Celebrating People, Projects, and Progress: Lochmueller Group’s 2025 Awards Recap

Thanks to our clients, partners, and dedicated employee-owners, we earned 37 awards and were named to 7 industry lists—recognition that reflects not only technical excellence but the relationships and teamwork behind every success. From individual honors to internal achievements and project awards, these accolades are a testament to what we can accomplish together.

COMPANY-WIDE RECOGNITIONS:

• ‍Best Places to Work: Indiana: Ranked #25 among large companies; St. Louis: Ranked among 20 medium companies; Illinois: Ranked #7 among medium companies‍
• ENR Top 500 Design Firms: Ranked #355‍
• Largest Environmental Consulting Firms: Indianapolis Business Journal: Ranked #8 out of 20‍
• Largest Engineering Firms: Indianapolis Business Journal: Ranked #11 out of 37; St. Louis Business Journal: Ranked #17 out of 118

INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITIONS:

• ‍Harmony Gratzer, CPSM: The ESOP Association Indiana Chapter Employee-Owner of the Year Award‍
• Dave Henkel, PE, PTOE: Great Lakes ITE Distinguished Member Award‍
• Jordan Pettibone, PE: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Alumnus of the Year Award, ASCE Region 7 Professional Progress Award‍
• Emily Nelson, PE: Water For People Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award‍
• Jacob Mette, PE: ASCE St. Louis Section Young Engineer Award‍
• Chip Touzinsky, PE, ENV SP: University of Missouri CEADA Distinguished Alumni‍
• Amy Blaker, MPA: Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association Up & Coming Influential Woman Award in Economic Development and Government‍
• Brett Kozickowski: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Vice President’s Award for Design, Code, & Construction

BRIDGE DESIGN:

• ‍Bridge 56 Emergency Replacement for Porter County, Indiana: ACEC Indiana State Finalist Award

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION:

• ‍Emerson Avenue Corridor Project for Indy DPW: APWA Indiana Public Works Project of the Year Award (Transportation category)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:

• ‍Rex Whitton Expressway & Lafayette Interchange Mitigation/The Foot: A Community Remembered Documentary for MoDOT: ACEC Missouri Grand Award; ACEC National Recognition Award; Impact Docs International Film Festival Award of Excellence (Documentary Feature category); Missouri Preservation Osmund Overby Award; Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts Award of Excellence (Out-of-Home & Environmental Projection category); The Telly Awards Silver Winner (General-History category); American Association for State & Local History Awards of Excellence; Studio City Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Award; Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival Award of Excellence

HIGHWAY DESIGN:

• ‍Route 25/K Intersection Safety Improvements – Roundabout for MoDOT: ASCE Missouri Honor Award‍
• I-69 Finish Line: Contract 4, Morgan and Johnson Counties for INDOT: ACEC Indiana Grand Award; ACEC National Recognition Award; APWA Indiana Public Works Project of the Year Award (Transportation category); Indy Chamber Merit Award (Engineering category)

LAND ACQUISITION:

• ‍Land Acquisition Services for North Geyer Road Improvements Project – Phase I for City of Frontenac, Missouri: ACEC Missouri Honor Award

TRAFFIC ENGINEERING & PLANNING:

• ‍Vermilion County Safety Action Plan for Danville Area Transportation Study: ACEC Illinois Special Achievement Award‍
• Champaign Bike Vision Implementation Plan for City of Champaign, Illinois: ACEC Illinois Special Achievement Award

URBAN DESIGN/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE:

• ‍Kennedy Avenue Improvements for the City of Hammond, Indiana: APA-Indiana Hoosier Planning Award Honorable Mention (Best Implementation category)

WATER RESOURCES:

• ‍Broad Ripple Avenue Improvement for Indy DPW: ACEC Indiana Merit Award‍
• Kokomo Peak Excess Flow Treatment Facility for City of Kokomo, Indiana: ACEC Indiana Merit Award; ENR Midwest Regional Award of Merit (Water/Environment category)‍
• Downtown Belleville Square Water Main Replacement for Illinois American Water Company: ACEC Illinois Merit Award‍
• Spider Creek Sanitary Overflow Storage for City of Bedford, Indiana: Indiana Chapter – American Concrete Institute Project Winner (Public Works category)

INTERNAL/MARKETING:

• ‍Lochmueller Group Multatech Acquisition: SMPS M Award (Internal Communications-Mixed Media category)‍
• 2024“SNL” ESOP Stock Reveal Celebration: SMPS Merit Award (Special Event-Digital category); The ESOP Association Annual Award for Communications Excellence (Single Event category)

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made these achievements possible—our clients, partners, and the incredible Lochmueller Group team. Every award and recognition is a reflection of your trust, collaboration, and dedication. Together, we’ve turned challenges into opportunities and ideas into impactful solutions that strengthen communities. We’re excited to carry this spirit and innovation into 2026 and beyond!