The East WWTP Phosphorus Removal Upgrades in Crest Hill, Illinois, received a 2026 American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter Southwest Branch Project of the Year Award in the Environmental - Less than $5M category. The City and Strand collaborated to identify a cost-effective and sustainable solution to meet the City’s new total phosphorus limit and be in a ...

The Gatton Park Public Access Improvements project was awarded a 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Kentucky Engineering Excellence Grand Award. This project improves access to Gatton Park and the while addressing safety concerns on West High Street, a key roadway in Lexington, Kentucky. Issues like excessive speeds and limited pedestrian infrastructure have led to serious crashes and ...

The CTH M project in Middleton, Wisconsin, received a 2025 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Excellence in Construction Award in the Grading category. The CTH M corridor is a vital commuter artery linking Madison and Middleton through the scenic Town of Westport. This transformative project reimagined the existing two-lane highway into a modern four-lane divided facility, complemented by a multi-use ...

The 22nd Avenue Uptown Reconstruction project in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Wisconsin Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award. The 22nd Avenue Uptown Reconstruction project stands as a prime example of how innovative approaches, community-driven planning, and sustainable design principles can breathe life into underutilized urban spaces. The greatest challenges throughout the several ...

The GAC Water Treatment Facility project was awarded a 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Wisconsin Engineering Excellence Grand Award. In 2022, the City of West Bend sampled all its wells for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and found several that exceeded state health guidelines. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” have become an emerging health concern nationwide. Rather ...

The West Main Street Corridor Improvements project in Troy, Ohio, has been awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Ohio Engineering Excellence Honor Award. This project shows how creative engineering and community collaboration can completely transform a city corridor by improving safety, increasing accessibility, and providing an attractive space for everyone. The project team implemented several innovative applications ...

The Bittersweet Water Reclamation Facility Improvements project received the 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Illinois Engineering Excellence Special Achievement Award. Located in the Village of Bartlett, Illinois, the wastewater treatment facility was constructed in 1971 and required significant upgrades to address aging infrastructure, complex processes, and maintenance issues. With an average capacity of 3.7 million gallons per ...

The Deaver Road Tank and Booster Station project, in Columbus, Indiana, was awarded a 2026 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Indiana Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award. Since the mid-2000s, Columbus City Utilities (CCU) has operated its plants with high service pumps in a continuous run mode, maintaining a system hydraulic grade that rendered older water tanks unusable as ...

The Sequoit Creek Park in Antioch, Illinois, has been awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Illinois Engineering Excellence Lincoln Grand Conceptor Award. Sequoit Creek Park occupies a once blighted, dilapidated property in the downtown area. The 4.5-acre site, formerly home to several businesses, had over time become vacant with failing conveyance infrastructure and was “blighted and an eyesore,” ...

The Pleasant View Road Reconstruction Project received a 2025 American Public Works Association (APWA) Wisconsin Chapter Project of the Year Award in the Transportation – $25 to $75 million category. The 1.4-mile Pleasant View Road corridor, a key north-south commuter roadway on the west side of Madison and Middleton, Wisconsin, has been transformed to improve safety, connectivity, and sustainability. Serving ...

The Pleasant View Road Reconstruction Project earned a 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Wisconsin Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award. The 1.4-mile Pleasant View Road corridor, a key north-south route in Madison and Middleton, Wisconsin, has undergone a major transformation to enhance safety, connectivity, and sustainability. Serving roughly 13,000 vehicles daily, the corridor faced congestion, deteriorating pavement, and ...

The Bittersweet Water Reclamation Facility Improvements project received a Public Works Project of the Year Award in the Environmental category, $25 million to $75 million, from the American Public Works Association (APWA) Chicago Metro Chapter. The facility, located in the Village of Bartlett, Illinois, was built in 1971. It required significant upgrades to address aging infrastructure, convoluted processes, and maintenance ...

The Decatur County Highway Department project was awarded a 2025 Engineering Excellence Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Indiana. Located in Greensburg, Indiana, the Decatur County Highway Department had outgrown its original 3.5-acre facility, which was built in 1949. Without modern facilities, the highway department struggled to upkeep its equipment fleet. The new highway department ...

The Water System Expansion project in the Village of Lannon was the recipient of the APWA 2024 National Project of the Year Award for Small Cities/Rural Communities in the Historical Restoration/Preservation category. This project was initiated when the Village of Lannon was contacted by Lannon Elementary School which reported E. coli contamination in its private water supply well. To provide ...

The West Jackson Street Reconstruction Project earned a 2024 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Wisconsin Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award. The existing corridor was last constructed in the 1970s and needed upgrades. The City of Wisconsin Rapids hired Strand Associates, Inc.® to work with staff, WisDOT, and the public to design the project to address the replacement of ...