Awards

HBM Awards

Awards validate the safety, ethics, and quality that we commit to every day. At HBM, our dedication to excellence and innovation has not gone unnoticed. We’re proud to have received various awards and recognitions that highlight our commitment to delivering quality engineering and infrastructure solutions. These accolades serve as a testament to our team’s hard work and expertise.

Moreover, we’ve been a crucial part of projects as a sub-consultant that has received prestigious awards, demonstrating our significant contributions to their success.

2024 Award for Exceptional Consulting Engineering Services - DBE Category
Awarded by: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) & American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL)
This honor recognizes our outstanding Phase II Engineering services throughout IDOT District 1, including bridge and road improvements, and the development of specifications and estimates.
2024
ACEC-IL 2024 Medium Firm of the Year
Awarded by: American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC-IL)
Among the accolades, HBM was honored as the Medium Firm of the Year, a testament to the company’s outstanding service delivery, client satisfaction, and contribution to the engineering community. This award signifies HBM’s position as a leader in the industry, showcasing the firm’s ability to tackle complex challenges with expertise, creativity, and precision.
2024
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award 2024- Special Achievement Award- Transportation
Project: Cumberland Circle Reconstruction to Modern Roundabout
Prime Firm: HBM Engineering Group, LLC
Sub-Consultants: Graef-USA, Gandhi and Associates, Inc., Wang Engineering, Inc.
2024
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award (2024)- Merit Award - Studies, Research and Consulting
Project: I-39 over Kishwaukee River - Structural Evaluation
Prime Firm: HBM Engineering Group, LLC
Sub-Consultants: Dywidag, Hanson Professional Services, University of Illinois-Chicago, CTL Group, HDR Inc.
2024
ACEC Engineering Excellence Award - 2023 Honor Award
Project: Jane Bryne Interchange
Prime Firm: AECOM and TranSystems
Sub-Consultants: AAA Engineering, American Surveying and Engineering, Dynasty Group, HBM Engineering Group, LLC, Images, Site Design Group, TranSmart, Wang Engineering, WSP USA
2023
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award - 2023 Judge's Choice Award
Project: Jane Bryne Interchange
Prime Firm: AECOM and TranSystems
Sub-Consultants: AAA Engineering, American Surveying and Engineering, Dynasty Group, HBM Engineering Group, LLC, Images, Site Design Group, TranSmart, Wang Engineering, WSP USA
2023
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award (2023)- Honor Award - Transportation
Project: Jane Bryne Interchange
Prime Firm: AECOM and TranSystems
Sub-Consultants: AAA Engineering, American Surveying and Engineering, Dynasty Group, HBM Engineering Group, LLC, Images, Site Design Group, TranSmart, Wang Engineering, WSP USA
2023
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award (2023)- Merit Award - Structural Systems
Project: South Water Street Viaduct Rehabilitation
Prime Firm: Lochner
Sub-Consultants: AECOM, Ardmore Roderick, D.B. Sterlin Consultants, Inc., Geo Services, Inc., GSG Consultants, Inc., HBM Engineering Group, LLC, Muller & Muller, Ltd., TranSmart Technologies, Inc.
2023
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award (2023)- Honor Award - Structural Systems
Project: Lakefront Trail Widening at DLSD Bascule Bridge
Prime Firm: WSP USA
Sub-Consultants: AAA Engineering, AES Services, Bloom Companies, LLC, Transmart, Inc., HBM Engineering Group, LLC, Ross Barney Architecture, Inc., S.A.M. Consultants, Inc., T.Y. Lin International Great Lakes Inc.
2023
ACEC-IL Engineering Excellence Award (2020)-
Lincoln's Grand Conceptor Award
Honor Award - Structural Systems
Project: 41st Street Steel Arch Pedestrian Bridge
Prime Firm: AECOM
Sub-Consultants: F.H. Paschen, HBM Engineering Group, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc., Terry Guen Design Associates, Singh & Associates, Ground Engineering Consultants, Kowalenko Consulting Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., D'Escoto, Inc., Gonzalez Companies, LLC, Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
2020
SEAOI – Structural Engineers Association of Illinois - 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering - Best Bridge/Transportation Project
Project: 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge
Prime Firm: AECOM
Sub-Consultants: F.H. Paschen, HBM Engineering Group, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc., Terry Guen Design Associates, Singh & Associates, Ground Engineering Consultants, Kowalenko Consulting Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., D'Escoto, Inc., Gonzalez Companies, LLC, Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
2019
NCSEA (National Council of Structural Engineers Association)
2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award
2019 Top Bridge Project
2019 Best Poster Graphics
Project: 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge
Prime Firm: AECOM
Sub-Consultants: F.H. Paschen, HBM Engineering Group, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc., Terry Guen Design Associates, Singh & Associates, Ground Engineering Consultants, Kowalenko Consulting Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., D'Escoto, Inc., Gonzalez Companies, LLC, Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
2019
ENR 2019 Regional Best Project Awards - ENR Midwest 2019 Project of the Year & Best Project – Landscape/Urban Development
Project: 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge
Prime Firm: AECOM
Sub-Consultants: F.H. Paschen, HBM Engineering Group, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc., Terry Guen Design Associates, Singh & Associates, Ground Engineering Consultants, Kowalenko Consulting Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., D'Escoto, Inc., Gonzalez Companies, LLC, Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
2019
ENR 2019 National Best of the Best Project Award 2019 Project of the Year – Landscape/Urban Development
Project: 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge
Prime Firm: AECOM
Sub-Consultants: F.H. Paschen, HBM Engineering Group, Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc., Terry Guen Design Associates, Singh & Associates, Ground Engineering Consultants, Kowalenko Consulting Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., D'Escoto, Inc., Gonzalez Companies, LLC, Illinois Construction & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
2019
ASCE Illinois Section - Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award
Project: The 606 Bloomingdale Trail
Prime Firm: Collins Engineers Inc.
Sub-Consultants: HBM Engineering Group, DB Sterlin Consultants, Inc., Primera, EJM, MVVA
2016