2026 ACECH Engineering Excellence Awards

ACEC Hawai‘i invites you to attend the 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet, a celebration of outstanding projects that continue to advance Hawai‘i’s engineering community.

When: Friday, April 10, 2026
Time: 5:30 P.M. – Cocktails & Silent Auction
6:30 P.M. – Dinner & Program
Location: Japanese Cultural Center – Generations Ballroom
2454 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI

Register by Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Sponsorship Opportunities

Platinum Sponsor – $1,200

All Gold Benefits, plus
Two (2) Seats at Banquet*
Acknowledgement as a Platinum Sponsor at Banquet & All Publication Materials 
*Platinum Sponsors may upgrade sponsorship to include a full table of eight (8) seats for an additional $1,125, bringing the total to $2,325

Gold Sponsor – $600

Company Logo on Sponsor Board, Table Tents & Programs
Company Logo in Pacific Business News EEA Insert
Company Logo Displayed on Slideshow at Banquet
Acknowledgement as a Gold Sponsor at Banquet & All Publication Materials 
*Gold Sponsors may upgrade sponsorship to include a full table of eight (8) seats for an additional $1,500, bringing the total to $2,100

We will be honoring the following outstanding projects:

Engineering Partners, Inc.
Project: Lower Hamakua Ditch – Waipio Valley Misc. Improvements
KAI Hawaii, Inc
Project:Kekaulike Avenue, Emergency Repairs M.P.8.2
KAI Hawaii, Inc. & Okahara and Associates, Inc.
Project: Leeward Community College, Flood Mitigation South End, Phase II
Kennedy Jenks
Project: Sand Island WWTP UV Channel Installation
The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Inc.
Project: Sewage Pump Station at Wahiawa Terrace
Oceanit
Project: Aliomanu Road Repair
SSFM International, Inc. 
Project: Kalaheo Avenue and Kailua Road Intersection Improvements
Wilson Okamoto Coporation
Project: Auahi Promenade Phase I

Online Auction Now Open!

ACECH’s online auction for the Engineering Excellence Awards is now open! Check out various gifts and goodies, from pickleball sets to Apple watches to a trip to Maui – all generously donated by our sponsors! Bidding ends on Saturday, March 22nd, at 8 P.M.

Happy Shopping!

Grand Conceptor Award & People's Choice Award

Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1B

Firm: R.M. Towill Corporation

Client: City and County of Honolulu, Department of Environmental Services

Excellence Awards

HNL Runway 8L Widening, Phase 2

Firm: Orion Engineers & Associates

Client: Hawaii Department of Transportation – Airports

ʻIao Valley State Monument Emergency Flood Repairs

Firm: Wilson Okamoto Corporation and Geolabs, Inc.

Client: State of Hawaii, Department of Land & Natural Resources – Division of State Parks

Honor Awards

Hilo Breakwater: Optimizing Repairs for a Changing Climate

Firm: Sea Engineering, Inc.

Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kolekole Gulch Park Accessibility Improvements

Firm: Engineering Partners, Inc.

Client: County of Hawaii, Department of Parks and Recreation