Awards

 

We're humbled to work on award-winning projects with talented teams. Take a look back at some of the accomplishments we take pride in.

2023

Bates Technical College Medical Mile Health Sciences Center
AHBL Services: 
Civil Engineering, Land Survey

  • 2023 Excellent 10 Winner, Pierce County Economic Development Board
 

JBLM Joint Regional Correctional Facility
AHBL Services: 
Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Land Survey

  • 2023 Best Projects Award for Government/Public Building, Engineering New Record Northwest Region
  • BuildWA Award for Construction Excellence in the Public Building: $50M to $100M Category, Associated General Contractors of America

University of Washington Tacoma Milgard Hall
AHBL Services: 
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Community Planning, Land Survey

  • 2023 Merit Award National D-B Project-Team Award, DBIA National
  • 2023 Best Projects Awards of Merit for Higher Education/Research, Engineering New Record Northwest Region


2022

Bates Technical College Medical Mile Health Sciences Center
AHBL Services: 
Civil Engineering, Land Survey

  • Best Projects Award of Merit, Engineering News Record Northwest Region
  • Building Washington Award 2022 Public Building $20-$50M, AGC Building Washington
     

Highline High School
AHBL Services:
Landscape Architecture

  • 2022 Polished Apple Award, A4LE
  • Fall 2022 Outstanding Project, Learning by Design
     

Lakewood Energy & Climate Action Plan

  • 2022 Governor's Smart Communities Award - Smart Climate Strategies Award, Washington State Department of Commerce
     

Spokane Conservation District 8th Ave Prop Develop

  • Citation Award, AIA Spokane 2022 Design Awards
  • Sustainability Award, AIA Spokane 2022 Design Awards
     

Spokane Public Library, The Hive

  • 2022 Honor Awards - Award of Merit (Built), AIA WA
  • Best INpublic Award, IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter
  • AIA Seattle Honor Award, AIA Seattle
  • Library Interior Design Award, ALA/IIDA


2021

Boze Elementary School
AHBL Services:
Structural Engineering

  • 2021 Build Washington Awards, Construction Excellence, Public Building: $20-50M, AGC WA

Franklin County 2018-2038 Comprehensive Plan
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Use Planning

  • Excellence in Planning Awards, Comprehensive Plan/Development Regulations - Large County, APA WA
     

Marriott Tacoma Downtown Hotel
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

  • Economic Development Excellent 10 Award - #1 Project, Tacoma-Pierce County Economic Development Board
  • 2021 Build Washington Awards, Construction Excellence, Private Building Over $100M, AGC WA
     

River Cities Transit Center
AHBL Services: 
Structural Engineering

  • 2021 Citation Award, AIA Southwest Washington
     

SeaPORT A Distribution Center
AHBL Services: 
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

  • Industrial Speculative Development of the Year, NAIOP WA
     

University of Washington Parrington Hall
AHBL Services:
Civil Engineering

  • 2021 Build Washington Awards, Construction Excellence, Public Building: $5-20M, AGC WA
  • Design-Build National Award of Merit - Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration, DBIA


2010 - 2020

2020

 

John W. Walstrum Center for Advanced Manufacturing, 2020 Design-Build Institute of America National Merit Award, DBIA
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering

King County Children & Family Justice Center, 2020 Design-Build Institute of America National Merit Award - Federal/State/County/Municipal, DBIA
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Survey

Spokane Public Library, the HIVE
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

  • Citation Award - Unbuilt Category, AIA Spokane

2019


Arlington Elementary School, 2019 American Institute of Architects Honor Award, AIA
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

Eastside Community Center, 2019 Community Impact Development of the Year, NAIOP WA Night of the Stars
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Survey

Pathfinder Kindergarten Center, 2019 Polished Apple Award, A4LE
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering

2018
2018 PSMJ Circle of Excellence

Sartori Elementary School, The Governor's 2018 Smart Communities Award, Washington State Department of Commerce
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Use Planning

Arlington Elementary School, Pinnacle Award, Association for Learning Environments
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

Arlington Elementary School, People’s Choice Award, Association for Learning Environments
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

Arlington Elementary School, Polished Apple Award, Association for Learning Environments
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture

2017
Advanced Technology Center at Bates Technical College
,
Honor Award, AIA Southwest Washington, 2017
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Survey

Seattle World School Modernization and Addition, Citation Award, AIA Southwest Washington, 2017
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Use Planning, Land Survey

McCarver Elementary School, People’s Choice Award, Association for Learning Environments, 2017
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Survey

Advanced Technology Center at Bates Technical College, Merit Award, Association for Learning Environments, 2017
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Survey

2015
Belroy Apartments
,
People's Choice Urban Design Award, City of Seattle Design Review, 2015
AHBL Services: Landscape Architecture

Unity Bridge, Project of Excellence, Society of American Military Engineers, 2015
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Land Survey

Bethel School District Transportation Center and Central Kitchen, Best Project of the Year, Northwest Chapter of Engineering & News Record, 2015
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

2014
Design/Build Vehicle Barriers Project
,
Public Building Under $10M, Build Washington Awards, 2014
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Survey

Baker Middle School, Merit Award, Council of Educational Facility Planners International, 2013
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Survey

2013
WorkWell Award
,
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, 2013

2012
Center for Urban Waters
,
Award of Excellence, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, 2012
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

2011
Harbor Wholesale
,
Industrial Development of the Year, NAIOP, 2011
AHBL Services: Structural Engineering, Landscape Architecture

W. Broadway SURGE, Performance and Innovation in the State Revolving Funding Creating Environmental Success Award, Environmental Protection Agency, 2011

LOTT Clean Water Alliance Regional Service Center, Grand Prize Beyond Green Award, Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, 2011
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Survey

LOTT Clean Water Alliance Regional Service Center, Top 10 Green Project, American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment, 2011
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Land Survey

 

2005 - 2010

Complete Streets Design Guidelines, Planning Award in Transportation, APA/PAW, 2010

AHBL Named #19 on Seattle Business Magazine's List of 100 Best Companies to Work For, 2009

Shoreline Public Schools Modular Classroom Project, Award of Distinction: 1st place for Permanent modular; Education: Under 5,000 sf, Modular Building Institute, 2009 (AHBL was prime consultant)

Bates Technical College South Campus Expansion, Honor Award, AIASWW, 2007
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Mount Tahoma High School, Citation Award, AIASWW, 2007
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering

Pierce College Olympic Building, Merit Award, AIASWW, 2007
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering

Clarus Eye Centre, Merit Award, AIASWW, 2006
AHBL Services: Structural Engineering

Stadium High School Historic Renovation, Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation Award, City of Tacoma Landmark Preservation Commision, 2006
AHBL Services: Civil Engineering, Land Survey