5 Employees

March

• The office moved from Ed’s private residence to 1345 North Forest Amherst, NY

December

• Firm reorganized as a professional corporation - Edward O. Watts, P.E., P.C.

October

• Civil/Transportation Engineering & Construction Inspection Services added

• Received New York State Governor’s Award

30 Employees

• United States Small Business Administration - Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award
• Upstate New York – Regional Minority Purchasing Council Supplier of the Year

June

• Firm moved to new corporate offices at 3826 Main Street Amherst, NY – the old Eggertsville Fire Hall
• Erie-Niagara Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Outstanding Professional Engineer Award in Air & Waste Management Association (Niagara Frontier Section)
• William A. Faust Award for Distinguished Service

• Outstanding Performance – Erie County Minority Contractors

Edward O. Watts, P.E. named to Black Achievers In Industry List

June

• United States Small Business Administration Certificate of Commendation – Successful Completion of the 8(a) Business Development Program
• Watts awarded NYSDOT contract for NY Route 38 Over Owasco Inlet, D010158, PIN 3022.3o – first prime design designation

February

• Watts awarded first prime CI designation for the Construction Inspection Services for the Rehabilitation of Broadway (NY Route 130), from Union Road (NY Route 277) to Transit Road (NY Route 78) for the New York State Department of Transportation.

MEP / Fire Protection Engineering services added

March

• Basinski-Wohler Distinguished Services Award NYS Society of Professional Engineers

Architecture services added

January

• Name changed to Watts Engineering & Architecture, P.C.
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year Award  

April

• American Public Works Association Project of the Year - Reconstruction of NYS Route 5, Main Street, Batavia

September

• United States Small Business Administration

50 employees

• United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Award

March

• Buffalo Niagara Partnership Minority Business of the Year Award

April

• Gold Award of Engineering Excellence - ACEC of New York for the Twin Bridge Replacements on the Main Line Thruway over the Genesee Valley Greenway in the Town of Chili, NY
• Gold Award of Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the Latta Road Bridge over the Lake Ontario State Parkway in Rochester, NY

October

• Name changed to Watts Architecture & Engineering, P.C. 

• Small Business Administration Minority Champion of the Year Award

January

• James F. Cahill, CPA named Chief Financial Officer

April

• Platinum Award of Engineering Excellence - ACEC of New York for the Replacement of NY Route 20 over Tonawanda Creek Tributary, Varysburg, New York

July

• Syracuse office opened

March

• Corporate headquarters moved to its current location in Buffalo's Cobblestone District
• Gold Award of Engineering Excellence - ACEC of New York for the Mechanical Systems Upgrade, Williamsville Tower, Williamsville, NY
• Silver Award of Engineering Excellence - ACEC of New York for the NYS OMH Secondary Production Site, Utica, NY

November

• Honor Award - AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards - 95 Perry Street Interior Environment, Adaptive Re-use
• Merit Award - AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards Buffalo Public School 65 - Roosevelt Academy, Interior Environment, Library Renovation

90 Employees

March

• U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year Award
• Gold Award of Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the Redesign of Founder’s Plaza at the University of Buffalo, North Campus, Amherst, NY
• Silver Award of Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for Environmental Remediation of the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY

January

• Edward O. Watts, P.E. named Chief Executive Director
• Edward O. Watts, Jr., AIA named President 
• Phillip M. Galbo, P.E. named Chief Operations Officer

• MWBE Building the Future Award Architects Category, Anchin’s M/WBE

March

• Diamond Award for Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the Rehabilitation of HH Richardson Building 44, Buffalo, NY
• Platinum Award for Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the Rehabilitation of Bulger Plaza at SUNY College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

July

• Watts Architecture & Engineering, D.P.C. formed

April

• Received Gold Award of Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the NYSTA Wetland Mitigation at Evangola State Park, Irving, NY
• Received Platinum Award of Engineering Excellence ACEC of New York for the Reconstruction of Porter Avenue, From Niagara Street to Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY

September

• AIA Buffalo/WNY Design Awards – Merit Award Cave of the Winds Improvements – Interior Environment, Niagara Falls, NY

October

• New York State MWBE Success Story Presented by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
• Founder Edward O. Watts, PE passes away.  Funeral and memorial mass held at Lincoln Memorial Church in Buffalo, NY.

January

• Received 2013 Project of the Year – Transportation American Public Works Association (APWA) Award for the Reconstruction of Porter Avenue, Buffalo, NY

February

• Received P&E Quality Award - NYSDOT Quality Assurance Bureau for the Route 20A West Hill Culvert Replacement and Pavement Rehabilitation, Village of Warsaw, NY PIN 4020.59, D262517

January

• Received American Public Works Association (APWA) 2014 Transportation Project of the Year – Reconstruction of Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY
• Received 2014 APWA Construction/Repair Project of the Year Award, NYSORPHP, Evangola State Park Terrace Retaining Wall Rehabilitation Project

October

• Re-certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) through the New York State Unified Certification Program to provide 541310 Architectural Services, 541330 Engineering Services, 541620 Environmental Consulting Services, and 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

April

Watts wins Gold Award of Engineering Excellence from ACEC of NY for the Reconstruction of Fillmore Avenue, Buffalo, NY

December

Watts' Syracuse office moves to 120 East Washington Street, Suite 414

FEBRUARY

Watts’ New York City office moves to 44 West 28^th Street, 5^th Floor

MARCH

Watts reaches 100 employees!

APRIL

Watts wins Platinum Award of Engineering Excellence from ACEC of NY for the NYSTA New York Division Flooding Mitigation, Millburn, NY (MP 30.7)

JUNE

New York City office moves to 315 5th Avenue, 11th Floor

SEPTEMBER 

NYC Team moves into new space in Brooklyn: 325 Gold Street, Suite 701, Brooklyn, NY 11201 

Office Renovations

Brooklyn Office renovations are complete. Watts hosted an open house to celebrate. If you find yourself near our 325 Gold Street location, Juniors Cheesecake is a must as well as a visit to the Brooklyn Bridge. 

New Location 

Watts adds fourth office location in Rochester, New York State at 510 Clinton Square 

Buffalo Office Renovation

Renovations kick-off in our Buffalo location. The renovations include merging our Administrative and Transportation departments to the third floor, build out of three new offices and a kitchenette, and removing the staircase. 

Buffalo Office Renovations Complete