Careers
The real reward is seeing a project come to life. But when hard work, teamwork, and great craftsmanship come together, recognition tends to follow. Every award we’ve earned is a reflection of the skilled people behind the projects and the trust of our partners who believe in what we do. Here are just a few of the industry honors that stand as proof of what happens when good people put in the work and get the job done together.
National Awards
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
President’s Transportation Award
- Highway 67 Emergency Repairs, Deckers, Colorado, 2007
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Highway & Transportation Renovation
- I-95 & JT Butler Design-Build, Jacksonville, Florida, awarded January 2018
New Highway and Transportation
- SR 417 & Boggy Creek Interchange Improvements Phase III, awarded January 2017
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Award of Excellence
- Bridge Construction: 4th Lane at Farmington Hill Interchange, Durango, Colorado, awarded 2009
- Outstanding Project of the Year: Pueblo Cement Plant, Pueblo, Colorado, awarded 2008
- Unique Use of Concrete: I-25 Noise Barrier, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1998
- Water Resources: Carter Lake Dam No.1 Outlet Works, Loveland, Colorado, awarded 2009
Award of Merit
- East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District One Million Gallon Zone II Tank No. 1, Aurora, Colorado, 1998
- Santa Fe and Oxford Road Widening Project, Denver, Colorado, 1996
Florida First Coast Chapter Award
- I-95 & JT Butler Design-Build, Jacksonville, Florida, awarded October 2017
Judges Award
- SB I-25 to I-270 Flyover, Denver, Colorado, awarded 2005
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Excellence in Concrete Pavement
- Central Park Boulevard & I-70, Denver, Colorado, awarded November 2012
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Award of Excellence (Design)
- State Highway 9 Iron Springs, Frisco, Colorado, awarded January 2019
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Disaster/Emergency Construction Award (Small Community)
- Fish Creek Public Infrastructure Project, Estes Park, Colorado, awarded August 2018
Disaster/Emergency Construction Award (Medium Community)
- Wagonwheel Gap Road Reconstruction & Fourmile Canyon Creek Restoration, Boulder County, Colorado, awarded August 2019
Disaster/Emergency Construction Award (Large Community)
- Old St. Vrain Road Bridge Replacement, Lyons, Colorado, awarded August 2018
Environment Award (Small Community)
- Fort Lupton Terminal Reservoir Dam, Fort Lupton, Colorado, awarded August 2019
Public Works Project of the Year (under $5 million)
- Wadsworth-Waterton Intersection Improvements, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded April 2018
Top Colorado Environment Project
- Antero Dam Rehabilitation Phase III Project, Park County, Colorado, awarded August 2017
Top Colorado Transportation Project
- Wadsworth-Waterton Intersection Improvements, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded August 2017
Transportation Award (Large Community)
- E-470 Widening from Parker to Quincy, Aurora, Colorado, awarded August 2018
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Project of the Year
- SR91 Widening from SR-55/91 Separation to SR-241/91 Separation, Orange County, California, awarded 2014
- Roadway & Highway: La Paz and Interstate 5 Improvements, Laguna Hills, California, awarded 2014
Outstanding Bridge Project
- Valley Blvd. Grade Separation near Eastern Avenue Project, Los Angeles, California, awarded 2011
Outstanding Government Civil Engineering Project
- Valley Blvd. Grade Separation near Eastern Avenue Project, Los Angeles, California, awarded 2011
National Railroad Construction & Maintenance (NRC) Association
Large Project of the Year Award
- BNSF Alliance IMF Expansion Phase II, awarded January 2019
Safety
- Gold Safety Award, awarded in 2024
- Gold Safety Award, awarded in 2023
- Gold Safety Award, awarded in 2022
- Gold Safety Award, awarded in 2021
- Platinum Safety Award, awarded in 2020
- Platinum Safety Award, awarded December 2018
- Gold Safety Award, awarded January 2017
- Gold Safety Award, awarded 2016
Top Workplace Awards
USA TODAY Top Workplaces: 2025
Denver Post Colorado Top Workplaces: 2025, 2020, 2019, 2018
Culture Excellence: 2025, 2024
Construction Industry: 2024
Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO)
National Transportation Award
- US 6 Design-Build, Denver, Colorado, awarded June 2016
California Awards
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Partnering Award
- Gold Level Award: SR-91 Widening Project, Riverside, California, awarded 2012
Engineering News-Record (ENR) West Region
Best Highway/Bridge Project
- Award of Merit: City of San Marcos Creek District Infrastructure Project, San Marcos, California, awarded July 2024
Colorado Awards
American Public Works (APWA) Colorado Chapter
Best Colorado Transportation Project Award
- Peoria Crossing Design-Build, Denver, Colorado, awarded August 2015
Contractor of the Year
- Woman Creek Reservoir, Westminster, Colorado, 1995
Project of the Year
- Baptist Road West, El Paso County, Colorado, awarded September 2016
Top Transportation Project
- I-25 & Fillmore Diverging Diamond Interchange, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded September 2016
Transportation Award (Large Community)
- Quincy Avenue/Gun Club, Aurora, Colorado, 2021
Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA)
Excellence in Project Delivery
- E470 Widening Parker to Quincy, awarded 2017
- I-25 & Fillmore Diverging Diamond Interchange, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded January 2017
Colorado Contractor's Association (CCA)
H2O Award in Dams/Reservoirs (over $5 Million)
- Fort Lupton Terminal Reservoir Dam, Fort Lupton, Colorado, awarded February 2019
H2O Award in Urban Drainage/Flood Mitigation (under $5 Million)
- Monument Creek Branch, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded February 2019
- Fish Creek Road Public Infrastructure, Estes Park, Colorado, awarded January 2018
Highway Transportation Local Agency Project Under $10M
- Red Rocks South Ramp Structures, Morrison, Colorado, awarded April 2024
Pioneer Award
- Awarded to Tom Ames for years of service to the betterment of the construction industry and the association, awarded in January 2012.
Project Management Award
- Major Structures category: I-25 & Fillmore Diverging Diamond Interchange, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded February 2017
- Minor Structures category: Monument Creek Branch (I-25 over Monument Creek), Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded February 2019
- Safety category: I-70 Vail Chain Stations, Vail, Colorado, awarded February 2017
- Sound Walls category: Powers Blvd Widening Fountain to Platte, Denver, Colorado, Awarded February 2018
- US 50 Gunnison Twin Bridges, Twin Bridges, Colorado, awarded 2012
- SH 89, Arkansas River, Holly, Colorado, awarded 2012
- US 34 Upper Big Thompson Bridge Replacement, Larimer County, Colorado, awarded 2010
- US 24/SH 67 Design-Build, Woodland Park, Colorado, awarded 2010
- 1-70 West Idaho Springs Bridge Replacement, Idaho Springs, Colorado, awarded 2010
- US 85 Sedalia Extensions, awarded 2007
- SH 67/West Creek Emergency Repair, Deckers, Colorado, awarded 2006
Safety
- Below Average Incident Rate – Exemplary Accident Prevention Record, awarded in 2020
- Zero Incident Rate in Highway Construction in 2015, awarded February 2016
- Zero Incident Rate in Highway Construction in 2014, awarded June 2015
- Improved Safety Award for 2012, awarded January 2013
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
Environmental
- Process Improvement Category: Dolores River Bridge Replacement (SH 90), Bedrock, Colorado, awarded May 2018
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States & Southwest Region
Best Projects
- Top Project, BNSF Bradshaw to Aurora Capacity Improvement Project, Aurora, Nebraska, awarded August 2016
- Award of Merit, Peoria Crossing Design-Build, Denver, Colorado, awarded August 2015
- Award of Merit, Red Willow Dam Modifications, McCook, Nebraska, awarded August 2014
Gold Hard Hat Award, Mountain States Construction Magazine
- Bronze Hard Hat: US 34 Upper Big Thompson Bridges, Larimer County, Colorado, awarded 2010
- Silver Hard Hat for Outstanding Heavy/Highway Project: Riverside Parkway Phases 2 & 3, Grand Junction, Colorado, awarded October 2008
- Bronze Hard Hat for Outstanding Heavy/Highway Project: C-470/Alameda Interchange, Lakewood, Colorado, awarded October 2008
- Gold Hard Hat for Outstanding Heavy/Highway Project: Highway 67 Emergency Repairs, Deckers, Colorado, awarded October 2007
- Silver Hard Hat for Outstanding Water/Wastewater Facility Project: Rueter-Hess Dam and Reservoir, Phase I, Parker, Colorado, awarded October 2007
- Bronze Hard Hat for Outstanding Heavy/Highway Project: Marksheffel Road Improvements, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded October 2006
- Gold Hard Hat for Outstanding Heavy/Highway Project: I-270 Flyover, Denver, Colorado, awarded October 2005
- Bronze Hard Hat for Outstanding Water/Wastewater Project: Blunn Dam/Arvada Reservoir Enlargement, Arvada, Colorado, awarded October 2005
- Silver Hard Hat for Outstanding Environmental Project: Green Ridge Glade Reservoir Expansion, Loveland, Colorado, awarded October 2004
- Gold Hard Hat for Outstanding Engineering Design Project: 136th Avenue and I-25 Interchange, Westminster/Thornton, Colorado, awarded October 2004
Highways/Bridges
- Top Project, E-470 Expansion CM/GC Phase II (Quincy to I-70), Aurora, Colorado, awarded August 2020
- Top Project, Gold Run Road Reconstruction, Gold Hill, Colorado, awarded August 2019
- BNSF Fort Sumner to Agudo Pecos River Bridge Project, Fort Sumner, New Mexico, awarded August 2017
- I-25 & Fillmore Diverging Diamond Interchange Project, Colorado Springs, Colorado, awarded August 2017
- Award of Merit, US 6 Design-Build, Denver, Colorado, awarded November 2016
- I-70 Interchange & Central Park Boulevard, Denver, Colorado, awarded August 2013
- Red Rocks South Ramp Structures, Morrison, Colorado, awarded August 2024
Landscape/Urban Development
- Top Project, DOTI 39th Avenue Greenway and Open Channel Design-Build, Denver, Colorado, awarded August 2020
- Red Rocks Stormwater Detention & Upper Parking Lot Improvements CM/GC Project, Morrison, Colorado, awarded August 2017
Water/Environment Project
- Top Project, North Michigan Creek Dam Rehabilitation CM/GC, awarded August 2022
- Award of Merit, Fort Lupton Terminal Reservoir Dam, Fort Lupton, Colorado, awarded August 2019
- Fish Creek Public Infrastructure Project, Estes Park, Colorado, awarded August 2018
Kansas Contractors Association (KCA)
Annual Safety Contest Award
- Category III - Outstanding Achievement in Accident Prevention, awarded 2011
Excellence in Partnering Award
- Partnered with Kansas Department of Transportation, K-18 Project, Riley County, Kansas, awarded 2012
Florida District
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Achievement Award
- (A+) for 2017, awarded March 2018
- for 2014, awarded August 2014
Excellence in Teamwork Award
- SR 686, Pinellas County, Florida, awarded 2010
Florida Transportation Builder's Association (FTBA)
Best in Construction Award
- SR 408/ SR 417 Interchange Improvements, awarded July 2020
Expressway Authority Project of the Year
- CFX SR 528 and SR 436 Interchange, Orange County, Florida, awarded June 2022
Utility Coordination/Damage Prevention
- NE 36th Avenue Rail Capacity Project, Marion County, Florida, awarded June 2022
Texas District
Engineering News-Record (ENR) Texas & Southeast Region
Highways/Bridges
- Merit Project, BNSF Alliance Intermodal Facility Phase II, Haslet, Texas, awarded August 2018
Safety
- Merit Project, BNSF Alliance Intermodal Facility Phase II, Haslet, Texas, awarded August 2018
Consistently recognized as a “Top Workplace”
There are many reasons why we have been named a Top Workplace. The big reason is that SEMA is a reflection of the good men and women who work here: forward-looking, vibrant, vital, and thoughtful.
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