Weston & Sampson earns award from ACEC for Arlington DPW job

Arlington, MA Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 58^th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The award comes for leading the renovation of the Arlington Department of Public Works (DPW) facility.

Also receiving recognition are The Green Engineer, Inc., Concord, Mass.; Tortora Consulting, Bedford, Mass.; Preservation Technology Associates, LLC, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; and Code Red Consultants, Southborough, Mass. 

The $40.7 million project transformed the aging, inefficient site into a modern, sustainable hub that will serve the town’s operational and community needs for decades to come. Facing challenges such as flooding, environmental contamination, and an outdated layout, the DPW facility had hindered Arlington’s ability to provide vital public services.

The project team delivered a high-performance solution combining engineering with the preservation of the site’s historical character. Key improvements include a 43,000 s/f operation building, a 6,000 s/f salt shed, and enhanced yard layout to optimize functionality.

The project is eligible for additional honors as part of 194 entries this year representing engineering excellence from throughout the nation and the world. Judging for the awards program took place in February and was conducted by a national 32-member panel of built environment leaders, along with experts from government, the media, and academia. Award criteria focused on originality, technical innovation, social and economic value, and generating excitement for the engineering profession.

Recognition of all award winners–including 16 Honor Awards, eight Grand Awards, and the prestigious “Grand Conceptor Award” for the year’s most outstanding overall engineering achievement – will take place at the EEA Gala, to be held at the Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.