2025 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: Strand Associates Inc.Client: City of Shawano Historic downtown Shawano was once a vibrant community hub, but years of declining business, vacant lots and underutilized spaces left it struggling. In 2017, the City’s Downtown... Continue Reading
Awards
Recognizing exceptional ideas and innovations in engineering
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: SRF Consulting Group Inc.Client: Kraemer North America Connecting Communities The WIS 130 Wisconsin River crossing near Lone Rock was critical yet outdated. The three aging truss bridges, built over 75 years ago, were structurally... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: GRAEFClient: Village of Ashwaubenon For decades, the Village of Ashwaubenon envisioned a seamless connection across Ashwaubenon Creek to unlock the full potential of its waterfront. Cleanup and revitalization of the Fox River... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: AECOMClient: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Designing the Right Interchange The I-39/90 and I-43/WIS 81 interchange in Beloit underwent transformative upgrades to improve safety, meet modern design standards, accommodate... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: AECOMClient: Milwaukee County Transit System Modern Transit Solutions Milwaukee County’s transit system was overwhelmed by demand. The strained resources meant longer wait times for users and congestion on city streets. For... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: MSA Professional Services Inc.Client: City of Fond du Lac At first glance, the replacement of Fond du Lac’s West Division Street Bridge might seem like a straightforward project. However, this endeavor presented engineers with... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: IMEGClient: OPN Architects A New Place to Read The Village of Oregon needed a larger, modern library to serve its growing population. After plans for downtown expansion were deemed unsuitable, the village chose to construct a new... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: CBS Squared Inc.Client: City of Bloomer A City-wide Problem In response to elevated lead levels in its water system, the City of Bloomer undertook an ambitious infrastructure overhaul, led by CBS². Engineers faced the daunting... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Mead & Hunt Inc.Client: Dane County Regional Airport Now Boarding for a New Terminal Mead & Hunt spearheaded a transformative 100,000-square-foot terminal expansion at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), addressing the need... Continue Reading
2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firms: Becher-Hoppe Associates Inc. & Donohue & Associates Inc.Client: Wausau Water Works Keeping Wausau Hydrated Wausau’s aging treatment plant suffered from reliability issues, inadequate filtration, and floodplain... Continue Reading
Join us for a banquet to celebrate our 2025 award winners. We'll be honoring our individual award winners, Leadership Institute graduates and our Engineering Excellence Awards winners. We will be celebrating in style at the famous American Club in Kohler. We encourage all members to join us to... Continue Reading
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