Recognition

Primera is very honored to have earned the following recognition and awards:

National Association for Business Resources
Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - 2009 & 2010
Primera was selected for this award out of a pool of more than 1,000 nominated firms. Winning companies were selected on the basis of their outstanding practices in various categories including compensation and benefits, employee education and development, recruitment and selection, recognition and retention, communication, diversity and multiculturalism, work-life balance, community initiatives, and employee engagement and commitment.

The Zweig Letter
Hot Firm 2009 Winner
Every year since 2000, The Zweig Letter has recognized the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms on the basis of percentage growth and dollar growth. Over these years, the "Hot Firm" designation has become synonymous with success in the industry. Primera received this designation in 2009, coming in at number 121.

Chicago Minority Business Development Council
2009 Supplier of the Year Class III
Primera was nominated by its client, Exelon, Inc., and selected by CMBDC from among peers in Class III ($10 million to $50 million revenue range) to receive this award.

American Council of Engineering Consultants
2008 Engineering Excellence Special Achievement Award
Primera received this award for work on Metra transit platform designs using composite materials.

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Business of the Year 2007

American Council of Engineering Consultants
2007 Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Primera received this award for work on Chicago's Household Materials and Hazardous Waste Recycling Facility.

American Public Works Association
Project of the Year Award
Primera received this award in the Historical Restoration/Preservation category for the Conservation and Relocation of the U-505 Submarine at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Midwest Construction
Best of 2005 Merit Award
Primera received this award in the Cultural category for their MEP and Structural Engineering work on the U-505 Submarine Relocation at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

Consulting Engineer Council of Illinois (CECI)
2004 Engineering Excellence Honor Award
Primera received this award for excellence in structural systems for the Chicago Avenue Pumping Station project.

American Council of Engineering Consultants
2003 Engineering Excellence Merit Award
Primera received this award for demonstrating a high degree of achievement, value and ingenuity while working on the Midwest Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Biosolids Drying Facility.

American Council of Engineering Consultants
2003 Engineering Excellence Merit Award
Primera received this award for demonstrating a high degree of achievement, value and ingenuity while working on Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry's HVAC Systems Upgrades project.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago
2003 Design Excellence Award
Primera received this award in the Distinguished Buildings category for the McCormick Theological Seminary, New Building and Underground Parking project.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago
2003 Design Excellence Award
Primera received this award in the Distinguished Buildings category for the Jubilee Resource Center project.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
2002 Engineering Excellence Award
Primera received this international award for Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry's HVAC System Upgrades project.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago
2002 Design Excellence Award
Primera received this award for contributing as a consulting engineer on Chicago's Park District Beach House at Rainbow Park project.