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By Liisa Andreassen   A Track Record That Speaks for Itself   In the AEC industry, individual recognition matters. But when one firm consistently produces Rising Stars year after year, it points to something much bigger than individual achievement.  Since Zweig Group’s Rising Stars program launched in 2020, Galloway has emerged as one of the most decorated firms in the country, tied for the highest number of winners in the program’s history. From 2022 through 2025, seven employees have earned the distinction: Blake Olson, Kyle Pollock, Lisa Metzger, and Aaron Johnston, Jessica Greenough, Kristen Judish, and most recently, Nico Redfern.  That kind of consistency isn’t luck. It’s intentional.  A Culture Built to Develop Leaders   Firms don’t produce a steady pipeline of Rising Stars by accident. At Galloway, the foundation is a deliberate, values-driven culture focused on developing w...

Outstanding and Excellent Chapter designations recognize exceptional education, outreach, and industry engagement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. —  The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recognized a distinguished group of Chapters from around the world with Excellent and Outstanding ACI Chapters on Monday, March 30, 2026, during the Spring ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, Ill. This recognition highlights the  ACI Chapters  worldwide that are most involved and offer many activities for their members, including leadership in advancing concrete knowledge, professional development, and industry engagement. The awards are granted based on points earned. Each year, all ACI Chapters are required to file an annual report in accordance with the  ACI Strategic Plan . Points are then earned based on each Chapter’s activities as recorded in their annual report. The Excellent award is based on a higher level of points earned. The Outstanding award is still very good, but those Cha...

Texas-based water infrastructure achievement and groundbreaking LiDAR surveying innovation demonstrate excellence in multidisciplinary engineering solutions  HOUSTON, TX — BGE, Inc., a leading full-service, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm and infrastructure solutions provider for the public and private sectors, is proud to announce that the firm has earned two prestigious distinctions from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in its 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program.  BGE received a 2026 ACEC Texas Gold Award and National Recognition for its innovative LiDAR-based bridge survey work on the FM 3286 (E. Lucas Road) Reconstruction Project at Lake Lavon in the Dallas metroplex. The firm also earned a 2026 ACEC Texas Silver Award and National Recognition for its Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) Phase 1B Segment C Water Pipeline Project in Central Texas.  This recognition underscores BGE’s commitment to technical excellen...

Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. (DBF) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Davis, Moore, Shearon & Associates, LLC (DMS & Associates), a respected Centreville, Maryland-based civil engineering firm specializing in land development services. Centreville, MD  — The Centreville office, located at 207 East Water Street, Suite 100, Centreville, MD, will remain open and will now operate as Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., ensuring continuity of service for existing clients while expanding the firm’s regional resources and capabilities. Founded with a strong reputation for delivering comprehensive site development solutions, DMS & Associates has provided expertise across the full spectrum of the development process, including site grading, road design, utilities, stormwater management, storm drainage, and sediment control planning. The firm is well known for its collaborative approach, working closely with owners, architects, surveyors, environmental consultants, regu...

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA), a leading multi-disciplinary firm providing environmental, ecological, water, geotechnical, and construction management services, has been retained by Barnstable County, Massachusetts, to provide a comprehensive suite of PFAS assessment and remediation services at the former Municipal Fire Training facility in Hyannis. GZA was selected by the County following a competitive bidding process. NORWOOD, Mass. —  The roughly six-acre site, located off South Flint Rock Road in the Town of Barnstable’s village of Hyannis, was used by first responders throughout Cape Cod and eastern Massachusetts for essential training between 1956 and 2019.  For about 40 years, this training included the included the use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF), which contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), brought by site users to the facility.  AFFF training at the site ended in 2013. GZA is completing a comprehensive Phase II Site Assessment at the...

Case Engineering partnered with St. Charles, MO-based Knapp Engineering, LLC on the structural engineering and tilt-up design for the new $10 million Teklab environmental testing laboratory in Collinsville, IL. St. Louis, MO — Officially opened in February 2026 at 120 United Drive, the 36,500 sq ft, state-of-the-art laboratory provides cutting-edge analytical capabilities and critical environmental monitoring of drinking and ground water, oil and petrochemicals, wastewater, air, pharmaceuticals, soil and more. The veteran-owned company was founded in 1982 in Collinsville, with regional service centers in Kansas City, Chicago and Springfield, IL. The new facility triples the company’s space in Collinsville and expands its lab capacity to accommodate an increase in environmental testing nationwide. “Teklab proudly announces the opening of its new state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Collinsville, Illinois. This move marks a major milestone in the company’s continued growth and long...

Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) brought together a global community of changemakers across various engineering fields and the humanitarian sector last month in Portland, Oregon, for its annual conference. Denver, CO — This three-day event, themed “ Building Tomorrow, Together ,” focused on promoting the advancement of infrastructure equity in engineering by bringing together students, professionals, and partners from around the world.   The 2026 conference marked another year of growth, welcoming more than 500 attendees, representing over 90 chapters, featuring118 speakers across 47 sessions, including 7 hands-on workshops. Attendees, ranging from community partners and seasoned practitioners to rising leaders in engineering, engaged in conversations and collaboration around real-world engineering challenges from water systems and energy access to stakeholder engagement and long-term project sustainability. Students reflected...