Awards

McMullan’s work on projects has received both national and local recognition/awards for providing innovative structural engineering. To date, our projects have received more than 125 industry awards. The following is a summary of those received in recent years.

**VCU Health Community Memorial Replacement Hospital**

**Washington Union Station Main Hall Renovation**

**DPR Construction Mid-Atlantic Headquarters**

2025

SNZP Bird House Revitalization, SEAMW Excellence in Structural Engineering Outstanding Project Award for Structural Renovation $25M - $75M

2024

Flint Hill Peterson Middle School, Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Honorable Mention for Institutional

Immanuel Christian School High School Campus, Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Honor Award for Adaptive Reuse/Repurposing and NAIOP Northern Virginia Award of Excellence for Adaptive Re-Use

2023

SNZP Bird House Revitalization, ABC Metro Washington & ABC Virginia Excellence in Construction Award for Historic Restoration

2022

Flint Hill Peterson Middle School, Mid-Atlantic Masonry Association Masonry Design Excellence Award

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History South Entrance Renovation, AIA|DC Chapter Design Award Citation for Universal Design

2021

1550 Crystal Drive Phase 2B: Main Lobby, Elevators and Terrace, WBC Craftsmanship Award for Ornamental Metal

Flint Hill Peterson Middle School, AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards Jurors' Citation in Institutional Architecture

Conococheague Creek Aqueduct Rehabilitation, SEAMW Excellence in Structural Engineering Outstanding Project Award for Specialized (Non-building) Structure Award

The National Native American Veterans Memorial, Potomac ASLA Merit Award for Design Built and WBC Craftsmanship Award for Exterior Stone + Star Award Nominee

SNZP Bird House Revitalization, WBC Craftsmanship Award for Scaffolding & Rigging

2020

Conococheague Creek Aqueduct Rehabilitation, ACI Excellence Awards First Place - Repair and Restoration

C&O Canal Locks 3 & 4 Rehabilitation, SEAMW Excellence in Structural Engineering Outstanding Project Award for Specialized (Non-building) Structure Award

Conococheague Creek Aqueduct Rehabilitation, Maryland Chapter ACI Excellence in Concrete Award

University of Virginia West Lawn Accessibility Design, Potomac ASLA Merit Award for Social Impact

2019

Poff Federal Building, ICRI Award of Merit, Parking Structures Category

The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Renovation, Retrofit Magazine Metamorphosis Award for Interior Category (Inaugural) and WBC Craftsmanship Awards for Acoustic Systems and Architectural Millwork

GMU Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Honor Award for Institutional and NAIOP Northern Virginia Award of Merit for Buildings Build-to-Suit Institutional Facility $30M & Above

DPR Construction Mid-Atlantic Headquarters, USGBC National Capital Region Innovative Project of the Year - Health and Wellness in the Built Environment and Innovative Project of the Year - Interior Construction

2018

Outstanding Achievement Award for Denis McMullan, PE, SEAMW

DPR Construction Mid-Atlantic Headquarters, AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Interior Architecture

The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Renovation, NAIOP DC|MD Award of Excellence for Best Renovations; ABC Metro Washington and Virginia Chapters Excellence in Construction Awards for Commercial Construction ($12-20 Million)

SNZP Bird House Revitalization, Potomac ASLA Professional Award (Design/Unbuilt) for Experience Migration

Sterling Branch Library, AIABaltimore Architectural Design Award for Cultural/Institutional Architecture

VCU Health Community Memorial Replacement Hospital, ENR Mid-Atlantic Award of Merit in Health Care

2017

Burnside Bridge Restoration, National Park Service Certificate of Appreciation

The Catholic University of America - Father O’Connell Hall Historic Renovation, ENR Mid-Atlantic Best Project in Renovation/Restoration

DPR Construction Mid-Atlantic Headquarters, ENR Mid-Atlantic Best Projects Award for Small Project (Under $10 Million); NAIOP Northern Virginia Award of Excellence for Interiors Tenant Space (10,000-25,000 SF); Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional Design Merit Award for Commercial Office (Interiors); and IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Premier Design Award Special Mention for 10,000-30,000 SF

Smithsonian National Zoological Park - GSB Stabilization, NCC ACI Award for Exposing Excellence in Concrete

Sterling Branch Library, AIA Maryland Citation Award and AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Architectural Excellence

Washington Union Station Main Hall Renovation, District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation/SHPO’s Award

Washington Union Station Historic Main Hall Renovation - Plaster Ceiling Seismic Retrofit, SEAMW Excellence in Structural Engineering Outstanding Project Award for Structural Renovation $15 to $40 Million

Washington Union Station Main Hall Renovation - Seismic Repairs to Vaulted Plaster Ceiling, WBC Craftsmanship Awards for Plaster and HVAC-Sheet Metal as well as Star Award for Excellence in the Face of Adversity

2016

Arts & Industries Building Revitalization - Exterior Enclosure & Structural Improvements, SEAMW Excellence in Structural Engineering Outstanding Project Award for Structural Renovation over $40 Million

Arts & Industries Building Revitalization, AIA|DC Merit Award for Historic Resources

Holy Cross Hospital Patient Tower Addition/Renovation, AIA Potomac Valley Award for Excellence in Institutional Architecture; Montgomery County Planning Department Design Excellence Award; Illuminating Engineering Society, Detroit Section Illumination Section Award; and Illuminating Engineering Society, National Illumination Award of Merit

Smithsonian National Zoological Park - GSB Stabilization, WBC Craftsmanship Award for Concrete/Cast-In-Place Concrete

2015

Arts & Industries Building Revitalization, AIA Virginia Merit Award for Historic Preservation; Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Reconstruction Silver Award

The Catholic University of America - Father O’Connell Hall Historic Renovation, NAIOP DC|MD Merit Award of Excellence for Best Renovations: Renovation/Adaptive Reuse - Historic Restoration

Holy Cross Hospital Germantown, ENR Mid-Atlantic Award of Merit in Health Care; AIA Potomac Valley Award for Institutional Architecture; Montgomery County Planning Department Design Excellence Jury Citation; Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Building Team Gold Award; and WBC Craftsmanship Award for Brick Masonry

2014

Harbor Hill (Burns), AIA|DC Award for Architecture

2013

Arts & Industries Building Revitalization, WBC Craftsmanship Award for Miscellaneous Metal Fabrication and WBC Star Award for Excellence in the Face of Adversity

Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Seal and Sea Lion Life Support, Facility & Site Renewal, WBC Craftsmanship Award for Exterior Stone