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Awards & Recognition

From national honors like the ACEC National Recognition Award to regional leadership accolades and community impact project awards, our portfolio of success reflects decades of peer-reviewed achievement and innovation.

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Award Winning Work Built on Trust

Sanbell is an award-winning planning, engineering, and design firm. But recognition itself isn’t the goal.

Each award reflects how our teams show up for clients and communities, listening carefully, collaborating openly, and delivering innovative solutions that stand up to real-world challenges. It also demonstrates our commitment to and investment in our Cool, Smart, Talented People.

These honors represent peer-reviewed excellence across infrastructure, placemaking, transportation, utilities, and community-focused design. For our clients, awards offer reassurance. They showcase our experience and track record of quality recognized by respected professional organizations across the country.

Recognition With Meaning

Awards matter because they validate what gets delivered, how it gets done, and who designs it.

Recognition reflects our decades of delivering excellence and commitment to being people-first. The people we work with and the people we design for.

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When you work with Sanbell, recognition like this means:

When you work at Sanbell, recognition like this means:

Our Awards & Recognitions

Engineering Excellence
2026 ENR Magazine Top 500 Design Firms
Awarding Organization: ENR Magazine
Year Received: 2026
Award Description: Sanbell debuted on the ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list at No. 378
Award Level: National
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Engineering Excellence
2026 APWA Silicon Valley Project of Year – Utilities ($2M-$5M)
Awarding Organization: APWA Silicon Valley
Year Received: 2026
Related Project: El Monte Fire Station Utility
Award Description: Awarded for establishing the Undergrounding District (Rule 20A) and successfully undergrounding utilities near the El Monte Fire Station.
Award Recipient: City of Los Altos Hills
Award Level: Regional
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Marketing & Design
2026 Zweig Group Marketing Excellence Gold – Website
Awarding Organization: Zweig Group
Year Received: 2026
Award Description: Sanbell earned Gold for a website that brings our legacy firms together under one identity, giving clients, partners, and community members a single clear place to find our people, our work, and our story.
Award Recipient: Sanbell Vizcom Studio
Award Level: National
Zweig Marketing Excellence Branding
Marketing & Design
2026 Zwieg Group Marketing Excellence Silver – Brand Identity
Awarding Organization: Zweig Group
Year Received: 2026
Award Description: The Marketing Excellence Awards honor exceptional AEC marketing judged on creativity, messaging, design, and impact.
Award Recipient: Sanbell Vizcom Studio
Award Level: National
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Marketing & Design
2026 SMPS Colorado Excellence in Marketing Award – Website
Awarding Organization: SMPS Colorado
Year Received: 2026
Related Project: Sanbell Website
Award Description: Awarded for creating a public-facing website that effectively promotes firm branding, services, and expertise
Award Recipient: Sanbell Vizcom Studio
Award Level: Regional
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Transportation & Mobility
2026 APWA Silicon Valley Honor Award – Transportation ($2M-$5M)
Awarding Organization: APWA Silicon Valley
Year Received: 2026
Related Project: Crittenden Lane & North Shoreline Boulevard Reconstruction
Award Description: Awarded for optimizing the busy intersection and safely separating heavy pedestrian/bike trail traffic from vehicles
Award Recipient: City of Mountain View
Award Level: Regional

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Welcome to Sanbell — The Core Design team is now part of Sanbell, bringing together talented professionals, expanded capabilities, and a shared commitment to serving our clients and communities. You’ll continue working with the same trusted team, now backed by the strength and resources of Sanbell.

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