Ministry of Works and Engineering's chief engineer for his role in the development of the Tynes Bay incinerator.

Mr. David Arden was presented with the 1994 Civil Engineer Manager of the Year Award by the Institute of Civil Engineers in London last week. This is the first year the award has been presented.

Mr. Arden has been with the Ministry for the past three years, and has been responsible for management of the Tynes Bay project. He was one of four finalists in a competition open to civil engineers managing projects worldwide.

Each candidate was judged by 10 criteria: an ability to work with people; communications and presentation; professional, commercial and contractual practice; project management; information technology; marketing and publicity; financial management and systems; corporate management; health and safety and quality management.

Mr. Arden received a medal and 500 prize for his "exceptional management qualities in every aspect of a demanding civil engineering project.'' Minister of Works and Engineering, the Hon. Leonard Gibbons said: "Bermuda is tremendously fortunate to have someone of Mr. Arden's calibre to assist the ministry. He has done a super job of bringing the incinerator on line. He is held in very high esteem here and in the private sector.'' Permanent Secretary of Works and Engineering Mr. Stan Oliver added that Mr.

Arden was an integral part of the Ministry's team.

Before coming to Bermuda, Mr. Arden was Chief Engineer for the Government of Jersey in the Channel Islands. He studied at the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology and is a member of the Institutes of Municipal Engineers and Civil Engineers, both in the United Kingdom.

BIG PRIZE -- Works and Engineering's chief engineer Mr. David Arden, displays the medal presented to him by the Institute of Civil Engineers last week.