Awards

Merrick & Company has been consistently recognized for outstanding design solutions and projects by both peer and client organizations. From awards through the American Council of Engineering Companies and the American Public Works Association to the U.S. Air Force, Merrick continues to demonstrate their leadership in the industry at the local, regional, and national levels.

 
2012 Award		  
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2012 Merit Award

 ACEC-CO Boundary Survey of 1.7M-acre Bombing Range USACE

2012 Merit Award

 ACEC-CO Enhancing Airfield Safety with LiDAR Technology Dobbins ARB

2012 Merit Award

 ACEC-CO Thermal Shield Cooling System Upgrades Confidential Client
 
2011 Award		  
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Client

2011 Grand Award

 ACEC (National) Cellulosic Biofuels Plant N/A

2011 Grand Conceptor Award

 ACEC-CO Cellulosic Biofuels Plant N/A

2011 Engineering Excellence Award

 ACEC-CO Rainwater Basin LiDAR Project Natural Resource Conservation Management

2011 Merit Award

 ACEC-CO Water Treatment Plant Improvements Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

US Air Force Design Honor Award

 US Air Force 352nd Special Ops Group Area Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, UK

Top 500 Design Firm (#90)

 Engineering News-Record Magazine Annual Ranking N/A

Top 500 Architectural Firm (#83)

 Architectural Record Annual Ranking N/A

Top 100 Green Design Firm (#34)

 Engineering News-Record Magazine Annual Ranking N/A

Top Fastest Growing Firms (#11)

 Zweig White Annual Ranking N/A

2011 Top 200 Environmental Firms (#114)

 ENR Annual Ranking N/A

Fastest Growing Denver-Area Private Companies

 Denver Business Journal Annual Ranking N/A

CEO of the Year Finalist; Ralph W. Christie, Jr., PE; Chair, President & CEO

 Colorado Business Magazine Annual Ranking N/A
2010 Award Awarded By Project Client

2010 Excellence Award

 APWA-CO Water Treatment Plant Improvements Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO

Project Excellence Award 2010

 American Public Works Association – Colorado Chapter Bancroft Clover Water and Sanitation District, Master Program Lakewood, Colorado

Project Excellence Award 2010

 American Public Works Association – Colorado Chapter City of Centennial, Southglenn Redevelopment Centennial, Colorado
 
2009 Award		  
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2009 Silver Award

 MH Gold Hat Awards Comm. West Village Stormwater System Rampart Range Metro District, Lone Tree, CO

Merit Award 2009

 American Council of Engineering Companies-Colorado Chapter Bancroft Clover Water and Sanitation District, Master Program Lakewood, Colorado

Geospatial Excellence Awards – Project of the Year, 2009

 Management Association of Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) Preventing Future Floods – Wichita Levee Recertification Wichita, Kansas

Geospatial Excellence Awards – First Place Airborne and Satellite Acquisition Category, 2009

 Management Association of Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) Preventing Future Floods – Wichita Levee Recertification Wichita, Kansas

Excellence Awards (First Place), 2009

 American Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC), Survey and Mapping Division Preventing Future Floods – Wichita Levee Recertification Wichita, Kansas

National Finalist Award, 2009

 American Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC), Survey and Mapping Division Bi-National Geospatial Teamwork Saves Lives and Property Juarez, Mexico

Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility; Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee, New Mexico

 Chamber of Commerce, Families and Work Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for a Competitive Workforce, and Twiga N/A N/A

Project Excellence Award

 American Public Works Association – Colorado Chapter RidgeGate Stormwater Quality System; Lone Tree, CO Rampart Range Metropolitan District

Top 200 Fastest Growing Firms (#162)

 Zweig White N/A N/A

Best Employer in Aurora, CO

 Aurora Sentinel Newspaper N/A N/A

Top 500 Design Firm (#147)

 Engineering News-Record N/A N/A

Top 500 Architectural Firms (#146)

 Architectural Record N/A N/A

Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility; Colorado

 Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Families and Work Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s, Institute for a Competitive Workforce, and Twiga N/A N/A