one of the largest horizontal directional drilling (HDD) of 54-inch diameter pipe, a new stormwater drainage system for a new soccer complex in Haiti, plus the underground installation of electrical conduit to protect hot air balloons. Two PPI company members shared the honors for a new pedestrian bridge in Utah, while two others were recognized for two separate oil field projects.
PPI members also recognized a Member of the Year in each divisions for outstanding support and contributions to the association and the industry.
PPI Projects of the Year
The PPI Building & Construction Division Projects of the Year are:
- Utah Valley University (UVU) Pedestrian Bridge Snow and Ice Melting Project, by REHAU (Leesburg, Virginia) and Uponor Inc. (Apple Valley, Minnesota)
- Texas Military Base, Training Center 5 and 6, by Asahi/America (Lawrence, Massacusetts)
The PPI Drainage Division Project of the Year is the Project Living Hope Soccer Complex–Camp Marie, Haiti, by Pacific Corrugated Pipe Company, Hubbard, Oregon.
The PPI Energy Piping Systems Division Projects of the Year are:
- Crestwood Equity Partners: Delaware Basin Saltwater Network Buildout, West Texas by Dow Chemical Company and Performance Pipe
- Crestwood Midstream Partners LP Gondor Salt Water Disposal Facility, McKenzie County, North Dakota, by Victaulic Company, Easton, Pennsylvania
The PPI Municipal & Industrial Division Project of the Year is the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Redundant Force Main Project, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, by JM Eagle, Los Angeles, and AGRU America, Inc., Georgetown, South Carolina.
The PPI Power & Communications Division Project of the Year is the Pacific Gas & Electric–Napa Valley Balloons Installation in Napa, California, by Southwire Company, Carrollton, Georgia.
PPI Members of the Year
The PPI Building & Construction Division Member of the Year is Rick Stock of Uponor. The PPI Drainage Division Member of the Year is Joe Babcanec, PE, of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. The PPI Energy Piping Systems Division Member of the Year is Chris Ampfer of WL Plastics. The PPI Municipal & Industrial Division Member of the Year is Barb Donaldson of WL Plastics. The PPI Power & Communications Division Member of the Year is Randy Kummer of Southwire Company.
PPI is the major trade association representing the plastic pipe industry. More information can be found at plasticpipe.org.
Source: Plastics Pipe Institute
