Legends Award

The DFI and the DFI Educational Trust established the DFI Legends Award to honor three practitioners – an engineer, contractor and manufacturer/supplier – that have made significant contributions and advancements to the research, design, construction, manufacturing and use of deep foundations.

The following criteria are considered by the committee in selecting the recipients:

• Impact, value and sustainability (contributions they made are still pivotal to the technological advancements we have today) of achievements
• Legacy
• Pioneering contributions
• Exceptional industry leader; visionary, mentor
• Technological ingenuity, innovation and/or application of advancements of design, construction or equipment
• Steadfast professionalism, character and integrity
• Ingenuity of design and construction techniques
• Broad impact on industry