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Awards and Recognitions
We love what we do, and the awards our projects and people have received over the years are just another perk of what truly inspires us — working side-by-side with you to forge your vision for your business and community. Our recognitions are just another testament to our passion for fulfilling your goals and showing the world the significance of the progress we’re making together.
- 2025
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “SR 5A (King Street) Drainage Outfall”
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Ameren Illinois advanced metering infrastructure”
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “SR 5A (King Street) Drainage Outfall”
- 2024
- Best Places to Work, Springfield Business Journal
- Design Firm of the Year, Engineering News-Record (ENR) Texas & Louisiana
- Honor Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, “BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector”
- No. 2 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Workforce Research Group and Daily Herald Suburban Business
- No. 11 ranking, Best Internships for Engineering, Vault.com
- No. 13 ranking, Best Internships in Tech and Engineering, Vault.com
- No. 41 ranking, Best Internships for Compensation and Benefits, Vault.com
- No. 67 ranking, 100 Best Internships, Vault.com
- No. 178 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, ENR
- Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (Project of the Year), American Society of Civil Engineers Central Illinois Section, “BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector”
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector”
- Top Projects for 2024, Railway Track & Structures magazine, “BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector”
- 2023
- No. 3, Best Places to Work in Illinois for women, Best Companies Group and Daily Herald Suburban Business
- No. 4, medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and Daily Herald Suburban Business
No. 186 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)- Public Works Project of the Year, transportation category, American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Pekin’s Front Street Corridor Renovation”
- Public Works Project of the Year, structures category, American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam Improvements”
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Pekin’s Front Street Corridor Renovation”
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam Improvements”
- 2022
- Awards of distinction, Communicator Awards, Decision Optimization Technology™ Asset Management and Capital Planning Software promotion, Hanson’s company overview video, Hanson’s website (hanson-inc.com) and virtual happy hour kits
- Employer Recognition Award, ASHRAE’s Central Illinois Chapter
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “Freedom Park”
- No. 2, large-employer category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 5, medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and Daily Herald Suburban Business
- No. 169 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (Project of the Year), American Society of Civil Engineers Central Illinois Section, “Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam Lock Capacity and Water-Level Control Improvements”
- Outstanding Special Project Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “State Road A1A/San Marco Intersection Improvements”
- Ranked in Top 100, internships, Vault.com
- Ranked No. 11, tech and engineering internships, Vault.com
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “MCORE – Transforming the Core of the Community”
- Transportation Achievement Award, complete streets category, Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Great Lake District, “MCORE – Transforming the Core of the Community”
- 2021
- Extraordinary Employer Support Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “SR 26/West Newberry Road Corridor PD&E Study”
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “NS Grand River Bridge emergency repairs”
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, “NS Grand River Bridge emergency repairs”
- No. 2 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 4 in the large-employer category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 172 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Public Works Project of the Year, environment category, American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Cook Street Sewer District Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement”
- Ranked in Top 10, tech and engineering internships, Vault.com
- Ranked in Top 20, compensation, Vault.com
- Ranked in Top 30, quality of assignments and real-life experience
- Ranked in Top 50, internships, Vault.com
- Ranked No. 3, engineering internship, Vault.com
- RT&S magazine’s 2021 Top Projects list, “Norfolk Southern’s Grand River Bridge emergency repairs”
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