Awards & Rankings

26th & Q Street Bridges

Omaha, NE
United States

  • Merit Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • Eminent Conceptor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas
  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Project of the Year Award (2021)
    Water Supply, Flood Control Dams Category
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Section

Atlantic Avenue Extension and Gateway Park Construction

New York, NY
United States

  • Gold Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New York

Atlantic Avenue Safety Improvements, Phase 1

New York, NY
United States

  • Silver Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New York

Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks and Wet Weather Equalization Facilities Improvements

Baltimore, MD
United States

  • Best Project (2021)
    Water/Environment Category
    Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic
  • Distinguished Engineering Award (2021)
    New Jersey Alliance for Action
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

Big Data, Traffic Signals Oversight

New York, NY
United States

  • Platinum Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    American Public Works Association of Colorado
    Environment, Small Community Category
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Illuminating Engineering Society
  • Certificate of Merit (2021)
    Public Spaces, Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Section Award (2021)
    Exterior, Outdoor Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Section Award (2021)
    Auditorium, Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Silver Winner (2021)
    Educational (Higher Education), Brick in Architecture Awards
    Brick Industry Association
  • Merit Award (2021)
    Interior Architecture
    American Institute of Architects New Jersey
  • Section Award (2021)
    Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Project Achievement Award (2021)
    Water/Wastewater/Utility Category, Less than $50 Million
    Construction Management Association of America
  • World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention (2021)
    Health Category
    Fast Company
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    Spaces and Places Category, Innovation by Design Awards
    Fast Company
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    Real Estate Category, Innovation by Design Awards
    Fast Company
  • Special Recognition (2021)
    Lab of the Year
    Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association
  • Excellence Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Health Care Category
    Engineering News-Record Texas/Louisiana
  • World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention (2021)
    Architecture Category
    Fast Company
  • World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention (2021)
    North America Category
    Fast Company
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

Concordia University Music Center

Seward, NE
United States

  • Unbuilt Architecture Merit Award (2021)
    American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter

Contra Costa Water District Canal Liner Repair at Milepost 25.35

Concord, CA
United States

  • Water Hero (2021)
    Water Environment Federation
  • No. 4 Road (2021)
    Top 10 Roads
    Roads & Bridges Magazine

Cross Harbor Freight Program

New York, NY
United States

  • Diamond Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
  • Distinguished Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

CSX Florida Improvement (FIP) Bridges

Hillsborough and Martin Counties, FL
United States

  • Small Project of the Year (2021)
    National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    Education/Institution Under 30,000 sf, Chapter Design Awards
    International Interior Design Association, Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware Chapter
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Water/Environment Category
    Engineering News-Record Midwest

Eagle Road and Amity Road Roundabout Improvements

Meridian, ID
United States

  • Project of the Year (2021)
    Less Than $10 Million Category
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Southern Idaho Section
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

Glenn Highway Phases 1 & 2

Palmer, AK
United States

  • Best Project (2021)
    Highway/Bridge Category
    Engineering News-Record Northwest
  • Bronze Award (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Honor Award (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Finalist (2021)
    New Construction Category
    Healthcare Design Showcase Awards
  • No. 2 Bridge (2021)
    Top 10 Bridges
    Roads & Bridges Magazine
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    New Construction Category
    Healthcare Design Showcase Awards

HDR

United States

  • Best in Practice Award (2021)
    Acoustics Consultant/Engineer, Midwest
    Architect’s Newspaper
  • Best in Practice Award (2021)
    Structural Engineer, Midwest
    Architect’s Newspaper
  • Best in Practice Award (2021)
    Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer, Midwest
    Architect’s Newspaper
  • Best in Practice Award (2021)
    Lighting Design, Midwest
    Architect’s Newspaper
  • Firm of the Year (2021)
    American Institute of Architects Nebraska Chapter

HDR "Orchestrating Transformation" Video

Los Angeles, CA
United States

  • People’s Choice Award (2021)
    "Transportation Transforms Communities"
    Institute of Transportation Engineers
  • Platinum Level Award (2021)
    Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Awards
    Center for Health Design
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, South Carolina Chapter

I-29 Improvements in Sioux City

Sioux City, IA
United States

  • Grand Place Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

I-294 Mile Long Bridge

Willow Springs, IL
United States

  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Excellence in Safety
    Engineering News-Record Midwest
  • Civil Engineering Achievement Award (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Pittsburgh Section
  • Outstanding New Special-Purpose Structure Award (2020-21)
    Association for Bridge Construction and Design, Pittsburgh Chapter
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    Sustainability Category
    Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania

I-80/I-380 BIM Bridges

Iowa City, IA
United States

  • America’s Transportation Award (2021)
    Best Use of Technology & Innovation
    Mid-America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa
  • Design Award (2021)
    Transportation, Best Main Span Bridge More than 150 Feet
    Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • No. 6 Bridge (2021)
    Top 10 Bridges
    Roads & Bridges Magazine

Baruipur, West Bengal
India

  • Highly Commended (2021)
    Future Healthcare Design Category
    European Healthcare Design Awards
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Illuminating Engineering Society
  • Certificate of Merit Award (2021)
    Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Best Project (2021)
    Health Care Category
    Engineering News-Record Mountain States
  • No. 1 Road (2021)
    Top 10 Roads
    Roads & Bridges Magazine
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    $25-$250M Category
    International Partnering Institute

Iowa 2 Overflow Bridges

Fremont County, IA
United States

  • America’s Transportation Award (2021)
    Operations Excellence
    Mid-America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Iowa City to North Liberty Rail Study

Iowa City to North Liberty, IA
United States

  • Engineering Achievement Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Iowa
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Illuminating Engineering Society
  • Best in Show (2021)
    International Interior Design Association, Great Plains Chapter
  • Interior Architecture Honor Award (2021)
    American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter
  • Interior Design Merit Award (2021)
    Excellence in Design Awards
    American Institute of Architects, Central States Region
  • Municipal Project of the Year (2021)
    Municipal Engineers of the City of New York
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    American Society of Highway Engineers, New York Metro Section
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Water/Environment Category
    Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic
  • Craftsmanship Award (2021)
    Electrical Category
    Washington Building Congress
  • Craftsmanship Award (2021)
    Special Construction Category
    Washington Building Congress

Lowcountry Rapid – Equitable and Inclusive Transit Video

Charleston and Dorchester Counties, SC
United States

  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    Competition on Communicating Concepts
    Transportation Research Board
  • Merit Award (2021)
    Unbuilt
    American Institute of Architects New Jersey

Methodist Fremont Health

Fremont, NE
United States

  • Platinum Level Award (2021)
    Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Awards
    Center for Health Design
  • Merit Award (2021)
    American Institute of Architects, Seattle Chapter
  • Gold Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
  • LOCEA Award (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Seattle Section
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    Transportation $25-$75 Million Category
    American Public Works Association, Washington Chapter
  • Highly Commended (2021)
    Design Research Project
    European Healthcare Design Awards
  • Vista Award (2021)
    New Construction Category
    American Society for Health Care Engineering

Newell Creek Dam Inlet/Outlet Project

Santa Cruz, CA
United States

  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Association of State Dam Safety Officials, West Regional

Northwest Cultural Trail & Passageway

West Palm Beach, FL
United States

  • Project of the Year (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Palm Beach Branch
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Section

Nostrand Avenue Station Rehabilitation

New York, NY
United States

  • Gold Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of New York
  • Section Award (2021)
    Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section
  • Highly Commended (2021)
    Healthcare Design (Over 25,000 m²) Category
    European Healthcare Design Awards
  • Highly Commended (2021)
    Design for Adaptation and Transformation Category
    European Healthcare Design Awards
  • Certificate of Merit (2021)
    Interior Lighting Design
    Illuminating Engineering Society Philadelphia Section

Parkland Hospital Research Project

Dallas, TX
United States

  • Highly Commended Design Research Project (2021)
    European Healthcare Design Awards
  • Platinum Level Award (2021)
    Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Awards
    Center for Health Design
  • Excellence Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Merit Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of California
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Popular Choice Winner (2021)
    Unbuilt Institutional, A+Awards
    Architizer
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    Environment, Over 200,000 Population Served, $10 to $50 Million Construction Value Category
    American Public Works Association, Sacramento Chapter
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Landscape/Urban Development
    Engineering News-Record Southeast
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    Cities Category, Innovation by Design Awards
    Fast Company
  • Merit Award (2021)
    American Society for Landscape Architects, Georgia Chapter
  • Regional Excellence Award (2021)
    Great Place Category
    Atlanta Regional Commission

Roosevelt Bridge Emergency Repair Project

Stuart, FL
United States

  • Bridge Award of Excellence (2021)
    American Segmental Bridge Institute
  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentucky
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Best Project (2021)
    Small Project Category
    Engineering News-Record New England

SANDAG Mid-Coast Corridors Project

San Diego to La Jolla, CA
United States

  • Large Project of the Year (2021)
    National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association

Sandpoint Long Bridges

Bonner County, ID
United States

  • Gold Award (2021)
    Excellence in Construction Partnering
    Idaho Transportation Department & Associated General Contractors
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    WTS Spokane-Coeur d’Alene
  • Going Digital Award in Infrastructure (2021)
    Reality Modeling Category
    Bentley Systems
  • World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention (2021)
    AI and Data Category
    Fast Company

Semiconductor Research Center

Cambridge, ENG
United Kingdom

  • Merit Award (2021)
    Unbuilt
    American Institute of Architects New Jersey

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Expansion and Renovation

Norfolk, VA
United States

  • Honor Award (2021)
    Building/Technology Systems Category, Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Structural Systems Category, Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Special Mention (2021)
    Unbuilt Institutional, A+Awards
    Architizer

Siena Francis House Emergency Shelter

Omaha, NE
United States

  • Architecture Honorable Mention Award (2021)
    American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter
  • Distinguished Engineering Award (2021)
    New Jersey Alliance for Action
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of California
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Gold Level Award (2021)
    Evidence-Based Design Touchstone Awards
    Center for Health Design
  • Going Digital Award in Infrastructure (2021)
    Structural Engineering Category
    Bentley Systems
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    All-Precast Concrete Parking Structure
    Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

The Six Willows

Jinan Shi, Shandong Sheng
China

  • Finalist (2021)
    Architecture +Models & Rendering, A+Awards
    Architizer
  • Popular Choice Winner (2021)
    Unbuilt Commercial, A+Awards
    Architizer

Transforming Dixie Highway

Louisville, KY
United States

  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentucky
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Excellence in Sustainability
    Engineering News-Record Southwest
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Small Project (under $10 million) Category
    Engineering News-Record Northwest
  • Gold Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
  • Honorable Mention (2021)
    American Society of Civil Engineers, Olympia-Tacoma Section
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

U.S. 101 Deck Replacement at Alemany Circle

San Francisco, CA
United States

  • America’s Transportation Award (2021)
    Quality of Life/Community Development
    Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
  • Award of Merit (2021)
    Highway/Bridge Category
    Engineering News-Record California
  • Project Achievement Award (2021)
    Construction Value Less than $50 million
    Construction Management Association of America
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    $25-$250M Category
    International Partnering Institute

Union Pacific Railroad Falls City Emergency Bridge Repair

Sarpy and Cass Counties, NE
United States

  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Nebraska
  • National Recognition Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Models

Pittsburgh, PA
United States

  • Popular Choice Winner (2021)
    Architecture +Models & Rendering, A+Awards
    Architizer
  • Build Nebraska Award (2021)
    Projects Between $20 million - $50 million
    Associated General Contractors, Nebraska Building Chapter

Veterans Parkway Project

Sioux Falls, SD
United States

  • Project Achievement Award (2021)
    American Concrete Pipe Association
  • Best Project (2021)
    Energy Category
    Engineering News-Record Midwest
  • Best in State Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin
  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Top Plant Award (2021)
    Gas-Fired Generation
    Power Magazine

Why Zoom When You Can Go 3D?!

United States

  • Award of Excellence (2021)
    Website Category
    Public Relations Society of America, Alaska Chapter
  • America’s Transportation Award (2021)
    Quality of Life/Community Development
    Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • Grand Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • Grand Prize Award (2021)
    America’s Transportation Awards
    Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  • Honor Award (2021)
    Engineering Excellence Awards
    American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina
  • Project of the Year (2021)
    Renovation/Restoration ($75M +)
    American Public Works Association
  • Government Excellence Award (2021)
    Special Project Initiative Category
    Local Government Professionals NSW
  • Building Design

    No. 3 – Top 100 Global Architecture Practices

    BY REGION

    No. 1 - Central and Eastern Europe
    No. 3 - North America
    No. 6 - Australasia
    No. 7 - Middle East

    BY MARKET SECTOR

    No. 1 - Healthcare
    No. 1 - Science and Technology
    No. 5 - Government
    No. 6 - Transport
    No. 10 - Education

    BY SERVICE

    No. 2 -  Project Management
    No. 3 - Consulting
    No. 3 - Product Design
    No. 4 - Engineering
    No. 5 - Urban Design
    No. 5 – Interior Design
    No. 6 - Architecture
    No. 8 - Landscape Architecture
    No. 9 - Planning

  • Building Design+Construction

    No. 2  - Top Architecture/Engineering Firms

    No. 1 - Healthcare Sector A/AE Firms
    No. 1 - Hospital Facility A/AE Firms
    No. 1 – Laboratory Facility A/AE Firms
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    No. 5 – Government Sector A/AE Firms

  • Consulting-Specifying Engineer

    No. 7 - MEP Giants

    No. 8 - Commissioning Giants

  • Engineering News-Record

    No. 6

    No. 2 - Top 100 Pure Designers  

    No. 5 - Top 20 in Water 

    No. 5 - Top 100 in Green Buildings Design Firms
    No. 1 - Top 5 in Health Care

    No. 6 - Top 20 in Transportation 
    No. 3 - Top 25 in Bridges
    No. 4 - Top 15 in Marine & Port Facilities
    No. 6 - Top 25 in Highways     
    No. 7 - Top 25 in Mass Transit & Rail
    No. 11 - Top 25 in Airports

    No. 7 - Top 20 in General Building 
    No. 2 - Top 25 in Health Care  
    No. 2 - Top 10 in Correctional Facilities  
    No. 4 - Top 25 in Government Offices
    No. 14 - Top 25 in Commercial Offices
    No. 18 - Top 20 in Mixed Use
    No. 23 - Top 25 in Education

    No. 10 - Top 20 in Telecommunications

    No. 10 – Top 200 Environmental Firm Rankings
    No. 4 – Top 10 in Environmental Science
    No. 7 – Top 10 in CM/PM Work
    No. 8 – Top 10 in Engineering/Design Work
    No. 9 – Top 10 in Consulting/Studies Work
    No. 15 – Top 20 in Wastewater Treatment
    No. 13 – Top 20 Water Treatment/Supply

    No. 12 - Top 20 in Power 
    No. 2 - Top 10 in Hydro Plants   
    No. 10 - Top 10 in Solar Power  
    No. 10 - Top 25 in Transmission & Distribution Plants  
    No. 12 - Top 25 in Fossil Fuel

    No. 13 - Top 50 Designer in International Markets

    No. 28 - Top Design Firms in Petroleum
    No. 11 - Top 25 in Pipelines

    No. 43 - Top 225 International Design Firms
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    No. 36 - Top 50 in Hazardous Waste

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    No. 5 - Top 15 in Data Centers
    No. 10 - Top 50 in Telecommunications 

    Top 100 Professional Services Firms Rankings
    No. 7 - Top 50 Program Management Firms
    No. 7 - Top 20 Firms in Combined Design and CM-PM
    No. 9 - Top 100 Construction Management-for-Fee Firms


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    No. 7 - Texas-Louisiana Top Design Firms
    No. 11 - New England Top Design Firms
    No. 14 - New York Top Design Firms

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