2008 Awards & Rankings

Awards


Air Liquide Delaware Research & Technology Center*
Newark, DE

Section Award, Lighting Design Category, International Interior Design Association, Philadelphia Section

American Family Children's Hospital
Madison, WI

First Place, Award of Excellence, Healthcare Division, Excellence Awards, International Interior Design Association, Wisconsin Chapter

Award of Excellence, Conference Table (Community Room), Excellence Awards, International Interior Design Association, Wisconsin Chapter

First Place - Best New Development - Healthcare Category, Commercial Design Awards, IN Business

Healthcare Project of the Year, Midwest Construction

One of the Top Projects of 2007, Wisconsin Builder/The Daily Reporter

Bellevue Medical Center
Bellevue, NE

Merit Award, Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Honor Award, Communication, American Society of Landscape Architects, Great Plains Chapter

Bethesda North Hospital, Patient Tower
Cincinnati, OH

Honorable Mention, Healthcare Category, StarNet Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc.

Billings WTP Filter Building Expansion and Improvements
Billings, MT

Innovative Project Award, Billings Engineers Club

Boeckman Road Extension Project
Oregon

Transportation Project of the Year, American Public Works Association, Oregon Chapter

Cedar Rapids Trunk Sewer Evaluation
Cedar Rapids, IA

Grand Place Award, Water/Wastewater, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Iowa Chapter

Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY

Platinum Award, Structural Services Category, American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Chapter

Silver Award, Building/Technology Systems Category, American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Chapter

New Project Award, Build New York Awards, General Building Contractors of New York State

Central Texas Turnpike Project
Texas

Leadership Award, Excellence in Right-of-Way Awards, Federal Highway Administration

City of Healdsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Healdsburg, CA

Small Plant of the Year, California Water Environment Association

Columbia University Behavioral Psychology Laboratory - Schermerhorn Building*
New York, New York

Regional Award, Best of the Best Forum Design Awards, International Interior Design Association, Philadelphia Section

Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvements
Council Bluffs, IA

Grand Place Award, Special Projects, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Iowa Chapter

Des Moines Reclamation Facility Emissions Reduction Project
Des Moines, IA

Grand Conceptor Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Iowa Chapter

Dougherty Ferry Road Bridge
Des Peres, MO

Honor Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Missouri Chapter

First National Bank Pioneer Courage Park
Omaha, NE

Merit Award, American Society of Landscape Architects, Great Plains Chapter

Georgia Tech Molecular Science and Engineering Building*
Atlanta, GA

Chapter Award, American Society of Landscape Architects, New Jersey Chapter

Chapter Award - Education and Research, Best of the Best Forum Design Awards, International Interior Design Association, Georgia Chapter

Huntington Memorial Hospital West Tower Replacement
Pasadena, CA

First Place - Buildings Project, New Construction, Greater than $100M, Project Achievement Awards, Construction Management Association of America

Iberian International Nanotechnology Laboratory (I2NL) Braga Fellowship Residence
Portugal

Honor Award - Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Merit Award - Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects, Dallas Chapter

Iberian International Nanotechnology Laboratory (I2NL) Braga Gateway
Portugal

Honor Award - Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Merit Award - Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects, Dallas Chapter

Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV (ISTB IV), Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

First Place, Specific Project Marketing Category, Marketing Communications Awards, Society for Marketing Professional Services

Jackson Barracks Installation Master Plan - Louisiana Army National Guard
New Orleans, LA

First Place, Category 3 Area Development, 2007 Federal Planning Division Awards, American Planning Association

James Tripp Reservoir (Northeast Water Reservoir)
Phoenix, AZ

"Best of 2008" for Arizona, Civil/Infrastructure, Southwest Contractor

Engineering Excellence, Water/Wastewater, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Arizona Chapter

Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Florida Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute
Tampa, FL

Merit Award - Excellence in Architecture, American Institute of Architects, Florida Chapter

Lee County Waste-to-Energy Plant Expansion
Ft. Myers, FL

Project of the Year, Power Engineering

Legacy Parkway
Davis County, UT

No. 7, Top 10 Roads project, Roads & Bridges

Lewis and Clark Wellfield Design - Bank Stabilization
Sioux Falls, SD

Regional Honor Award - Water Resources, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, South Dakota Chapter

Lincoln Water System - Rice Well Abandonment
Lincoln, NE

Merit Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies/Nebraska Chapter

Los Lunas Silvery Minnow Refugium
Albuquerque, NM

"Best of 2008" Award, Engineering Design - Government, Southwest Contractor 

Metro Health Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI

Honorable Mention - Institutional/Non-Profit/Healthcare Category, Excellence in Design Awards, Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C)

Project Innovation Award, Project Innovations Program. Buildings

Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Construction Bidding and Contract Administration, Phases 1 & 2
Cincinnati, OH

Silver Excellence Award, Non-Profit Category, Excellence in Information Integrity Awards, Information Integrity Coalition

Oregon Bridge Delivery Program
Salem, OR

Silver Pathfinder Excellence Award - Team, President's Transportation Awards, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Paradise Road, Harmon Avenue to Desert Inn Road - Phase 2
Nevada

Project of the Year, $5-10 Million, American Public Works Association, Nevada Chapter

Penco Road Project
Weirton, WV

Engineering Excellence Award, Small Roadway Category, West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT/WVDOH)

Pfizer Global Research Development Headquarters*
New London, CT

Honor Award, American Society of Landscape Architects, New Jersey Chapter

Rattlesnake Creek Pedestrian Bridge
Missoula, MT

Project Engineering Award - Special Projects, Association of Conservation Engineers

Reagan Memorial Highway (I-88)
Oak Brook, IL

No. 8, Top 10 Roads project, Roads & Bridges

Route 367 Improvements PMC
St. Louis County, MO

Grand Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Missouri Chapter

Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District
Sacramento, California

Project of the Year - Large Agency, $10 Million - $50 Million, Environment, American Public Works Association

Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies

Sacramento Suburban Water District - Fluoridation of Groundwater Wells in South Service Area
Sacramento, CA

Project of the Year - Small Agency, $500,000 - $2 Million, Environment, American Public Works Association

Saint Adolphus Regional Medical Center, New Central Bed Tower
Boise, ID

First Place Honor, Private Category, 2008 Idaho Business Review: Idaho Top Projects

Santa Clara County Crime Laboratory
San Jose, CA

Second Place, Public Green Project of the Year, Structures Award, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

SH 130, Central Texas Turnpike
Austin, TX

National Recognition Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies

SR 25/US 27 Okeechobee Road Depressed Roadway Design-Build, Florida Department of Transportation District Six
Tampa, Florida

Grand Award winner, Engineering Excellence Awards, Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers

Technical Achievement Award, Technical Achievement Awards, Florida Engineering Society, Miami Dade Chapter

America's Transportation Award, SASHTO Region, Medium Project - Innovative Management, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Southwest Parkway Interchanges at IH 20 & SH183
Fort Worth, TX

First Place Winner, Innovations in Road and Bridge, BE Awards of Excellence, Bentley Systems, Inc.

Special Award, Connecting Project Teams, BE Awards of Excellence, Bentley Systems, Inc.

Staten Island Transfer Station Design and Permitting
New York, NY

Gold Award - Transfer Station Category, Excellence Awards, Solid Waste Association of North America

SYNC™ Healthcare Furniture**

Best of Year Award, Healthcare Product Category, Interior Design

Nightingale Award, Nightingale Awards, Contract

Theresa Street Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements
Lincoln, NE

Honor Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies/Nebraska Chapter

Three Springs Drive Bridge Replacement Project
Weirton, WV

Engineering Excellence Award, Category C – Structural Systems, American Council of Engineering Companies, West Virginia Chapter

Upper Olentangy Water Reclamation Center Expansion & Upgrade
Delaware, OH

Regional Honor Award, Water Resources, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, Ohio Chapter

Virtual Hazard Monitoring Tool

European Green IT Award, Green Process Change Category, European Green IT Summit

Walnut Grove and Isleton Arsenic Treatment Systems
Sacramento, CA

Project of the Year, Large Agency, $2 Million - $10 Million, Environment, American Public Works Association, Sacramento

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism KAET 8
Tempe, AZ

Team Award - Best Project Management/Team, Southwest Contractor

Washington State Prison North Phase Expansion
Walla Walla, WA

First Place - Design Build: Best Public Building over $50-Million, Northwest Construction

Second Place - GreenSmart/Sustainable, Northwest Construction

West Dodge Elevated Expressway
Omaha, NE

Honor Award - Transportation, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies/Nebraska Chapter

National Finalist - Transportation, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies

America's Transportation Award, WASHTO Region, Medium Project - On Time Category, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

West Harlem Piers Waterfront Redevelopment
New York, New York

Gold Award - Environmental, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Chapter

Yuba City Water Treatment Plant Expansion to 85 mgd
Yuba City, CA

Project of the Year - Small Agency $500,000 - $2 Million, Environment, American Public Works Association, Sacramento Chapter

FIRM AWARDS


HDR
Omaha, NE

Platinum Citation of Excellence, Healthcare Conference: "Just What the doctor, nurse and patient ordered" Campaign, Total Marketing Campaign-Large Business Category, Pinnacle Awards, American Marketing Association, Omaha Chapter

HDR
Omaha, NE

Platinum Citation of Excellence, NACHRI Conference: "Little Faces, Healing Spaces" Campaign, Total Marketing Campaign-Large Business Category, Pinnacle Awards, American Marketing Association, Omaha Chapter

HDR
Omaha, NE

Friend of the Environment Award, Business Category, Earth Day Omaha Coalition

HDR Architecture, Inc.

Best AEC Firms to Work For, Building Design+Construction magazine

 

*Awarded to CUH2A prior to joining HDR
**Designed by HDR Architecture in collaboration with Nurture® by Steelcase

Rankings


Modern Healthcare

"Construction & Design Survey"

  • No. 1 - Architectural Firm in Healthcare Design

Engineering News-Record

No. 16 - Top 500 Design Firms

No. 8 - Top 50 in Transportation

  • No. 7 - Top 25 in Bridges
  • No. 7 - Top 25 in Highways
  • No. 9 - Top 20 in Mass Transit & Rail

No. 13 - Top 50 in General Building

  • No. 3 - Top 25 in Health Care
  • No. 8 - Top 10 in Correctional Facilities
  • No. 11 - Top 25 in Government Offices

No. 24 - Top 25 in Power

  • No. 11 - Top 15 in Transmission & Distribution
  • No. 15 - Top 25 in Fossil Fuel

No. 15 - Top 100 Green Design Firms

No. 26 - Top 200 Environmental Firms

  • No. 1 - Top 10 in Solid Waste
  • No. 4 - Top 10 in Dams & Reservoirs
  • No. 7 - Top 25 in Water Supply
  • No. 7 - Top 15 in (Water) Transmission Lines & Aqueducts
  • No. 8 - Top 25 in Sewerage & Solid Waste
  • No. 9 - Top 10 in Environmental Science
  • No. 9 - Top 15 in (Water) Treatment & Desalination
  • No. 12 - Top 20 in Wastewater Treatment
  • No. 16 - Top 20 in Water Supply & Treatment
  • No. 22 - Top 30 Environmental Firms by New Contracts

Top 100 Design-Builders/Construction Managers/Program Managers

  • No. 15 - Top 20 Firms in Combined Design and CM/Professional Service
  • No. 15 - Top 40 Program Management Firms
  • No. 27 - Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms
  • No. 98 - Top 100 Design-Build Firms

No. 189 - Top 200 International Design Firms

  • No. 28 - Top 150 Global Design Firms

Architectural Record

"Top 150 Firms"

  • No. 10 - Top 150

Interior Design

"Annual Interior Design Survey"

No. 7 - Top 100 Interior Design Giants

  • No. 1 - Top 10 in Healthcare Design
  • No. 4 - Top 10 in Government Institutional Design
  • No. 9 - Top 10 in Cultural Design

"Health-Care Giants"

  • No. 1 - Interior Design Giants in Health-Care

The Zweig Letter

"Hot Firm 2008 List"

  • No. 27 - Hottest Firm
  • Hot Firm Hall of Fame - Winner 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2008

The Black Collegian

"Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2008"

  • No. 48 - Top Employer

Building Design+Construction magazine

  • "Best AEC Firms to Work For"

"Giants 300"

Architects/Engineers

  • HDR: No. 4
  • CUH2A: No. 17

Building Team LEED APs

  • HDR: No. 10
  • CUH2A: No. 13

Healthcare

  • HDR: No. 2

Government

  • HDR: No. 19
  • CUH2A: No. 16

University

  • HDR: No. 17
  • CUH2A: No. 16

Office Sector

  • HDR: No. 16

Commercial

  • CUH2A: No. 19

Reconstruction

  • HDR: No. 6

Design Innovation, a supplement to Roads & Bridges

"Go-To Firm Lists"

  • No. 4 - Top Bridge Design Firms
  • No. 4 - Top Mass Transit & Rail Design Firms
  • No. 4 - Top Design-Build Design Firms
  • No. 5 - Top Road & Highway Design Firms
  • No. 5 - Top Storm Water & Sanitary Design Firms

California Construction

"Top Design Firms"

No. 3 - Top Design Firm
No. 1 - Top Healthcare Design Firm
No. 5 - Top Transportation Design Firm


Southwest Contractor

"Top Design Firms of the Southwest"

  • No. 1 - Top 140 Design Firms
  • No. 1 - Top Transportation Design Firms
  • No. 1 - Top Environmental Design Firms
  • No. 2 - Top Civil Engineering Design Firms
  • No. 2 - Top Arizona Design Firms
  • No. 4 - Top Water Supply, Sewerage & Waste Disposal Design Firms
  • No. 5 - Top Nevada Design Firms
  • No. 9 - Top New Mexico Design Firms
  • No. 9 - Top Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Design Firms

Trenchless Technology magazine

  • No. 14 - Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms