Awards - Halff

2025

Award: Top Workplaces USA by USA TODAY (Employers 1,000-2,499) (No. 10), Energage
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Early Matters - Greater Austin
Award: Best Place for Working Parents; Early Matters - Fort Worth
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Greater Houston Partnership
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - San Antonio Chamber of Commerce

Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Williamson County
Award: Employer of the Year – WTS Houston Chapter
Project: Fort Smith Regional Airport Runway 8-26 Extension

Award: ACEC Arkansas Engineering Excellence – Transportation – Project Award Winner
Project: Highway 102 Pedestrian Tunnel

Award: ACEC Arkansas Engineering Excellence – Structural Systems – Honor Award
Project: Jonesboro Health Accelerator Plan

Award: ACEC Arkansas Engineering Excellence – Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services – Honor Award

2024

Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 87), Engineering News-Record
Award: Dallas Business Journal Fast 50
Award: Employer of the Year – WTS Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter
Award: Employer of the Year – WTS Florida’s Capital Area Chapter
Award: The Journal Record - Empowering Women Award
Award: Top Workplaces USA by USA TODAY (Employers 1,000-2,499) (No. 16), Energage
Award: Top Workplace - Midsize Employers, Austin American-Statesman
Award: Top Workplace - Large Employers, Dallas Morning News
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Jacksonville.com/Florida Times Union
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Houston Chronicle
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, The Oklahoman
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Orlando Sentinel
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, San Antonio Express-News
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Tampa Bay Times
Award: Best Places to Work in Arkansas by Arkansas Business
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Early Matters - Greater Austin
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Dallas Regional Chamber
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Fort Worth
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Greater Houston Partnership
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Award: Best Place for Working Parents - Williamson County
Award: Special Achievement in GIS Award - Esri
Project: Bastrop State Park Dam

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Recognition Award

Project: Bastrop State Park Dam

Award: American Public Works Association (APWA) Texas Chapter Project of the Year – Historical Restoration/Preservation ($5 million to $25 million)
Project: Brazos Bend State Park Drainage Improvement

Award: ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence – Small Projects – Gold
Project: City of Buda Comprehensive Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Central Texas Section – Comprehensive Plan Award
Project: FAMU Way

Award: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Tallahassee Branch Project of the Year
Project: Harwood No. 14

Award: Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana Best Regional Projects – Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Award of Merit
Project: Jonesboro Health Accelerator Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Arkansas Plan of the Year (Communities of 30,000 or more)
Project: Lewisville Healthy Infrastructure Project

Award: Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council Bronze Leaf Award
Project: Lewisville Healthy Infrastructure Project

Award: Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) Planning Excellence Award
Project: The City of Prairie View Livable Centers Study

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Houston Section – Public Outreach Award (Silver)
Project: The City of Prairie View Livable Centers Study

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Houston Section – Public Outreach Award (Silver)
Project: Northhaven Trail Bridge

Award: Engineering-News Record Texas & Louisiana Best Regional Projects – Highway/Bridge Award of Merit
Project: Resilient Jacksonville

Award: American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Award – Resilience and Sustainability
Project: RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) Railroad Overpass and Roundabout

Award: ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence – Transportation – Gold
Project: RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) Railroad Overpass and Roundabout

Award: American Public Works Association (APWA) Texas Chapter Project of the Year – Transportation ($25 million to $75 million)
Project: RM 620 (Round Rock Avenue) Railroad Overpass and Roundabout

Award: Yearbook of Engineering Achievement (YEA) Award – Transportation & Infrastructure
Project: San Marcos Natural Areas Land Management Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Texas Section – Environmental Planning (Silver)
Project: Statewide Base Level Engineering

Award: ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence – Water Resources – Gold
Project: Twin Lakes Master Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Oklahoma Outstanding Plan
Project: United States Courthouse – San Antonio

Award: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Construction Awards – Honor in Capital Project
Project: United States Courthouse – San Antonio

Award: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Construction Awards – Honor in DEIA/Community Engagement
Project: United States Courthouse – San Antonio

Award: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Construction Awards – Honor in Use of Technology
Project: Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center

Award: Urban Land Institute (ULI) Oklahoma Outstanding Public Initiative Award

Lewisville Healthy Infrastructure Plan Visioning meeting with people

San Antonio Courthouse pathway of exterior

2023

Award: Texas & Louisiana Top Design Firm, Engineering News-Record
Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 85), Engineering News-Record
Award: Hot Firm, Zweig Group
Award: Top Workplaces USA (Employers 1,000-2,499) (No. 15), Energage
Award: Top Workplace - Midsize Employers, Austin American-Statesman
Award: Top Workplace - Large Employers, Dallas Morning News
Award: Top Workplace - Midsize Employers, Houston Chronicle
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, The Oklahoman
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Orlando Sentinel
Award: Top Workplace - Midsize Employers, San Antonio Express-News
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, Tampa Bay Times
Award: Best Place to Work on the First Coast - Small Employers, Jacksonville Business Journal
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Dallas Regional Chamber
Award: Best Place For Working Parents, Fort Worth
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Early Matters Greater Austin
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Greater Houston Partnership
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Award: Top 150 Global Design Firm, Engineering News-Record
Award: Engineering Firm of the Year - TSPE and ASCE Rio Grande Valley Chapter
Award: Employer of the Year - WTS Florida Capital Area Chapter

Project: Bastrop State Park Dam

Award: ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence – Water Resources – Gold
Project: Clear Creek Master Plan

Award: H-GAC Parks and Natural Areas Award in Planning and Policy – Honorable Mention
Project: Brand Video

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group
Project: Buescher State Park Dam

Award: Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award – Water + Stormwater
Project: East Austin Emergency Utility Repair

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Recognition Award
Project: East Austin Emergency Utility Repair

Award: American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project of the Year - Disaster or Emergency Repair ($5 million to $25 million)
Project: Gravel Ridge SID No. 213 Improvements

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Arkansas Engineering Excellence - Water and Wastewater - Honor
Project: Gravel Ridge SID No. 213 Improvements

Award: Wastewater Digest Top Project Award
Project: Hidalgo County Delta Reclamation Project

Award: Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Rain Catcher Award
Project: Identity Rebrand

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group
Project: The Landing at Riverwalk

Award: Plan Hillsborough Planning & Design Award of Merit
Project: Lewisville Healthy Infrastructure Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Texas Chapter Environmental Planning Achievement Award - Gold
Project: Lewisville Healthy Infrastructure Plan

Award: NCTCOG Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) – Public Policy and Planning
Project: Railyard Park

Award: NCTCOG Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) – Special Development
Project: City of Richardson Active Transportation Plan

Award: NCTCOG Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence (CLIDE) – Public Policy and Planning
Project: TCC, 35 Eagle

Award: D’s CEO’s Commercial Real Estate Awards – Best New Industrial Project
Project: Texas Regional Flood Plans

Award: ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence – Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services – Silver
Project: Trinity Forest Spine Trail

Award: America Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Texas – Merit Award in Planning & Analysis
Project: United States Courthouse – San Antonio

Award: National Award of Merit – Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)

aerial view of gravel ridge improvements

activated sludge processing at gravel ridge

gravel ridge improvements by the lake with trees

Office photo of employees at Halff, a Top Workplace in Richardson, Texas

2022

Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 97); Engineering News-Record
Award: Top Workplaces USA (Employers 1,000-2,499) (No. 10); Energage
Award: Best Firms to Work For; Zweig Group
Award: Hot Firm; Zweig Group
Award: Best Places to Work in Arkansas by Arkansas Business
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Dallas Regional Chamber
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Early Matters Greater Austin
Award: Best Place For Working Parents Fort Worth
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Greater Houston Partnership
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Award: Dallas Business Journal Middle Market 50
Award: Top Workplace - Midsize Employers, Austin American-Statesman
Award: Top 100 Workplace - Large Employers, Dallas Morning News
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, San Antonio-Express News
Project: City of Baytown Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan

Award: Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS) Planning Excellence Award
Project: City of Brownsville Sidewalk and Trails Master Plan

Award: American Planning Association (APA) Texas Chapter 2022 Transportation Planning Achievement Award - Gold
Project: Deep Fork Greenway Trail

Award: America Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Oklahoma – Merit Award in Design/Unbuilt
Project: Deep Fork Greenway Trail

Award: Merit Award in Design Unrealized - Texas American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Project: DFW Park 161

Award: Dallas Business Journal Best Real Estate Deal of 2021 - Industrial Development

Project: East Austin Emergency Utility Repair

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas Engineering Excellence - Special Projects - Gold
Project: El Paso County Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Award: Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) Project Excellence Award
Project: FAMU Way (Phase I-Phase III)

Award: Project of the Year (Transportation More Than $25 Million category); Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA)
Project: FAMU Way (Phase I-Phase III)

Award: Civil Engineer + Structural Magazine - Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Summit Award
Project: FAMU Way (Phase I-Phase III)

Award: National Recognition Award - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Project: FAMU Way (Phase I-Phase III)

Award: Civil Engineer + Structural Magazine - Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award - Transportation/Infrastructure
Project: City of Fort Worth Storm Drain Rehabilitation Program

Award: National Recognition Award - American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Project: French Creek Natural Channel Restoration & Flood Control Project

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas Engineering Excellence - Water Resources - Gold
Project: Lakeside Logistics Park – Phase I & II

Award: NAIOP Tampa Chapter Industrial Project of the Year
Project: Halff Community Initiative (HCI)

Award: Ragan Workplace Wellness Awards – Employee Engagement – Honorable Mention
Project: Historic Weatherford Street Reconstruction

Award: American Public Works Association (APWA) Texas Project of the Year (Historical Restoration/Preservation Less Than $2 million)
Project: Historic Weatherford Street Reconstruction

Award: Texas Downtown President’s Award – Best Public Improvement Under 50,000 (pop.)
Project: Majestic Park

Award: Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) Outdoor Facility of the Year over $500,000
Project: Railyard Park

Award: Texas Downtown President’s Award – Best Public Improvement Under 50,000 (pop.)
Project: City of St. Pete Beach Sea Level Rise Adaptation Study

Award: Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award – Environmental/Sustainability
Project: City of Sugar Land Integrated Stormwater Management Model (ISWMM)

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas Engineering Excellence - Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services Award – Silver
Project: City of Sugar Land Integrated Stormwater Management Model (ISWMM)

Award: Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA) John Patton Community Service Award
Project: United States Courthouse – San Antonio

Award: Engineering-News Record Texas-Louisiana Best Project Awards – Government/Public Building

San Antonio Federal Courthouse exterior rendering

2021

Award: Trifecta Award; Zweig Group
Award: 2021 Best Firms to Work For; Zweig Group
Award: Best Firms to Work For; Zweig Group
Award: 2021 Hot Firm; Zweig Group
Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 102); Engineering News-Record
Award: Best Place for Working Parents, Dallas Regional Chamber
Award: Top Workplace - Austin American Statesman
Award: Top Workplace - Houston Chronicle
Award: Top Workplace - Small Employers, San Antonio Express-News
Project: Walter E. Long Park Vision Plan

Award: 2021 Texas ASLA Merit Award
Project: Sutton Creek Sewer Reconstruction (Design)

Award: APWA Texas Chapter Public Works Project of the Year; Environmental (less than $2 million)
Project: SH 249 Toll Road (GEC/Program Management/Design)

Award: APWA Texas Chapter Public Works Project of the Year; Transportation (greater than $75 million)
Project: The Epic PlayGrand Adventure

Award: Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana - Best Projects (Residential/Hospitality), Award of Merit
Project: French Creek Channel Restoration and Flood Control (Design)

Award: APWA Texas Chapter Public Works Project of the Year; Environment ($5 million to $25 million)

Project: City of Fort Worth Storm Drain Rehabilitation Program

Award: 2021 American Council of Engineering Companies Texas Engineering Excellence - Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services Award - Gold
Project: I-10 Bridge Modeling & Construction Verification

Award: 2021 American Council of Engineering Companies Texas Engineering Excellence - Surveying & Mapping Award - Gold
Project: Kalahari Resort & Convention Center

Award: Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana - Small Project (under $10 million)
Project: City of Temple Comprehensive Plan 2020

Award: Central Texas Section of the American Planning Association 2021 Comprehensive Plan Award
Project: City of Pearland Multi-Modal Master Plan

Award: American Planning Association Texas Chapter 2021 Transportation Planning Achievement Award - Gold
Project: Railyard Park

Award: Greater Dallas Planning Council Built Project Award - Honorable Mention
Project: Bull Shoals Wastewater Treatment Plant

Award: American Council of Engineering Companies Arkansas Engineering Excellence Award – Water and Wastewater
Project: City of Baytown Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Master Plan

Award: H-GAC Parks and Natural Areas Award – Special Recognition
Project: FAMU Way

Award: 2021 American Council of Engineering Companies Florida Engineering Excellence Gold - Transportation
Project: City of Tallahassee's Two Solar Farm and Substation 34

Award: Project of the Year (Environmental More Than $75 Million category); Florida Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA)
Project: Internal Marketing

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group
Project: Special Event

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group
Project: U.S. 175/S.M. Wright Freeway - Phase I

Award: Quality of Life/Community Development Award; Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO)

Bull Shoals treatment plant next to White River

2020

Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 106); Engineering News-Record
Award: Top Design Firms (No. 14); Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana
Award: 2020 Hot Firm; Zweig Group
Award: 2020 Best Firms to Work For; Zweig Group
Project: Lubbock County Transportation Road Improvement Program (TRIP)

Award: TSPE South Plains Chapter Trailblazer Award

Project: Rolex Building

Award: Best Office Project; D Magazine
Project: Llano Parks Master Plan

Award: 2020 Hard Won Victories Award; Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association (APATX)
Project: Atascocita Park

Award: 2020 H-GAC Parks and Natural Areas Awards
Project: Bryan/College Station MPO University Avenue

Award: 2020 Texas ALSA Honor Award

2019

Award: Top 500 Design Firms (No. 121); Engineering News-Record
Award: Top Design Firms (No. 16); Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana
Award: 2019 Hot Firm; Zweig Group
Award: 2019 Top 100 Workplaces; Austin American-Statesman
Award: 2019 Top 100 Places to Work; The Dallas Morning News

Award: Dallas Business Journal Middle Market 50
Project: Rolex Building

Award: 2019 Global Best Project (office category); Engineering News-Record Texas & Louisiana
Project: BRA-Lower Brazos River Floodplain Protection Planning Study

Award: 2019 ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence Award — Silver Medal
Project: Leon County's Woodside Heights Wastewater Retrofit

Award: Top Project (Environmental Less Than $5 Million category); Big Bend Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA)

Rolex Building Dallas front sidewalk entrance

Rolex Building plaza at night with Dallas cityscape

2018

Award: Trifecta Award; Zweig Group
Award: Best Firms to Work For; Zweig Group
Award: 2018 Hot Firm; Zweig Group
Award: 2018 Top 100 Places to Work; The Dallas Morning News
Award: 2018 Top 100 Workplaces; Houston Chronicle
Award: 2018 Top 100 Workplaces; Austin American-Statesman
Award: Dallas Business Journal Middle Market 50
Award: No. 27, Engineering and EA Firms; BD+C Giants

Project: Tallahassee Solar Farm Number 1

Award: Project of the Year Environmental More Than $25 Million category); Big Bend Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA)
Project: FAMU Way Phase 2 Roadway Improvements and Capital Cascades Trail Segment 3d‐A

Award: Project of the Year (Multifunction category, greater than $5 million); Big Bend Chapter of the American Public Works Association (AWPA)
Project: City of Sugar Land Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan

Award: H-GAC Parks and Natural Areas 2018 Planning Award
Project: Bay City Parks Master Plan

Award: H-GAC Parks and Natural Areas 2018 Special Recognition
Project: TWDB-FEMA CTP Technical Pilot Project

Award: 2018 ACEC Texas Engineering Excellence Award — Gold Medal
Project: Apodaca Blueprint

Award: Innovations in Planning; APA New Mexico Chapter
Project: Internal Marketing

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group
Project: Social Media

Award: Marketing Excellence Award by Zweig Group