FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2000

Contact: Joan Freitag
(217) 788-2450

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Hanson Engineers Inc., along with H&H Construction Services Inc., recently earned a special achievement award in the 30th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Competition sponsored by the Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois.

The award was given for the new paint hangar at Garrett Aviation, Springfield, Ill., (a design-build project), in special recognition of the engineer and the owner/client for achieving engineering excellence. The 62,000 square foot project increased productivity for the aircraft refurbishing business, thanks to Hanson Engineers' special design where temperature and humidity are tightly controlled with a downdraft heating and cooling system. Hanson and H&H worked closely together to help Garrett Aviation develop the most modern aircraft painting facility in the world.

Hanson Engineers Inc. serves its clients from the corporate headquarters in Springfield, Ill., and regional offices in Rockford, Chicago and Peoria, Ill.; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Sacramento, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Atlanta, Ga.; Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; and Wayne, N.J. (New York metropolitan area).

H&H Construction Services, Inc. is headquartered in Carlinville, Ill. and provides general contracting services throughout Illinois and Northern Missouri. H&H specializes in industrial construction as well as retail and office buildings and is celebrating its 50th year in business.

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