BUILDING A LEGACY
Knight’s predecessor firm Lester B. Knight was established in 1945.
In 1999, a team of professionals focused on infrastructure improvements, established a new firm and over the past 20 years, Knight E/A, Inc. has become one of the premier engineering and architectural firms in the Midwest because of the hard work and commitment to excellence of our talented, multi-disciplined team.
OUR CULTURE
Knight is proud to announce two new team members to the company.
Peter Dombrowski, PE, SE and Lauren Kucinski, PE are joining the Knight team with extensive experience in their respected fields. Lauren will be taking on a leadership role to grow private development work as a Project Manager in our Bolingbrook office. Peter has a reputation for developing strong teams to deliver the right structural solutions as a Structural Engineer Manager for our Chicago office.
INDUSTRY LEADING
Knight is thrilled to have received a 2019 Award for Exceptional Consulting Engineering Service from the Illinois Department of Transportation for our work on I-55 at U.S. Route 6.
Knight was commended for Initiative in identifying important issues, developing alternative solutions, and resolving conflicting goals.
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Knight provided professional architectural and engineering services to the Springfield Airport Authority (SAA) for roadway and building maintenance improvements at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, delivering cost effective infrastructure improvements to help keep the airport in top shape.
Blackwell Fleet Management Building
Knight provided planning, design and construction administration services for the new 27,600 SF Blackwell Fleet Management Building located at the former Grounds Maintenance and Natural Resources Divisions campus in the Blackwell Forest Preserve.
IL 59 Ferry to Aurora
Knight’s work for the Illinois Department of Transportation included the design of one of the first Diverging Diamond Interchanges in Illinois. The innovative interchange design was a key part of the roadway improvement of IL 59 from Ferry Road to south of Aurora Avenue.
Wilmington Track and Kankakee River Bridge
Knight provided construction management services to Union Pacific Railroad for the Wilmington High-Speed Rail and Kankakee River Bridge that included extensive bridge construction over the Kankakee River and Forked Creek.
Joliet Gateway
Knight was the lead engineer and architect for the City of Joliet to advance the conceptual design for a Multi-Modal Regional Transportation Center (MMRTC). This multiple phase project reconfigured, relocated and consolidated a new 15,000 SF regional transportation center that serves as a new anchor in downtown Joliet.