Awards

WSB named a 2019 Top Workplace in Minnesota

WSB is honored to be named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune – ranking #7 on the top Midsize Employers list.  For seven consecutive years, we have received this prestigious honor, recognizing the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction.

We are extremely thankful to have the industry’s best and brightest on our team.  Together, we think big and take the lead to inspire change.  We are a collective of curious and creative thinkers that are proud to work together to build what’s next in infrastructure.  We want to take a moment to publicly thank our staff for continuing to strengthen our culture.

As we look to the future, we remain committed to creating an environment where our staff feel valued, have fulfilling work and feel like they belong.

Downtown Afton Revitalization awarded 2019 Project of the Year

WSB was recently selected as a 2019 Small Cities/Rural Communities Projects of the Year recipient for the Downtown Afton Revitalization by the American Public Works Association’s (APWA). The revitalization project was featured in the Historical Restoration/Preservation award category. The award recognizes excellence in project management, administration, and coordination of public works projects. Winners are selected based on six project categories.

The APWA is a nonprofit organization that provides support to public works personnel through educational and networking opportunities. The Public Works Project of the Year winners will be recognized at the 2019 APWA Public Works Expo in September.

See the complete list of winners in this month’s issue of the APWA Reporter.

WSB receives ACEC-MN Honor Awards

WSB receives Honor Awards from American Council of Engineering-Minnesota (ACEC-MN)

On Friday, January 25, the American Council of Engineering-Minnesota (ACEC-MN) awarded WSB  two Honor Awards for the Afton Old Village Preservation and Corridors of Commerce – Scope and Project Selection at the Excellence in Engineering Awards Banquet in Minneapolis.

For over fifty years, the association has been recognizing outstanding engineering projects through their awards program.  Minnesota engineering firms across the state enter their most innovative projects and studies hoping to be recognized for the work they’ve done to make the state stronger.

Afton Old Village Preservation | ACEC Honor Award

WSB worked with the City of Afton and Washington County to reconstruct the 160-year-old Old Village of Afton.  WSB led an eight-year process that assembled the project vision, procured stakeholder funding, prepared preliminary design, final design, construction administration and coordination with tribal communities.  The project revitalized the Old Village of Afton, protecting the historic properties and reinvigorating the downtown area of the City. This $20 million effort included a new sanitary collection and treatment system; reconstruction of all County and local roads; new trails; levee reconstruction; stormwater enhancements, ADA improvements and provided 100-year flood protection to protect the Old Village of Afton over the next century.

Corridors of Commerce – Scope and Project Selection | ACEC Honor Award

WSB’s Transportation and Structures Group assisted the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) in evaluating proposed projects for the department’s Corridors of Commerce program. Created by the Minnesota Legislature in 2013, the program is tasked with adding additional state highway capacity and reducing barriers to commerce. MnDOT requested public input to identify the location of transportation chokepoints and needed improvements in the state’s highway system. Using high-performance software, the project team was able to develop a concept design plan for each of the 167 projects, providing data to analyze against MnDOT’s evaluation criteria. This concept work was completed for all 167 projects within a handful of weeks.

WSB receives CEAM Honor Award

WSB receives honorable mention for Project of the Year from the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM)

WSB’s Afton Old Village Preservation Project received an honorable mention for Project of the Year at the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) Annual Conference on Wednesday, January 30.  Each year, CEAM honors the special achievements of engineers and recognizes outstanding engineering projects at their Annual Conference. This is the second consecutive year our firm has received an honorable mention for Project of the Year. Our firm was recognized for our contributions to the St. Anthony Village Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment Plant in 2018.

Afton Old Village Preservation | CEAM Project of the Year Honorable Mention

WSB worked with the City of Afton and Washington County to reconstruct the 160-year-old Old Village of Afton.  The project revitalized the Old Village of Afton, protecting the historic properties and restoring the opportunity to revitalize the downtown area of the City. This $20 million, eight-year effort included new sanitary collection and treatment system; reconstruction of all County and local roads; new trails; levee reconstruction; stormwater enhancements, ADA improvements and provided 100-year flood protection to protect the Old Village of Afton over the next century.

Engineering News Record names WSB a Top Design Firm

Engineering News Record (ENR) named WSB a Top 500 Design Firm, a list that ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based design firms, both publicly and privately held. Our firm held steady from last year at #213 on the 2019 list.

ENR performs annual surveys of its key segments, ranking companies that are engaged in general contracting, specialty contracting, engineering, architecture, environmental services, among other specialties. The rankings are based on annual revenue within the U.S. and internationally. ENR Top Design Firms list is based on design-specific revenue and is released annually in April.

This year, CEO Bret Weiss was featured offering his insights on value-based cost, diversity and inclusion, and the robot revolution in ENR’s cover story.

We’re on fire | WSB a 2019 Hot Firm

WSB was recently named a 2019 Hot Firm by the Zweig Group for the sixth consecutive year. The list honors the fastest growing firms in the AEC industry in the U.S. and Canada.  Firms are ranked based on three-year growth in revenue.

The Zweig Group is the leading research, publishing, and advisory services resource for firms in the AEC industry.  The Zweig Group’s awards programs recognize and celebrate top AEC industry firms in several categories.  Winners will be recognized at the 2019 Elevate AEC Conference in October.

See the complete list of Hot Firm winners.