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Awards: Continuous Recognition For Being The "Best of the Best".

Awards

Over the many years of service to our clients, Ragnar Benson has been continuously recognized for quality work, professionalism, integrity, and safety by architectural and contractor associations as well as industry publications. Here is a sampling of some of our many prestigious awards.

CORPORATE AWARDS
Awarded by Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center

 2008Illinois Family Business of the Year Award Finalist – Category C (Large Family Business)
 2008Illinois Family Business of the Year Community Service Award

SAFETY AWARDS
Awarded by OSHA

 2006Star Status for the Lowe's Regional Distribution Center project in Rockford, Illinois
 2001Star Status for the Alcatel-Lucent projects in Lisle and Naperville, Illinois

Awarded by the Illinois Safety Council
Safety & Health Award for Outstanding Safety Performance in 1992,
1994-1999 and in 2004 and 2006

Awarded by the Lake County Contractors Association
Safety Achievement Award from 1990-1999 and then again in 2002, 2003, and 2005-2008

CONSTRUCTION AWARDS
Awarded by the Chicago Building Congress

 2004Merit Award Finalist – New Construction Suburbs for the IBEW Local 701 New Headquarters and Training Center
 2004Merit Award Finalist – Rehab Construction for the Lincoln Park Zoo Regenstein African Journey

Awarded by Dodge Midwest Construction

2004 Award of Merit Institutional for the IBEW Local 701 New Headquarters and Training Center project 
2004Award of Merit Higher Education/Research 2004 for the Fermilab – NuMi/MINOS Facility project
2003 Institutional Project of the Year for the Lincoln Park Zoo Regenstein African Journey project
2003Transportation Project of the Year for the Union Pacific Railroad – Global III Headquarters project

Awarded by AIA Chicago

2003 Distinguished Building Award Citation of Merit for the Lincoln Park Zoo Farm-in-the-Zoo