As an industry leader, Gewalt Hamilton strives to produce projects worthy of acclaim.

PROJECT AWARDS

Our firm has led or provided support services on more than a dozen award-winning projects.

Downtown Skokie Reinvented ACEC-Illinois 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards, Special Achievement

Prairie Trail School, Gurnee Grade School District 56 – Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Annual Stormwater Awards, 2013 Development of the Year

James R. Rakow Road, Ackman Road to IL Rte. 31, McHenry County Division of Transportation – ACEC-Illinois 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards, Merit Award, Transportation (GHA as subconsultant for traffic signals)

Village of Barrington Main Street Water Main & Storm Sewer Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2014 Project of the Year: Environment – Less than $5 Million

Village of Barrington Hillside Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2012 Project of the Year: Environment – Less than $5 Million

Glenview Park District Community Park West – Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2013 Field of the Year

Danny Cunniff Soccer Park, Park District of Highland Park

  • Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2001 Field of the Year
  • Sports Turf Managers Association 2002 Schools/Parks Soccer Field of the Year

Vehe Farm Site Restoration and Rehabilitation, Deer Park – 2004 USEPA Region 5 and the Chicago Wilderness Consortium 2004 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award

Waukegan SportsPark

  • APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2012 Project of the Year:
    Structures – $5 Million to $25 Million;
  • Illinois Sports Turf Managers Association 2012 Field of the Year;
  • Sports Turf Managers Association 2012 Schools/Parks Soccer Field of the Year;
  • ACEC-Illinois 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards, Special Achievement, Special Projects
  • Chicago Building Congress 2012 Merit Award Finalist
  • Great Lakes Park Training Institute 2012 Daniel Flaherty Parks Excellence Award
  • Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Annual Stormwater Awards, 2011 Best Management

Citizens Park, Barrington Park District

  • Illinois Parks and Recreation Association 2011 Outstanding Facility and Parks Award
  • Illinois Society of Landscape Architects 2011 Merit Award
    Citizens Park, Barrington Park District
  • Illinois Association of Park Districts 2007 Partnership Award
  • Governor Hometown Award of Volunteerism, 2007
  • Great Lakes Park Training Institute 2007 Daniel Flaherty Parks Excellence Award
  • Illinois Parks and Recreation Association 2008 Outstanding Facility & Parks Award
  • APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2007 Project of the Year:
    Environment – $10 – $100 Million

Village of Riverwoods Water Main and Sewer Improvements – National Arbor Day Foundation’s “Building with Trees” National Conference – 2003 Exemplary Effort in Installation of Infrastructure Award

Village of Lincolnshire 30” Potable Water Transmission Main – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2008 Project of the Year: Environment – $2 – $10 Million

Village of Northfield 2007 Water Main Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2008 Project of the Year: Environment – $2 – $10 Million

Village of Vernon Hills 2008 Road Program – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Suburban Branch 2009 Project of the Year: Transportation – Less than $5 Million

Village of Libertyville Traffic and Parking Study and Downtown Streetscape Improvements – APWA IL-Chicago Metropolitan Chapter, Lake Branch 2003 Project of the Year: Transportation

Lombard Downtown Plan – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2011 Strategic Plan Award

River Forest Corridors Plan – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2010 Strategic Plan Award

Village of Skokie Southeast Industrial Area Redevelopment Project – American Planning Association Illinois Chapter 2003 Planning Program, Project or Tool – Honorable Mention

Leed Certified Projects

As environmental considerations become increasingly paramount, Gewalt Hamilton is proud to contribute to the achievement of the National Green Building Council’s LEED Certification on the following projects:

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Bed Tower Replacement – LEED Gold Certification

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, Barrington – LEED Silver Certification

NorthShore University HealthSystem Kellogg Cancer Center, Evanston – LEED Silver Certification

HSBC Volo Data Center – LEED Gold Certification

Glenbrook Hospital MOB 3 – LEED Certification

Niles North High School, Township High School District 219 – LEED Gold Certification

Niles High School District 219 2010 Additions – LEED Gold Certification

Northfield Volvo – LEED Silver Certification

Northwest Community Hospital – LEED Silver Certification

Panduit Corp. World Headquarters, Tinley Park – LEED Gold Certification