Awards: Continuous Recognition For Being The "Best of the Best".
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 the Federation of Women Contractors
| 2011 |
General Contractor of the Year Award |
Awarded by the Coalition for United Community Action - O.R.T.C., Inc.
| 2010 |
Contractor of the Year Award |
Awarded by Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center
| 2008 |
Illinois Family Business of the Year Award Finalist – Category C (Large Family Business) |
| 2008 |
Illinois Family Business of the Year Community Service Award |
SAFETY AWARDS
Awarded by OSHA
| 2006 |
Star Status for the Lowe's Regional Distribution Center project in Rockford, Illinois |
| 2001 |
Star 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
| 2011 |
Merit Award Finalist – Infrastructure Construction for the Union Pacific Railroad Joliet Intermodal Facility |
| 2010 |
Merit Award Finalist – New Construction Suburbs for the Brookfield Zoo Great Bear Wilderness Exhibit |
| 2004 |
Merit Award Finalist – New Construction Suburbs for the IBEW Local 701 Headquarters & Training Ctr. |
| 2004 |
Merit Award Finalist – Rehab Construction for the Lincoln Park Zoo Regenstein African Journey |
Awarded by Dodge Midwest Construction
| 2010 |
Award of Merit Cultural for the Brookfield Zoo Great Bear Wilderness Exhibit |
| 2004 |
Award of Merit Institutional for the IBEW Local 701 Headquarters & Training Ctr. |
| 2004 |
Award of Merit Higher Education/Research 2004 for the Fermilab – NuMi/MINOS Facility |
| 2003 |
Institutional Project of the Year for the Lincoln Park Zoo Regenstein African Journey Exhibit |
| 2003 |
Transportation Project of the Year for the Union Pacific Railroad – Global III Headquarters |
Awarded by AIA Chicago
| 2003 |
Distinguished Building Award Citation of Merit for the Lincoln Park Zoo Farm-in-the-Zoo |