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Every February, we celebrate National Engineers Week (E-Week). This year’s theme was Welcome to the Future. E-Week is a large, national, STEM event intended to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Engineers throughout the United States and within the...

An award winner and a first for Illinois, the Houbolt Road at I-80 Diverging Diamond Interchange was completed in December 2023. With Brent Giesen, P.E., as Resident Engineer, Civitech provided Phase III Construction Engineering services on this large and complex...

Civiltech’s Director of Landscape Architecture, Phil Hutchinson, PLA, LEED AP, traveled to Denver in January to volunteer with the Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Board (CLARB). Phil and 15 other Landscape Architects from across the US and Canada...

Civiltech’s Transportation Planning team closed out 2023 with the completion of the Des Plaines River Trail Central Feasibility Study. Civiltech provided bicycle and planning services to Active Transportation Alliance and Cook County as part of a study that explored...

Civiltech is providing urban design and roadway design services for streetscape and safety improvements along Chicago Avenue from Austin to Cicero. This Chicago Department of Transportation project is intended to spur economic development within the “Soul City...

As 2023 comes to a close, Civiltech is wrapping up 35 Signs of Kindness. This year-long initiative allowed us to give back in meaningful ways, both as a company and as individuals. 35 Signs of Kindness kicked off on February 17 – National Random Acts of Kindness Day,...

Governor Pritzker presided over 2 ribbon cuttings on Civiltech projects! The US Route 41 at Deerpath (Pump Station #38) and the Houbolt Road Diverging Diamond Interchange are recently completed significant projects on which Civiltech provided Construction Management...

The North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Phase I Study website features many exciting resources presenting information on the project. The study’s project team often receives questions about current and future lake water levels and how designs are taking climate resiliency...

On October 12 of this year, Civiltech celebrated its 35th Anniversary. In honor of this milestone, Civiltech embarked on a year-long initiative called 35 Signs of Kindness, with a goal of giving back to our communities and to organizations that are meaningful to our...

At Civiltech, we recognize the importance of having a positive impact on the people affected by our projects. While we strive to ensure our projects improve the quality of life in our clients’ communities, we also look for opportunities to give back through volunteer...

The 2023 APA-IL State Conference was held September 11-13 at North Central College in Naperville. The annual conference showcases the best in Illinois urban planning and provides educational sessions, mobile workshops, and social events. Civiltech was not only a proud...

Mid-September can leave us pondering how summer could already be over. Adding to the perceived quick passing of the summer season is saying goodbye to our summer interns. Civiltech enjoyed a robust internship program in 2023 with 12 summer interns! As they wrapped up...

Earlier this year, the Transportation Research Record published the article, Linking Police and EMS Records: An Approach to Strengthen Bicyclist Injury Reporting. Civiltech Transportation Planner Josie Willman was included as a co-author on this important study. The...

“One of the things this world needs most is the kind souls who, when crossing a bridge, say 'it would be very difficult to cross if it weren't for this bridge' and thank both the bridge and those who built it!” — Mehmet Murat Ildan, Turkish Playwright. Why is it that...

Phil joined Civiltech in 2017 bringing extensive experience in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. Phil specializes in designing and developing pedestrian environments, with a focus on placemaking, community identifiers, urban design solutions, and green...

The Intelligentsia Cup Chicago bike race series was held July 21 – 30. Ten exciting days of bike racing took place in communities around Chicagoland culminating with the Chicago event held in the Fulton Market neighborhood on July 30. The series attracts top racers...

Civiltech is proud to announce the launch of our new Landscape Architecture department under the direction of Phil Hutchinson, PLA, LEED AP. Our Landscape Architecture services were previously part of our Urban Design & Traffic department. The Landscape...

In early July, Chicago hosted its first-ever NASCAR street race. The exciting and highly-anticipated event melded the iconic NASCAR Cup Series with our iconic city. North DuSable Lake Shore Drive (NDLSD), Michigan Avenue, and Columbus Drive were transformed into a...