Hanson Awards
We are honored 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. For several years, Hanson has ranked on lists including "Best Places to Work in Illinois," "Best Companies to Work for in Florida" and Engineering News-Record’s "Top 500 Design Firms." We strive to maintain happy, motivated, long-term employees who collaborate with you to deliver positive change to your community.
2023 Awards & Recognitions
- 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 & Recognitions
- 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 Awards & Recognitions
- 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"
2020 Awards & Recognitions
- Dr. W.W. Hay Award for Excellence, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, "Norfolk Southern's Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs in Brunswick, Missouri"
- ENR Regional Best Projects: Midwest Award of Merit, Small Projects, and Midwest Award of Merit, Safety on a Small Project, "Norfolk Southern's Grand River Bridge Emergency Repairs"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Northmoor Road Reconstruction"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Past Meets Future: Revitalizing the Coliseum"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana, "Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence"
- No. 2 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 6 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)
- Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (Project of the Year), American Society of Civil Engineers Central Illinois Section, "Past Meets Future: Revitalizing the Illinois State Fair Coliseum"
- Public Works Project of the Year, structures category, American Public Works Association Indiana Chapter, "Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence"
- Ranked in Top 10, tech and engineering internship, Vault.com
- Ranked in Top 25, compensation, Vault.com
- Ranked in Top 50, internship, Vault.com
2019 awards & recognitions
- Awards of distinction, Communicator Awards, Hanson’s Connections employee newsletter, Elements blog, recruiting video and Hanson website (hanson-inc.com)
- Award of Merit, airport/transit category, Engineering News Record-Northwest Region, "Locomotive Service Facility at the Seattle Amtrak King Street Coach Yard"
- Distinguished Project Award, public projects over $10 million category, Northwest Construction Consumer Council, "Locomotive Service Facility at the Seattle Amtrak King Street Coach Yard"
- Excellence in Concrete Construction Award, infrastructure/non-transportation category, Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association/Washington ACI Chapter, "Locomotive Maintenance Facility-Amtrak"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, "Orlando International Airport's New South Airport Automated People Mover Complex and Intermodal Terminal Facility Commissioning"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "MCORE — Transforming the Core of the Community"
- Honorable Mention, BCxA Building Award Excellence, new construction Cx category, Building Commissioning Association, “Orlando International Airport South Airport Automated People Mover Complex and Intermodal Terminal Facility Commissioning”
- No. 3 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 6 in the large-employer category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 190 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Outstanding Project Development and Environment (PD&E)/Planning Project Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, “Interstat
e 95 at 45th Street Interchange PD&E Study”
- Public Works Project of the Year Award, transportation category (less than $5 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Allen Road and Willow Knolls Drive Reconstruction”
- Public Works Project of the Year Award, transportation category ($5 million–$25 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Rev. Jon A. Sibley Sr. Underpass”
- Public Works Project of the Year Award, transportation category, ($25
million–$75 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “MCORE — Transforming the Core of the Community”
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Bridging the Gap in Galesburg"
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies
of Illinois, "Tri-State Tollway Master Plan Sets the Future in Motion"
2018 Awards & Recognitions
- Best in Category Award, Energy, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Ameren HMX High-Voltage Transmission Line Mississippi River Crossing Foundation and Construction Access Designs”
- No. 8 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 10 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Le
dger
- No. 184 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, "Ahsapa Reconnects Emiquon to Illinois River"
- Special Achievement Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Ameren HMX High-Voltage Transmission Line Mississippi River Crossing Foundation and Construction Access Designs”
2017 Awards & Recognitions
- Award of Excellence, Association of Conservation
Engineers' Carl V. Anderson Conservation Project Awards, "Ahsapa Reconnects Emiquon to the Illinois River"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, “Ahsapa Reconnects Emiquon to the Illinois River”
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering
Companies, "Ahsapa Reconnects Emiquon to the Illinois River”
- No. 11 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for
in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 17 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 18 in the multidiscipline category, Best Firms to Work For, Zweig Group
- No. 193 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, "Ameren HMX High-Voltage Transmission Line Mississippi River Crossing Foundation and Construction Access Designs"
- Public Works Project of the Year Award, transportation category ($5 million-$25 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Springfield Rail Improvements Project Carpenter Street Underpass”
- Public Works Project of the Year Award, transportation category (less than $5 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, “Bowman Avenue Improvements”
2016 Awards & Recognitions
- Best project over $150 million, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, "Alaska's Tanana River Bridge"
- Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri, "CapX2020 Mississippi River T-Line Crossing"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Alaska, "Alaska's Glenn Highway capacity improvements"
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, “Alaska’s Glenn Highway capacity improvements”
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, “CapX2020 Mississippi River T-Line Crossing"
- National Silver Award in the environmental category, American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington, "Nason Creek Habitat Restoration"
- No. 10 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for
in
Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 18 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 35 in the civil engineering category, Best Firms to Work For, Zweig Group
- No. 192 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Outstanding Civic Involvement – Business Owner of the Year Award, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
- Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award of Merit, American Society of Civil Engineers, "Alaska’s Tanana River Bridge"
- People's Choice Award, Alaska Engineering Societies, "Alaska's Glenn Highway capacity improvements"
- Project Award in the environment category (less than $5 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, "Springfield, Illinois, Sewer Garage Stormwater Project"
- Project Award in the transportation category ($5 million-$25 million), American Public Works Association Illinois Chapter, "Peoria, Illinois, TIGER II Downtown Warehouse District Complete Streets"
- Project of the Year Award in the transportation category, Alaska Engineering Societies, "Alaska's Glenn Highway capacity improvements"
2015 Awards & Recognitions
- Grand Award, Alaska Engineering Societies, "Alaska’s Tanana River
Bridge"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Alaska, "Alaska’s Tanana River Bridge"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Camp Lincoln headquarters geothermal system"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) western segment"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana,
"Sinkhole Repairs, Runway Rehabilitation in Indiana"
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, "Alaska’s Tanana River Bridge"
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, "Camp Lincoln headquarters geothermal system"
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, "Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) western segment"
- No. 17 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 22 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 21 in the multidiscipline category, Best Firms to Work For, Zweig Group
- No. 177 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
2014 Awards & Recognitions
- Col. Frederick Mears Award of Excellence, Alaska Railroad Corp., Tanana River Bridge
- International finalist, Bentley Systems Inc.’s Be Inspired Award, Innovation in Bridges category, "Alaska’s Northern Rail Extension: Tanana River Bridge"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Revitalizing Rockford: Auburn and Main Roundabout"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Springfield Rail Improvements Project Tier 2 EIS"
- Merit Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana, "System of Innovation: The New Indiana 49 Interchange at Vale Park Road"
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, "Revitalizing Rockford: Auburn and Main Roundabout"
- No. 2 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- No. 12 in the medium-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 13 in the multidiscipline category, Best Firms to Work For, Zweig Group
- No. 163 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award for Outstanding Restoration, Landmarks Illinois, "Illinois State Capitol West Wing"
- State Finalist Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana, "I-74 Mississippi River Crossing Corridor Management"
- Zweig Letter Hot Firms List — naming the fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental firms, Zweig Group
2013 Awards & Recognitions
- International finalist, Bentley Systems Inc.'s Be Inspired Award, Innovation in Roads category, "Illinois Tollway Interstate 90 widening and reconstruction"
- The Zweig Letter's Marketing Communications Award, third place in the special event marketing campaign category, holiday card
- No. 153 ranking on the Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Zweig Letter Hot Firms List – naming the fastest-growing architecture, engineering and environmental firms, ZweigWhite
- No. 16 in the multidiscipline category, Best Firms to Work For, ZweigWhite
- No. 18 in the large-employer category, Best Places to Work in Illinois, Best Companies Group and The Daily Herald Business Ledger
- No. 29 in the large-company category, Best Companies to Work for in Florida, Best Companies Group and Florida Trend magazine
- National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, "Illinois High-Speed Rail Tier 1 EIS"
- Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois, "Illinois High-Speed Rail Tier 1 EIS"
- State Finalist Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana, "NPCA Plant Certification Program – Auditing"
- Project of the Year Award, transportation category $10 million to $100 million, American Public Works Association (APWA) Illinois Chapter, "Don Moffitt Overpass on West Main Street," Galesburg, Ill.
- Project of the Year Award, transportation category $2 million to $10 million, American Public Works Association (APWA) Illinois Chapter, "Bridging Past and Present: Rebuilding the Allerton Park Bridge," Monticello, Ill.