What’s Happening at Civiltech

In This Together | How Civiltech is Adapting to the New Normal Here we are in Phase 3 Recovery, soon to enter Phase 4 Revitalization in the Restore Illinois Plan to safely reopen our state. The only thing we all know for sure is that we are all in unprecedented...

The ENR (Engineering News-Record) Midwest Top Design Firms list, ranks  “the largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.” For the 2020 list, Civiltech ranked number 65 in the Midwest and number 21 in the State...

This spring, we have all witnessed the unprecedented upending of many seasonal events. At Civiltech, one of the events that we missed the most was Take Your Child to Work Day (TYCWD). This annual event, held the fourth Thursday in April, is a national program intended...

This year marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Considered the planet's largest civic event, activities across the globe were largely virtual due to COVID-19 impacts. Civiltech staff celebrated and recognized the day by sharing photos and descriptions of their...

As we continue to monitor developments regarding COVID-19, Civiltech's top priority is the health and safety of our staff, our families, our clients, and the communities in which we work. We are also focused on the continuity of serving our clients and providing...

A Look at C*NECT’s Mentor-Protégé Program Civiltech celebrates the partnerships created within mentor-protégé programs. We have participated in many mentor-protégé contractual relationships on CDOT and IDOT projects, and on Illinois Tollway’s Partnering for Growth...

As part of the Chicago Neighborhood Engineering and Construction Team (C*NECT), Civiltech staff have the privilege of partnering with Embarc, a Chicago non-profit organization that provides community-driven, experience-based learning opportunities to low income high...

At Civiltech, we understand that our ultimate clients are the communities affected by our projects. We strive to ensure that our work has a positive impact. We work to build client trust, and we look for opportunities to volunteer and give back. We encourage and...

This fall has brought many exciting changes to Civiltech. We are happy to celebrate three staff members and their accomplishments! Mike Folkening, P.E., PTOE has been named Director of Urban Design & Traffic, a new service department at Civiltech. Mike has been...

On September 19, Civiltech staff celebrated the retirement of Bob Andres, P.E., PTOE (pictured center), one of Civiltech’s founders! Current and former staff joined clients and members of Bob’s family to share stories, honor his contributions to the firm, and provide...

As part of Civiltech’s in-house learning program, drone pilots Ernest Williams and Adam Wuellner gave a presentation on Drones for Data Collection. Their presentation covered the use of photogrammetry software, with which they are capable of producing 3D renderings,...

Civiltech’s Planning and Traffic Studies teams joined the Morton Arboretum staff for a collaborative and hands-on Design Charette for the Arboretum Access Study project. The Civiltech team presented “think big” concepts allowing a deep dive discussion with the staff....

Like many engineering firms, Civiltech is structured in departments that align with the various engineering services and disciplines we provide. However, at Civiltech the work within those departments does not function in silos. Civiltech offers a dynamic...

Civiltech is thrilled to be designated as a Best Firm to Work For – 2019 by Zweig Group! Thanks to the entire staff who contributes to the Civiltech culture and makes it a wonderful place to come to work each day.

Civiltech is pleased to be featured in ENR Midwest Top Design Firms 2019 coming in at number 59, moving up from number 69 in 2018!

Civiltech was the lead on the Illinois Tollway’s first 3D design project. Peter Layer and Nathan Murphy presented work process, lessons learned, and CADD Standards from the pilot project on Tuesday, April 23 at 10:00 as part of the 2019 Illinois Association of...

Supporting Our Clients With Innovation At the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, a presentation on Building Information Modeling trends in transportation engineering highlighted the Illinois Tollway as an industry leader in 3D project deliverables. The...

Civiltech’s Middlefork Savanna Trail Connection received a Special Achievement Award in the category of Special Projects as part of the ACEC Illinois 2019 Engineering Excellence Awards. The award was given at the ACEC Gala held Friday, March 1. Attending the event...

Civiltech was featured in the February 2019 issue of Civil Engineering, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Magazine. The article describes the use of social intranets among AEC firms for the purpose of managing and sharing knowledge across their...

On January 3, Chicago Scholars hosted their Winter Exploration Event titled “Careers that Make an Impact.” Mike Folkening participated as one of three panelists. Civiltech intern and Chicago Scholars alum Cyan Baker also participated in the breakout group sessions....

With a record number of women recently elected to Congress and in pursuit of governorships, some have called 2018 the “Year of the Woman.” As Civiltech celebrates our 30 year anniversary, we are proud to say that we have been hiring, promoting, and advancing women...

Civiltech's 30th anniversary took place on Friday, October 12, 2018. We celebrated with a week full of festivities, including fun daily events to remember 1988, appreciate our founders, recognize our current staff, and celebrate the Civiltech of 2018. The events...

One evening in 2012, Civiltech’s Adam Wuellner settled in to watch the sci-fi film, Prometheus. A scene where the crew of the spaceship Prometheus unleashes small, spherical “pups” to explore the network of tunnels on an alien planet which allowed the crew to...

The land acquisition process is part of many projects that expand or enhance a municipality’s transportation network. This component of a transportation improvement often requires the acquisition of private property for public use. The law not only requires just...

Civiltech is thrilled to be featured in ENR Midwest's list of Top Design Firms 2018! The ENR Midwest Top Design Firms list, ranks the largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.

Civiltech was honored to receive a Special Achievement Award presented by American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACED-IL) as part of the 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition. Civiltech provided Phase I and Phase II engineering services on the...

Expressways and roadways are the backbone of regional and metropolitan transportation networks. However, to thrive, these networks must also encompass or be connectable to neighborhoods, business districts, as well as community and regional destinations....

Civiltech representatives attended the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of the newly completed eastern segment of the IL 390 tollway. Speakers and ribbon cutting participants included representatives from Illinois Tollway, Illinois Department of...

Civiltech is proud to be featured in Chicago Scholars Third Quarter CEO Newsletter. Civiltech and our Chicago Office Director, Mike Folkening, were honored to be selected for the Chicago Scholars Diversity Award. Thank you, Chicago Scholars & Dominique Jordan...

Bridges are very critical elements of our highway system, whose failure can be costly and deadly. In 1967, there was a sudden collapse of the Silver Bridge, a pin-connected link suspension bridge over the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with loss of 46...

Civiltech sent 2 teams to the annual ASCE Young Members Group Bags Tournament and was also an event sponsor. Team Maddie/Jeff proceeded to the Elite Eight, eventually losing to the event's overall winning team. Team John/Stephen played well but struggled with tough...

As part of our community outreach efforts, Civiltech actively promotes and participates in high school mentoring programs. Also, within the company, we believe in the benefits of a robust internship program. When these two efforts collide, the result is exciting and...

In the field of water resources engineering, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling is a tool commonly used for engineering analysis and to evaluate the benefits of proposed improvements. Hydrology represents the quantity of water (runoff) generated from a specific area or...

The transportation industry is constantly evolving and improving as demonstrated by Civiltech’s recent Quentin Road (US 12 to IL 22) design for the Lake County Division of Transportation. At the forefront of the industry, Civiltech has already taken steps to...

Civiltech is helping IDOT bring a long-awaited improvement to the south suburbs. We were selected to perform construction engineering for the US Route 6 (159th Street) Reconstruction from Will-Cook Road to just west of US Route 45 (LaGrange Road) in the Village of...

In its first "Best Engineering Firms to Work For" competition, the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE) has ranked Civiltech among the top firms in the state, earning the title of a "High Achieving" firm. ISPE, a professional association representing...