Hanson Awards
Hanson Awards

At Hanson, we are proud to be a nationally recognized, award-winning consulting firm!  We know that our awards and recognitions are a testament to our work, honoring talented employees, exceptional clients, and fascinating projects.

2010 Awards & Recognitions

  • Most Outstanding LEED NC project, U.S. Green Building Council's South Florida chapter, Suffolk Construction Co.'s southeast regional headquarters, West Palm Beach, Fla.  
  • No. 27 in the large company category, Florida’s Best Companies To Work For, Florida Trend magazine
  • Third Place, corporate website category, ZweigWhite’s 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards program
  • National finalist, 2010 Secretary of Defense's Freedom Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
  • No. 174 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • National semifinalist, 2010 Secretary of Defense's Freedom Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri, BNSF Memphis Intermodal Facility, Memphis, Tenn.
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Sustainability Paves Way for Runway 2-20" for Lewis University Airport, Romeoville, Ill. 
  • Pro Bono Publico Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Illinois Livable and Sustainable Transportation (I-LAST) Rating System and Guide"

2009 Awards & Recognitions

  • Best Coal-Fired Project of 2009, Power Engineering magazine, City Water, Light and Power's Dallman 4, Springfield, Ill.
  • Judges Award and Best Green Building of 2009, Southeast Construction magazine, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, West Palm Beach, Fla.  
  • Plant of the Year, Power magazine, City Water, Light and Power's Dallman 4, Springfield, Ill.
  • Top 10 Bridges of 2009, Roads & Bridges magazine, No. 4 - Cherry Valley Interchange Project, Cherry Valley, Ill.
  • Top Design Firm, Midwest Construction magazine
  • Zweig Letter Hot Firms List – naming the fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental firms, ZweigWhite
  • Top 50 Best Employers for Workers 50+, AARP
  • First Place award, Business Gardens category, Springfield in Bloom competition
  • Company that Cares award, United Way of Central Indiana
  • Airport Project of the Year, Florida Department of Transportation, Martin County Airport's noise abatement project
  • Project of the Year Award ($2 million - $10 million structures category), American Public Works Association – Illinois Chapter, Lancaster Road bridge replacement
  • No. 204 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • Fit Friendly Company (platinum level), American Heart Association
  • Pro Patria award, Illinois Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
  • Best Places to Work in Central Illinois, Springfield Business Journal
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Union Station – Restoring a Timeless Treasure”
  • Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Decatur Airport – Parallel Taxiway G”


2008 Awards & Recognitions

  • Zweig Letter Hot Firms List – naming the fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental firms, ZweigWhite
  • Top 50 Best Employers for Workers 50+, AARP
  • Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Life in the Fast Lane:  Reconstruction of the South Tri-State Tollway”
  • Above and Beyond award, Illinois Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
  • 2008 Public Works Project of the Year, American Public Works Association’s Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Fairfield and Gilmer Interchange Improvement


2007 Awards & Recognitions

  • Top Design Firm, Midwest Construction
  • Zweig Letter Hot Firms List – naming the fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental firms, ZweigWhite
  • Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • Outstanding Engineering Achievement, Illinois Engineering Council, “Engineering a Future for Lincoln’s Past” (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum)
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Engineering a Future for Lincoln’s Past”
  • Transportation Achievement Award, Institute of Transportation Engineers, South Tri-State Tollway in southern Cook County, Ill.
  • Midwest Construction’s Best of 2007, Midwest Construction, South Tri-State Tollway

2006 Awards & Recognitions

  • Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri, “Compton Avenue”
  • Outstanding Civil Engineering Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, “Neutrinos at the Main Injector” (Fermi Lab)

2005 Awards & Recognitions

  • Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News Record (ENR)
  • Engineering Excellence Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, Stanford Avenue
  • Award of Honor, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri, I-255 Rehabilitation
  • Award of Honor, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri, Automated Weather Observation Systems
  • Preservation Award, Los Angeles Conservancy, Infomart-Los Angeles at Terminal Annex