Few things speak louder about the quality of a firm's work than recognition from one's industry peers. We understand the technological & logistical challenges behind a finished project & are proud of the recognition we have received in this arena. We invite you to review some of our innovative, award-winning projects.
RECENT AWARDS
2024
Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #140, Engineering News Record
Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #110, Engineering News Record
Largest Private Companies in Massachusetts - Ranked #64, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Engineering Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #2, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #2, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in the Capital Region - Ranked #5, Albany Business Review
2024 Best Places to Work - Large Employer – Ranked #1, SC Biz News
Distinguished Service Award - Connecticut Association of Street & Highway Officials, Inc. (CASHO)
2023
2023 Empowering Women Award - SC Biz News
2023 Best Places to Work - Large Employer – Ranked #3, SC Biz News
ACEC Engineering Excellence Award, National Recognition Award (RMAT)
American Public Works Association (APWA) Exceptional Performance in Sustainability Award (The Resilient MA Action Team (RMAT))
Employer of the Year Award, WTS-Boston
ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award, Gold (Peabody, Massachusetts Winona Water Treatment Plant)
ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award, Silver (RMAT)
ACEC/NH Engineering Excellence Award, Silver (Rochester New Hampshire Public Works Facility)
American Water Works Association Connecticut Section Diversity & Inclusion Award
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in Albany, NY - Ranked #4, Albany Business Review
Top 25 Architecture Firms in Albany, NY - Ranked #18, Albany Business Review
2022
NEWWA Diversity Award - New England Water Works Association (NEWWA)
2022 Best Places to Work - Large Employer – Ranked #14, SC Biz News
ACEC/NH Engineering Excellence Award, Overall Winner (Pease Water Treatment Facility)
EBC Award for Climate Change Project of the Year - Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. (EBC)
APWA Project of the Year Award - American Public Works Association (APWA)
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 26th, Trenchless Technology
ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award, Silver (Langone Park & Puopolo Playground)
Largest Private Companies in Massachusetts - Ranked #63, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Engineering Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #3, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
2021
2021 Brownfields Phoenix Award (Bartlett Station)
Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record - Federal & Heavy, Association of General Contractors
Business Achievement Award in “Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience" - Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ)
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 25th, Trenchless Technology
2021 Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #113, Engineering News Record
2021 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #142, Engineering News Record
ACEC/NH Engineering Excellence Award, Overall Winner (Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Supply Project)
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #3, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Private Companies in Massachusetts - Ranked #64, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
2020
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 20th, Trenchless Technology
Large Employer Recognition Award, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ACEC/VT Merit Award for Engineering Excellence (Lawson's Finest Liquids Brewery, Waitsfield, VT)
Merit Award in Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects
2020 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #131, Engineering News Record
2020 Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #102, Engineering News Record
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #1, Boston Business Journal (BBJ)
Largest Landscape Architecture Firms in the Albany Area - Ranked #4, Albany Business Review
AVA Digital Awards 2020
Certificate of Safety Achievement, North Carolina Department of Labor
NEAPWA 2020 Contributor of the Year
2019
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 20th, Trenchless Technology
The Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration, Environmental Business Council of New England
2019 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #142, Engineering News Record
2019 Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #115, Engineering News Record
ACEC/SC Engineering Excellence Award (BCWS PS001 Rehabilitation, Berkley County Water & Sanitation)
ACEC/SC Engineering Excellence Award (Church Creek Stormwater Basin Study, Charleston, SC)
ACEC/CT Merit Award for Engineering Excellence (Byram Park & Pool Project, Greenwich, CT)
New Hampshire's Top Engineering Firms - Ranked #7, Business New Hampshire Magazine
Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record - Utility/Infrastructure Division, Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts
2018
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 21st, Trenchless Technology
Best Practice - APA New York Upstate Chapter (Hudson River Access Plan)
APWA Public Works Project of the Year - Small Cities/Rural Communities Disaster or Emergency Construction (Black Brook Road Reconstruction and Slope Stabilization - Savoy, Massachusetts)
Preservation Achievement Award - Boston Preservation Alliance
2018 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #152, Engineering News Record
Environmental-Energy Merit Award for Leadership by a Non-Profit Organization, Environmental Business Council of New England
ACEC/MA Bronze Award for Engineering Excellence (Black Brook Road Reconstruction and Slope Stabilization - Savoy, Massachusetts)
Largest Engineering Firms in Massachusetts - Ranked #8, Boston Business Journal
Largest Engineering Firms in the Albany Area - Albany Business Review
2017
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 18th, Trenchless Technology
2017 Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #111, Engineering News Record
James D.P. Farrell Award for Brownfields Project of the Year, Environmental Business Council of New England
2017 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #165, Engineering News Record
Merit Award in Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Multi-Field Award, American Sports Builders Association (Newman Elementary School Athletic Fields)
ACEC/MA Silver Award for Engineering Excellence (Medfield Charles River Gateway – Comprehensive Soil, Sediment, and Groundwater Redemption)
2017 WTS Employer of the Year - WTS Connecticut
2016
Honor Award for Accessible Design - Public Architecture Category, BSA Design Awards, Boston Society of Architects
2016 Project of the Year in the Environmental (Less than $1 Million) - APWA Capital Branch
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 23rd, Trenchless Technology
Best Commercial Environmental Service, Gold Ranking - Banker & Tradesman
2016 Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #117, Engineering News Record
2016 Top 500 Design Firms - Engineering News Record 2016 Southeast Top 100 Design Firms - Engineering News Record, Southeast
Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance
The EBC Stephen G. Lewis Environmental-Energy Merit Award for Service to the Environmental Industry, Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.
EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental - Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration, Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.
NEWEA Committee Service Award, New England Water Environment Association
Top Landscape Architecture Firms - Albany Business Review
2015
Exceeding 100% of our kWh Savings Goals, National Grid
Appreciation & Recognition for Contributions to National Grid's 2015 C&I Electric Energy Efficiency Goals - Project Expeditor with the lowest paid $/kWh, National Grid
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked 25th, Trenchless Technology
IDC Engineering Services, Patriots Point, Charleston, SC
George Warren Fuller Award, American Water Works Association
2015 Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #178, Engineering News Record
The Ira W. Leighton, Jr. Outstanding Environmental - Energy Technology Achievement Award, Environmental Business Council of New England
Bronze Award at the ACEC 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards (Integrated, Sustainable Design for the Newburyport, MA Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements)
Kenneth J. Miller Founders' Award, Water for People
Massachusetts Merit Award for Exemplary Safety Record - Utility/Infrastructure Division, Association of General Contractors of Massachusetts
2014
ACEC Bronze Award for Outstanding Professional Design Excellence (Remediation of MGP-impacted Ashuelot River)
New Hampshire's Leading Engineering Firms - New Hampshire Business Review
2013
Marketing Communications Awards - Brand Identity, First Place, Society of Marketing Professional Services (Boston Chapter)
Area's Largest Engineering Firms (Massachusetts) - Ranked #8, Boston Business Journal
Area's 100 Largest Private Companies - Ranked #71, Boston Business Journal
Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #161, Engineering News Record
Top Design Firms in the Southeast - Ranked #81, Engineering News Record
Merit Award Winner - Landscape Analysis and Planning, Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Charlie Rose Award, Architecture Boston Exchange (ABX) Photo Exhibit
2012 Phoenix Award - Region 1 Winner, The Phoenix Awards Institute, Inc.
Design Award - Planning, Boston Society of Architects
2012 Young Professional Award, Alyssa Peck, PE, New England Water Environment Association
Merit Award for Safety, Association of Commercial & Institutional Builders (AGC of MA)
2012
ACEC Gold Award for Engineering Excellence (Modern Electroplating Facility Redevelopment: Brownfields to Boston’s First LEED® Certified Police Station)
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked #19, Trenchless Technology magazine
Zweig Letter Hot Firm List - Ranked #46, Zweig Letter
Younger Member of the Year, Margaret McCarthy, PE, New England Water Works Association
Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #148, Engineering News Record
Planning Project Award, American Planning Association, Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA)
Citation - Planning Award Category, BSA Design Awards, Boston Society of Architects
Area's 100 Largest Engineering Firms - Boston Business Journal
2011
Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms - Ranked #28, Trenchless Technology magazine
Top 200 Environmental Firms - Ranked #109, Engineering News Record
Zweig Letter Hot Firm List - Ranked #44, Zweig Letter
Top 500 Design Firms - Ranked #162, Engineering News Record
Nicholas Humber Environmental Award for Outstanding Collaboration, Environmental Business Council of New England
Honorable Mention, CANstruction Competition (NY)
Merit Award in Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Certificate of Outstanding Merit, ACEC Vermont
John A.S. McGlennon Environmental Energy Award for Corporate Leadership, Environmental Business Council of New England
Outstanding New Environmental-Energy Technology Application, Environmental Business Council of New England
2010
ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Lexington New Public Works Facility Project
ACEC/CT Engineering Excellence Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Lexington New Public Works Facility Project
Honor Award Winner - Design, Boston Society of Landscape Architects