Awards

Utility Project of the Year

2022

Awarded to Provo River Diversion Rehabilitation by Associated General Contractors of Utah.

Read more: Provo River Diversion Rehabilitation chosen as a Project of the Year

Young Professional Award

2022

Awarded to Ridley J. Griggs by the Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association.

Read more: Ridley J. Griggs receives AWWA Young Professional award

Daniel W. Mead Prize for Younger Members

2020

Presented to Rob Sowby by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Read more: Sowby wins ASCE’s Mead Prize

George Warren Fuller Award

2021

Presented to Bill Bigelow by the American Water Works Association.

Read more: Bigelow receives AWWA Fuller Award

A. Ivan Johnson Award for Young Professionals

2019

Awarded to Rob Sowby by the American Water Resources Association.

Read more: Sowby receives AWRA’s Young Professional award

Young Professional Award

2019

Awarded to Rob Sowby by the Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association.

Read more: AWWA Intermountain Section recognizes Sowby as Young Professional of the Year

Outstanding Service in the Private Sector

2019

Awarded to Greg Poole by the Utah Section of the American Water Resources Association.

Read more: Poole receives AWRA award for outstanding service

ACI Excellence in Concrete

2019

Awarded to Provo West Side Tank team by the Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

Read more: ACI awards Provo West Side Tank team with excellence in concrete

ACI Excellence in Concrete

2019

Awarded to the Marina Pump Station team by the Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

Read more: ACI awards Marina Pump Station team with excellence in concrete

Denis D. Stuhff Award of Excellence

2018

Awarded to Greg Poole by the Utah Floodplain and Stormwater Management Association.

Read more: UFSMA honors Greg Poole

‘Fresh Ideas’ Poster Contest Winner

2018

First place awarded to Rob Sowby by the Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association.

Read more: Sowby wins award, publishes method for validating water use data

Public Works Project of the Year

2018

Awarded to the Marina Pump Station (City of Saratoga Springs, HAL, and COP Construction) by the American Public Works Association, Utah Chapter.

Read more: Marina Pump Station receives another Project of the Year award

J. Paul Riley Student Paper Award

2018

Awarded to Rob Sowby by the Utah Section of the American Water Resources Association.

Read more: Sowby earns Ph.D. degree, wins awards

Best Graduate Research Poster

2018

Awarded to Rob Sowby at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit.

Read more: Sowby earns Ph.D. degree, wins awards

Civil/Public Works Project of the Year

2018

Presented to the project team of the City of Saratoga Springs’ Marina Pump Station by the Associated General Contractors of Utah.

Read more: Marina Pump Station named AGC Project of the Year

Best of State – Civil Engineering

2017

Presented to HAL by Best of State (Utah) for outstanding achievement, innovation, and service in the field of civil engineering.

Read more: HAL wins third consecutive Best of State award

Award of Appreciation

2016

Awarded to HAL by Kearns Improvement District for the firm’s “skills, organization, expertise, professionalism, and commitment” in designing the district’s 5-million-gallon tank and 30-inch pipeline.

Read more: Kearns Improvement District awards HAL for design

Outstanding Service Award – Private Sector

2016

Awarded to David E. Hansen by the American Water Resources Association Utah Section.

Read more: David Hansen receives AWRA Outstanding Service award

Best of State – Civil Engineering

2016

Presented to HAL by Best of State (Utah) for outstanding achievement, innovation, and service in the field of civil engineering.

Read more: HAL wins second Best of State award

Distinguished Public Service Award

2016

Awarded to David E. and Leann S. Hansen by the American Water Works Association Intermountain Section.

Best of State – Civil Engineering

2015

Presented to HAL by Best of State (Utah) for outstanding achievement, innovation, and service in the field of civil engineering.

Read more: HAL honored with Best of State Award

Public Works Project of the Year

2015

Awarded to HAL and Logan City by American Public Works Association, Utah Chapter, for an outstanding water and energy efficiency project.

Read more: Logan project named Public Works Project of the Year

Energy Innovator of the Year

2015

Awarded to HAL by Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert and the Governor’s Office of Energy Development for advanced practices in water and energy efficiency in the 2015 Governor’s Excellence in Energy Awards.

Read more: Utah governor recognizes HAL as Energy Innovator of the Year

Merit Award

2015

Awarded to HAL and Central Utah Water Conservancy District by American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah for the CWP High-Head Wells Project (2015).

Read more: HAL completes largest groundwater project in Utah history

Outstanding Service Award

2011

Presented to David E. Hansen for outstanding dedicated service from 2003 to 2011 to ensure that Timber Lakes Water Special Service District is a quality and successful water system.

Arthur Sydney Bedell Award

 

Presented to Bill Luce by the National Water Environment Federation for service to the Water Environment Association of Utah.

Mayor’s Service Award

2011

Presented to HAL by American Fork Mayor James H. Hadfield for design and construction of the City’s pressurized irrigation system.

Merit Award

2009

Presented to HAL by the American Council of Engineering Companies – Utah Section for planning and design of the Pony Express Road Water Transmission Pipeline for Draper, Utah (Bill Bigelow – Project Manager).

George Warren Fuller Award

2007

Presented to David Hansen by the American Water Works Association for distinguished service to the water supply field in commemoration of the sound engineering skill…The brilliant diplomatic talent…and the constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller.

Distinguished Alumnus

2005

Awarded to Marv Allen by Utah State University – Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Engineering Excellence Award

2004

Presented to HAL by the American Public Works Association – Utah Section for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery project completed for Brigham City, Utah. (Bill Bigelow – Project Manager, Vern Conder – Project Engineer).

Utah Engineer of the Year Nomination

2003

Marv Allen nominated by the American Council of Engineering Companies – Utah Section.

Special Service Award

2003

Presented to Marv Allen by the American Water Resources Association – Utah Section.

Outstanding Service Award

2003

Presented to David Hansen by the American Water Works Association – Intermountain Section.

Utah Engineer of the Year Award

2000

Presented to Bill Luce by the Utah Engineers Council (nominated by the American Council of Engineering Companies).

Calvin K. Sudweeks Award

2000

Presented to Bill Luce for Outstanding Contributions in Water Quality by the Utah Water Quality Board.

Engineering Excellence Award

1999

Presented to HAL by the American Public Works Association – Utah Section for the Birch Creek Flood Control Master Plan and Multi-Purpose Detention Basin Design completed for South Ogden City, Utah. (Greg Poole – Project Manager)

Grant K. Borg Award

1993

Presented to Bill Luce for Extraordinary Service by the Water Environment Association of Utah.

Engineering Excellence Award

1991

Presented to HAL by the American Public Works Association – Utah Section for the design of Little Cottonwood Bypass Sewer for Murray City, Utah. (Greg Poole – Project Manager).

Engineering Excellence Award

1989

Presented to HAL by the American Public Works Association – Utah Section for the Planning and Design of Water System Improvements for the City of Clearfield, Utah. (Greg Poole & Bill Bigelow – Project Engineers).

Award of Merit

1984

Presented to Vaughn Hansen Associates (now HAL) by the Consulting Engineers Council of Utah for Analysis of Long Term Cycles in Great Salt Lake Levels, a project completed for Salt Lake County Flood Control. (Vaughn Hansen – Project Manager, David Hansen – Project Engineer)

Distinguished Alumnus

1978

Awarded to Vaughn Hansen by Utah State University.

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