The Illinois Real Estate Journal named IMEG the Engineering Firm of the Year at a ceremony on June 5. The annual awards ceremony recognizes the top firms, people, and projects within the commercial real estate industry in Illinois.  

Two IMEG-engineered projects also won Best Project in two award categories.  

Government/Community Facility – Suburban   

• Rockford Public Library: IMEG provided structural, mechanical, electrical, and technology design as well as commissioning services for the new riverfront library, which features a cantilever system, underground parking, enhanced technology, and various event and gathering spaces. The library was built on a former gasification site that had contaminated soil and needed careful integration of temporary earth retention systems and temporary dewatering and ground plugs. The project has previously won an ACEC Illinois 2025 Engineering Excellence Honor Award and Judges Choice Award, and the 2024 Citation of Merit for Architecture Design from the AIA Prairie Chapter. Learn more.  

Industrial — North 

• Valent BioSciences – Biorational Research Center Expansion: IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering design services and commissioning for Valent BioSciences expansion in Libertyville, Illinois. Learn more. 

Four other IMEG-engineered projects were named finalists. They are Downers Grove Civic Center and Waukegan Carnegie Library, both finalists in the Government/Community Facility – Suburban category; Venture Park 47, a finalist in the Industrial – Far West category; and Nemera, a finalist in the Industrial – North category. 

The awards ceremony was June 5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois. Read more.