The Palmetto Award is given to the firm that scored highest by the judges. Hussey Gay Bell and DeYoung won the Palmetto Award for their project, “East Cooper Water Supply No.2, for Charleston Water System. The new system will provides water and sanitary sewer services to future developments on Daniel Island and east of the Cooper River. This projects’ completion benefits Charleston Water System as well as the engineering profession by allowing other engineers to build on its success.
The following are ACEC-SC Finalist that won Engineering Excellence Awards and have a chance to compete in the national competition:
- Hussey, Gay, Bell, & DeYoung, Mt. Pleasant, SC, East Cooper Water Supply No. 2 for Charleston Water System
- Collins Engineering, Inc, Charleston, SC, BridgeManagement Database & 3D Scanning for Waterways Ireland
- Davis & Floyd, Inc., Charleston, SC McLeod RegionalMedical Center Expansion for GMK Associates, Inc.
- B.P. Barber Associates, Charleston, SC, Lower Dorchester WWTP Expansion for Dorchester County Water and Sewer Department
- The LPA Group Inc., Columbia, SC, SC 41 over Lynches River and Swamp for the SCDOT
- Dennis Corporation, Columbia, SC, Dutchman’s Creek Pedestrian Bridge and Trail for Fairfield County
The following won Engineering Excellence Awards:
- Davis & Floyd, Inc., Charleston, SC, Master Planning for Navy Yard at Noisette, for Noisette Company
- S&ME, Inc., Conway, SC, The Market Common Myrtle Beach, Phase 1 for L.U.K – MB1, LLC
- Design South Professionals, Inc, Anderson, SC, Greer Water Treatment Plant Upgrade & Expansion for Greer Commission of Public Works
- S&ME, Inc., Charleston, SC, Gypsum Wallboard Plant for American Gypsum
- Civil Engineering Consulting Services Inc./ Roger D. Dyar, PE, Columbia, SC, Dreher High School Turn Lane for Richland County School District One
These firms were given an Honor Award for their Entries:
- Collins Engineering, Inc., Charleston, SC, LADOTD Pontis Development & Implementation for Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
- Collins Engineering, Inc., Charleston, SC, .Park Island Bridge Design for Land Tech Incorporated of South Carolina
- American Engineering Consultants, Inc., Columbia, SC, The Future is Clear Lake Murray 22.5 MGD WTP Expansion for the City of West Columbia
- Florence & Hutcheson, Inc., Columbia, SC, Church Traffic Study & Site Improvements for Shandon Baptist Church