2009 Awards & Rankings

Awards


24th Street Bridge over Interstate 80/29
Council Bluffs, IA

First Place, Special Structure on a Primary Road System Category, Iowa Quality Initiative Structures Awards, Associated General Contractors of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Transportation

Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Phoenix, AZ

Honorable Mention, Mixed Use Category, R.E.D. Annual Awards Program, AZRE|Arizona Commercial Real Estate magazine

Silver Award - 12th Annual Building Team, Building Design+Construction magazine

Merit Award, $15M and above Public Sector Category, The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Western Pacific Region

Merit Award, 2009 Design Awards, American Institute of Architects Arizona and American Institute of Architects Southern Arizona Chapters

Asarco Plant Site Remediation; Reclamation of 100-acre Site
Omaha, NE

Region 7 Phoenix Award

Atlanta Beltline, Inc. Historic Fourth Ward Park
Atlanta, GA

First Place, Honor Award GAASLA Annual Design Awards, American Society of Landscape Architects

Atlanta's Historic Fourth Ward Park
Atlanta, GA

Honor Award, Analysis and Planning - American Society of Landscape Architects, Georgia Chapter

Avenue G Viaduct
Council Bluffs, IA

First Place, Steel Beam Bridge on Local Road System Category, Iowa Quality Initiative Structures Awards, Associated General Contractors of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Transportation

Banner Bank Building
Boise, ID

Excellence in Design Award - selected by Boise City Mayor's Office and the Department of Planning and Development

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, Central Utility Plant
Grapevine, TX

Merit Award, 2009 Summit Awards Competition, TEXO - The Construction Association (consolidation of the North/East Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (QUOIN) and the Associated Builders and Contractors North Texas (ABCNT)
(Submitted by MEDCO Construction)

Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge Replacement
Pinellas County, FL

No. 5, Top 10 Bridge projects, Roads & Bridges

Boeckman Road Extension
Wilsonville, OR

First Place, Project of the Year, Oregon Awards American Public Works Association

Borsheims Fine Jewelry & Gifts
Omaha, NE

Silver Award, IIDA Great Plains Chapter

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Upton, NY

Secretary's Award of Achievement, U.S. Department of Energy

California American Water - Suburban-Rosemont Pipeline
Sacramento, CA

Project of The Year, Environment Category - Large Agency, $500,000 to $2 million Construction Cost, American Public Works Association - Sacramento Chapter

Cancer Institute of Dallas
Dallas, TX

Top 10 Award, Topping Out 2009, The ARC of Dallas

City of Casselberry, Erosion Control
Florida

Excellence Award, American City and County

Denton County Administrative Complex Phase 1
Denton, TX

Sustainable Recognition, Green Building Showcase Extravaganza, U.S. Green Building Council - North Texas Chapter

Exposed Geomembrane Solar Cap for the Tessman Road Landfill Closure
San Antonio, TX

2009 Award of Excellence for Commitment to Energy Sustainability, Platts Global Energy Awards

Former Defense Depot
Memphis, TN

Environmental Restoration Award, Secretary of Defense* 

Georgia Institute of Technology, Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory
Atlanta, GA

Merit Award, Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects New Jersey Chapter

Graving Dock
Ingleside, TX

Gold Winner, Engineering Excellence, Texas Council of Engineering Companies

National CEC Finalist, Engineering Excellence, Texas Council of Engineering Companies

Gravina Island Development Plan, Coastal Management Plan Update and Wetland/Watershed Development Plan  
Anchorage, AK

First Place, Crystal Globe Award, Globe Awards Program, American Road & Transportation Builders Association

I-17/Carefree Highway Interchange
Phoenix, AZ

First Place, Project of the Year, Best of Best Awards, American Public Works Association

Lake Calavera Remedial Improvements
City of Carlsbad, CA

Project of the Year Award, American Public Works Association – San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter

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

Project of the Year, American Public Works Association, Florida Chapter

Gold Award, Waste-to-Energy Station Gold Excellence Award, 2009 Excellence Awards, Solid Waste Association of North America

Legacy Parkway
Davis County, UT

Large Project - Innovative Management, American Transportation Awards, WASHTO Region

Los Lunas Silvery Minnow Refugium
Albuquerque, NM

Best of the Best, Best Small Project, Best of 2008 Awards, McGraw-Hill Construction

McKinney Recycling Facility
McKinney, TX

Sustainable Recognition, Green Building Showcase Extravaganza, U.S. Green Building Council - North Texas Chapter

Metro Health Hospital
Wyoming, MI

Sustainable Recognition, Green Building Showcase Extravaganza, U.S. Green Building Council - North Texas Chapter

Montgomery County South Solid Waste Transfer Station
Dayton, OH

Bronze Award, Transfer Station Bronze Excellence Award, 2009 Excellence Awards, Solid Waste Association of North America

NYCDEC - The High Line Project New York
New York, NY

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

Diamond Award, Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Chapter

OPPD Nebraska City 2
Nebraska 

Coal-fired Top Plant, POWER magazine

Honorable Mention, Coal-fired Power Plant of the Year, Power Engineering magazine

Perdido Landfill Section 5 Expansion - Escambia County
Cantonment, FL

Gold Award, Landfill Management Gold Excellence Award, 2009 Excellence Awards, Solid Waste Association of North America

Platte West Water Facilities  
Omaha, NE

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

Rancho Murieta Community Services District - Rio Oso Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation
Rancho Murieta, CA

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

Reid Hospital and Health Care Services
Richmond, IN

Gold Award, Health Care Facilities Category, Brick in Architecture Awards, Brick Industry Association

Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Rearing and Breeding Facility
Albuquerque, NM

First Place, Best of Year Award, Best of the Best Awards, Engineering News-Record

Roslyn Road Crossing Elimination/Grade Separation
Mineola, NY

Platinum Award,  Engineering Excellence Awards, American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Chapter

St. Mary's Medical Center North
Powell, TN

Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award, DC Section Level, Illumination Engineering Society

South Padre Island Beach Nourishment
South Padre Island, TX

Best Restored Beach, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association

SYNC Healthcare Furniture

Gold Award, IIDA Great Plains Chapter

Telecommunications Regulation Authority Headquarters Building
Dubai, UAE

Merit Award, Unbuilt Category, American Institute of Architects New Jersey Chapter

Unit Load Redux
Fontenelle Forest, Omaha, NE

Honor Award, Built Category, American Institute of Architects Nebraska Chapter

Valley METRO Light Rail Line Section 5
Tempe and Mesa, AZ

Best of the Best, Best Transportation Project, Best of 2008 Awards, McGraw-Hill Construction

VA Pittsburgh CARES Consolidation Administration Building
Pittsburgh, PA

Merit Award, Society Level, Illumination Engineering Society

Edwin F. Guth Memorial Award, DC Section Level, Illumination Engineering Society

Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Renovation
Wild Rose, WI

Carl Anderson Award of Excellence, Association of Conservation Engineers

*Awarded to e2M prior to joining HDR

Rankings


Modern Healthcare

"Construction & Design Survey"

  • No. 1 - Architectural Firm in Healthcare Design

Engineering News-Record

No. 13 - Top 500 Design Firms

No. 7 - Top 100 Green Design Firms

  • No. 2 - Top 5 Green Healthcare

No. 9 - Top 50 General Building  

  • No. 3 - Top 25 in Health Care
  • No. 5 - Top 25 in Government Offices
  • No. 6 - Top 10 in Correctional Facilities
  • No. 15 - Top 25 in Education
  • No. 25 - Top 25 in Commercial Office

No. 8 - Top 50 in Transportation

  • No. 6 - Top 25 in Bridges
  • No. 7 - Top 25 in Highways
  • No. 7 - Top 20 in Mass Transit & Rail

No. 25 - Top 25 in Power

  • No. 10 - Top 15 in Transmission & Distribution
  • No. 16 - Top 25 in Fossil Fuel

No. 25 - Top 200 Environmental Firms

  • No. 2 - Top 10 in Solid Waste
  • No. 5 - Top 10 in Dams & Reservoirs
  • No. 5 - Top 15 in (Water) Transmission Lines & Aqueducts
  • No. 7 - Top 25 in Sewerage & Solid Waste
  • No. 7 - Top 15 in (Water) Treatment & Desalination
  • No. 7 - Top 20 Sewer/Wastewater
  • No. 8 - Top 20 Water
  • No. 8 - Top 25 in Water Supply
  • No. 12 - Top 20 in Wastewater Treatment Plants
  • No. 13 - Top 15 in Sanitary and Storm Sewers
  • No. 16 - Top 20 in Water Supply & Treatment
  • No. 20 - Top 30 in Environmental Firms by New Contracts

No. 96 - Top 200 International Design Firms

  • No. 24 - Top 150 in Global Design Firms
  • No. 41 - Top 50 Designers International Markets

Top 100 Design-Builders/Construction Managers/Program Managers

  • No. 15 - Top 20 Firms in Combined Design and CM/Professional Service
  • No. 16 - Top 50 Program Management Firms
  • No. 34 - Top 50 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms

Public Works Magazine

"Top AEC Firms" List


Roads & Bridges

Go-To List of Top Design Firms

  • No. 4 - Top Road & Highway Design Firms
  • No. 4 - Top Bridge Design Firms
  • No. 4 - Top Mass-Transit Design Firms
  • No. 6 - Top Storm-Water Design Firms
  • No. 6 - Top Design-Build Design Firms
  • No. 9 - Top Airport Design Firms

CE News

  • No. 3 - Top Performers

Architectural Record

"Top 250 Firms"

  • No. 7 - Top 250

The Zweig Letter

"Hot Firm 2009 List"

  • No. 21 - Hottest Firm

The Black Collegian

"Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2009"

No. 42 - Top Employer


Building Design+Construction magazine

"Giants 300"

  • No. 1 - Healthcare
  • No. 2 - Institutional
  • No. 3 - Architects/Engineers
  • No. 5 - Building Team LEED APs
  • No. 5 - Reconstruction
  • No. 8 - Federal
  • No. 8 - Industrial
  • No. 8 - University
  • No. 10 - Office Sector
  • No. 17 - International
  • No. 19 - State/Local
  • No. 23 - Mixed Use

No. 5 - Top 150 Green Design Firms

No. 2 - Top 170 BIM Adopters