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We won an ADDY Award and you’re looking at it! The Weitz Company is pleased to announce that Weitz and our web design partner Flying Hippo Web Technologies were awarded a Silver ADDY from the Des Moines Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AFF). Weitz and Flying Hippo were presented the Silver ADDY in the Website, B-to-B HTML, Services category at an awards ceremony held Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Des Moines.

According to the AFF, headquartered in Washington, D.C., the ADDY Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over 50,000 entries every year in local ADDY competitions. The mission of the ADDY competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising.

The AFF of Des Moines honors central Iowa’s best creative work each year and receives more than 500 entries in its local ADDY competition. Selection of the most creative entry in each category is through a scoring process in which a panel of judges evaluates all creative dimensions of every entry. A Gold ADDY is the highest recognition, a Silver ADDY is also considered outstanding.

The Weitz Company hired Flying Hippo Web Technologies, Urbandale, IA in July 2011 to redesign the existing Weitz website. In just three short months, the Weitz and Hippo team launched an entirely new look on September 28. The updated website features more about our building experience – over 1,800 project photos – and more information about the services Weitz offers our clients. Plus, we think it looks pretty snazzy too!!!

Coneheads Unite! Join us as we sponsor team Weitz Coneheads in the 40th Annual RAGBRAI®, a seven-day bicycle ride across Iowa.

RAGBRAI®, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is the oldest, largest and longest touring bicycle ride in the world. Des Moines Register Media has been the title sponsor of RAGBRAI since 1973. Weitz employees have participated in the event for more than 20 years. This year’s race dates are July 21- July 28, 2012. Registration deadlines are looming. Check it out at www.ragbrai.com

Check out this recent article about the new two-story bus transfer station in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Under construction by The Weitz Company.

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The Design-Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region awarded the Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters at Fort Carson, CO, the Merit Award in the Civic project category at the DBIA-RMR annual awards presentation on December 14, 2011. Built by Watts-Weitz A JV, Denver, Colorado and designed by Berger Devine Yaeger (BDY), Overland Park, Kansas, the project is registered for LEED Gold.

Completed ahead of schedule the 62,000 square foot facility features multiple levels of security classification zones; complex data and communications systems; offices, classrooms and conference rooms. High security operational zones for Secret and Top Secret operations required specialized construction expertise. The MI Battalion site includes parking for privately owned vehicles as well as a separate parking area for military vehicles. The building meets anti-terrorism and force protection requirements and includes blast resistant windows with laminated glass and a reinforced steel structure that meets progressive collapse requirements.

The South Rim Village 64-Unit Housing Project at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona has been awarded LEED Platinum Certification by the USGBC. Built by Watts – Weitz A Joint Venture, for the National Park Service, the eight building complex provides housing for Grand Canyon park employees. The project team achieved 84 Leed Platinum points, exceeding the required minimum of 81 points. Sustainability initiatives included installation of solar roof panels and an irrigation system using 100% reclaimed water. More than 50% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills. Any areas disturbed during the construction were 100% restored with vegetative cover from native seeds and plants grown by the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon.