Engineering Excellence Awards

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia proudly presents the 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards and Gala, recognizing engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value.

The 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards will be an exciting virtual experience due to COVID-19.  Socially distant yet still engaged, this digital presentation of the EEA will bring the awards celebration to your home or office.

The EEA Celebration will be a 60-minute digital presentation featuring the best in Engineering! The projects submitted this year were exceptional as always, and we look forward to highlighting them on February 4.  We will also award two Legislators of the Year, and our Rising Star of the Year will be presented to a young professional in the Engineering industry.

Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 4:00 pm - 5:00pm 

Masters of Ceremonies: 

Michael A. Matthews - The Structures Group, Williamsburg

Michael W. Matthews - Froehling & Robertson, Inc., Richmond

Support the 2021 EEA as an Event Sponsor!  

Review sponsorship opportunities HERE. 

SOLD Sponsorships:

• Champagne Flute Sponsor - Froehling & Robertson
• Bamboo Coaster Sponsor - Draper Aden Associates
• Grand Award Presenting Sponsor - Dewberry
• Video Break Sponsor - Moffatt & Nichol
• Door Prize Sponsor (Ring Door Bell) - Networking Technologies + Support
• Custom Cookie Sponsor - ECS Mid-Atlantic
• Cocktail Napkin Sponsor - AMT Engineering
• Champagne Favor Sponsor - Ames & Gough
• Cocktail Napkin Sponsor - McGriff Insurance

ACEC Virginia firms have entered and won some of the most innovative projects for the EEA Gala, and we cannot wait to see the projects entered for 2021.

EEA entries are accepted into one of 9 project categories: studies, research, and consulting engineering services; building/technology systems; structural systems; surveying and mapping technology; environmental; waste and stormwater; water resources; transportation; surveying, mapping, small projects; energy; and industrial and manufacturing processes and facilities. A distinguished panel of judges is assembled to critique and rank the submissions for engineering excellence. Projects from throughout the state are rated based on uniqueness and innovative applications; future value to the engineering profession; perception by the public; social, economic, and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner’s needs schedule and budget.

“We’re consistently surprised by the ingenuity displayed in the projects of firms throughout the Commonwealth. These projects make a noticeable difference in our communities,” said Nancy Israel, Executive Director of ACEC Virginia. “The judges noted that Innovation stole the show, explaining how entering firms demonstrated the use of innovations and current technology in ever-changing ways.”