FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 5, 2012
Contact: Darrel Berry, Marketing Communications Manager
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
(217) 747-9291
dberry@hanson-inc.com
Hanson and its employees recognized at IDOT Contractor of the Year luncheon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Hanson Professional Services Inc. and two of its employees — Dave Emmons and Carl Schubert — were recognized during the Associated General Contractors of Illinois’ 105th Annual Convention at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Contractor of the Year Awards Luncheon, which was held Dec. 6, 2011, in Normal, Ill. IDOT’s Division of Aeronautics presented six awards for airport projects at the ceremony, with Hanson serving as the primary aviation consultant at two of the six airports recognized.
Ambraw Asphalt Materials Inc. received an award of excellence in bituminous paving for the porous friction course overlay of Runway 17/35 at Crawford County Airport in Hutsonville, Ill., where Hanson serves as the airport’s primary consulting firm with Dave Emmons serving as the resident project representative.
Brown Electric Inc. received an award of excellence in navigation aid (NAVAID) lighting for the replacement of the high-intensity runway lights (HIRL) on Runway 18L/36R and electrical upgrades at Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale, Ill., where Hanson serves as the airport’s primary consulting firm with Carl Schubert serving as the resident project representative.
Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, architecture, planning and allied services. The firm’s corporate headquarters is located at 1525 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62703. The office may be reached by phone: (217) 788-2450 or fax: (217) 788-2503.
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