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Awards

Exceptional design with award-winning impact.

Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2024 - 2026
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) Inner City 100 (IC100) Award 2021 - 2026
American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section, Environmental and Water Resources Project of the Year, Annsville Circle Flood Mitigation 2026
American Society of Landscape Architects, Upstate NY Merit Award, Washington Park Playground 2026
American Public Works Association, NY Capital Branch Project of the Year, Washington Park Playground 2025
American Institute of Architects, Buffalo/WNY Design Award, Historic Preservation, Michigan Street Baptist Church 2025
Buffalo Business First Fast Track Companies of Western New York 2024
American Public Works Association, Capital Branch Project of the Year, Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair, Palisades Road Bridge over Brant Lake Inlet 2022
Tompkins County Sub-Residency Building Excellence in Partnering Associated General Contractors (AGC) NYS 2020
Brick by Brick Award Finalist in the Collegiate category, Niagara County Community College Learning Commons 2019
American Public Works Association, WNY Branch Award of Merit, North Grove Culvert Replacement, Town of Aurora, NY 2019
American Council of Engineering Companies, New York Engineering Excellence Gold Award, CR156 (Plank Road) over Boynton Creek, Jefferson County, Burrville, NY 2018
Preservation Buffalo Niagara, Outstanding Public Building Project Award for Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, Houses 2 and 3 2017
Urban Land Institute Finalist, Excellence in Civil Space for Kaleidoscope at the Connecting Terminal 2017
American Institute of Architects, Buffalo/WNY Design Award, Kaleidoscope at the Connecting Terminal 2016
Brick By Brick Award for Best Green Construction/Rehab for the Garman Family Arctic Edge at the Buffalo Zoo 2016
Brick By Brick Finalist for Best Historic Restoration for the Grain Elevator Illumination Project 2016
Brick By Brick Award for Best Retail for the Buffalo Zoo Entry Complex 2014
Preservation Buffalo Niagara for Excellence in Preservation for the Buffalo Zoo Delta Sonic Heritage Farm 2014
American Public Works Association, Capital Branch Project of the Year, Replacement of Grant Hill Road Bridge over the Normans Kill 2014
Brick By Brick Award for Best New Restaurant for the Brick Walk Café & Gazebo at the Chautauqua Institution 2013
Intelligent Transportation Society of New York for Outstanding Project of the Year in Roadway Management for NYSTA Woodbury Toll Barrier 2011
American Council of Engineering Companies, New York and New Jersey Outstanding Engineering Project, NYSTA Woodbury Toll Barrier 2011
Brick By Brick Award for Best New Construction for the Niagara USA Visitor Center 2011
American Planning Association, New York State Comprehensive Planning Project, University at Buffalo’s Master Plan 2010
Preservation Buffalo Niagara Award, Rehabilitation of the Army Commissary Building into the Visitors Center at Old Fort Niagara 2009
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Merit Award for New Construction of Fletcher Music Hall at the Chautauqua Institution 2008
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Merit Award for the Design & Renovation of the School of Music at the Chautauqua Institution 2007
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Honor Award for the Design & Renovation of the School of Art at the Chautauqua Institution 2007
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Honorable Mention for Renovation/ Adaptive Reuse for Alfiero Center-Jacobs Hall, School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York 2006
American Public Works Association (Capital Branch) for Best Structures/ Recreational Project of the Year for the Canalway Trails project, Minden to Little Falls 2006
American Public Works Association (Capital Branch) for Transportation Project of the Year Rip Van Winkle Toll Plaza and River Access Road project 2005
Brick by Brick Award – Buffalo Business First, Best Historic Preservation Project for Church of Scientology, Buffalo, New York 2004
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Honor Award for Interior Architecture for Church of Scientology, Buffalo, New York 2004
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) First Award for New Construction (<25,000 sf) for Woodlawn Beach State Park facilities, Hamburg, New York 2001
American Society of Landscape Architects, Honor Award for outstanding professional design in the planning and research category for the Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center 2001
Buffalo Preservation Board Award for the Restoration of Clement House for the American Red Cross 2001
Award Winner by the Waterfront Center from 73 international entries in the Park/Walkway/Recreation category for design improvements to a canal section for the purpose of promoting tourism at Seneca Falls Harbor in Seneca Fall, New York 1999
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo-WNY Chapter) Honorable Mention for New Construction for the City of Buffalo ““B”” District Police Facility 1999
Council of Educational Facilities Planners International, James D. MacConnell School Planning Award for Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center 1996
Stanley M. Makowkski Early Childhood Center awarded a citation and selected for inclusion in American Institute of Architects’ Educational Facilities 1996
American Concrete Institute, Project Award for the Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center 1995
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo/WNY Chapter) Design Award for the Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center 1995
American Association of School Administrators, American Institute of Architects and Council of Educational Facilities Planners, International, Architectural Citation for Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center 1994
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo/WNY Chapter), Honorable Mention for Eagle Ramp parking structure 1993
Council of Educational Facility Planners, International, Award of Distinction for Architectural Merit for design of Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood enter 1993
Institutional and Municipal Parking Congress, Award of Merit for Excellence in Parking Design and Program Innovation for the Adams Parking Garage 1993
American Institute of Architects (Buffalo/WNY Chapter), First Award Winner for Excellence in Design for Historic Renovation, Gardener’s Cottage 1992