Awards & Recognition
A DBE/WBE Certified Contractor
2023
Illinois Department of Transportation - Bridge Rehabilitation Contractor of the Year
- General Contractor for the IL Rt171 / 1st Avenue Bridges from Joliet Rd. to the Sanitary & Ship Canal
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Bridge Sub-Contractor of the Year
- Installation of the 43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge over METRA, CN RR, and Lake Shore Drive
2020
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Outstanding Bridge of the Year Award
- General Contract on the Lake Street Bascule Bridge Rehabilitation over the Chicago River
2016
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Outstanding Bridge Contractor of the Year
-General Contractor of the Year for Pin & Link Expansion Joint Assembly & Joint Retrofits.
2014
Metra Subcontractor of the Year
- Structural steel construction services - Englewood Flyover Project
Metra Subcontractor of the Year
- Commitment to excellent service and quality work
AISC & NSBA Prize Bridge Award for Accelerated Bridge Construction Commendation
- 130th Street and Torrence Avenue Railroad Truss Bridge - Chicago
AISC & NSBA Prize Bridge Award - Merit Award - Medium Span Category
- North Halsted Street Tied Arch Bridge
2012
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit
- I-55, County Line Road to Kedzie Avenue - Signs
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Outstanding Minority Subcontractor of the Year Award
- 130th Street & Torrence Avenue CSS & SB Railroad Truss Bridge
2011
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence
- Fabrication and erection of 100 post mounted and 60 overhead reflective signs on I-290 east of
Church Road to I-88 in Hillside, Berkeley, Elmhurst, and Northlake
2010
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence
- Signing on I-290 from 9th Avenue to Austin Avenue in Maywood, Forest Park, and Oak Park
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Outstanding DBE Contractor of the Year
- West Jackson Boulevard Viaduct over Union Station - Portions of Bascule Bridge
2009
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Replacement of the structures carrying IL 23 over the Kishwaukee River and Kishwaukee River overflow in
Margeno
2008
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence
- Permanent signage installations on I-94/90 mainline contracts for 2007
March Of Dimes - Construction & Transportation Awards
- Rufus Taylor Award given to Simone Kapovich, President of S & J Construction Co., Inc.
2007
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority - NPHQ National Achievement Award
- South Tri-State Tollway rebuild & widen - Partnerships for quality highway work
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit
2006
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit
- Removal and placement of sign panels on IL 83 in Lansing
2005
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Erection of structural steel and bearing for the Skyway Interchange Ramp Bridge and the Wentworth
Avenue Bridge
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Bridge Construction, Open Road Tolling, and Signing
2004
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Division of Engineering - Outstanding Contractor Performance in the Field of Bridge Construction
- Westbound Skyway Reconstruction - structural steel repairs
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence
2003
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Bureau of Bridges and Transit - Outstanding MBE/WBE Contactor of the Year Award
- 11th Street Pedestrian Bridge & Columbus Drive Underpass
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Erecting structural steel on I-57 from I-80 to Little Calumet River in Chicago
2002
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Structural steel erection and innovative bearing plate placement during bridge construction on Belmont
Avenue over the Des Plaines River in Chicago
City of Chicago Department of Transportation - Bureau of Bridges and Transit - DBE Subcontractor Achievement Award
- Various Viaduct Projects over Dan Ryan and Kennedy Expressways
2001
AISC & NSBA Prize Bridge Competition - Prize Bridge Award
- South Damen Avenue at I-55, Chicago, Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit
2000
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Structural steel erection on eastbound I-55 between Damen Avenue and the Chicago River in Chicago
1999
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Structural steel erection necessary for rehabilitation of Mannheim Road over the Proviso Railroad Yard in
Bellwood
1998
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Structure beam and bearing installation and signing during reconstruction of I-55 between Loomis Street
and Canal Street in Chicago
AISC & NSBA Prize Bridge Competition - Merit Award
- Bluffs Edge Bridge - Lake Forest, Illinois
1997
Illinois Department of Transportation - Certificate of Merit - Outstanding Subcontractor
- The bridge constructed on IL 132 over the Des Plaines River in Gurnee
1996
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- For structural steel construction on the Pulaski Road interchange over I-55 in Chicago
ASIC & NSBA - Outstanding design in structural steel
- Pulaski Road Over I-55 SPUDI - Chicago, Illinois
1995
Illinois Department of Transportation - Award of Excellence - Outstanding Subcontractor
- Structural steel and sign truss construction on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago
1994
Illinois Department of Transportation - Nominated for Most Outstanding Business Enterprise
1993
Illinois Department of Transportation - Nominated for Most Outstanding Business Enterprise
1991
Illinois Department of Transportation - Nominated for Most Outstanding Business Enterprise
1990
National Women Business Enterprise Association, Inc. - Outstanding Dedication to Women
Illinois Department of Transportation - Business Women of the Year
1989
Black Diamond Award - Operation Push
- Reverend Willie Barrows and Reverend Jesse Jackson inscribed "Your Insight and Sense of Direction has
Strengthened Our Community Through The Development of Businesses and Growth of The Economy."
Illinois Department of Transportation - Most Outstanding Women-Owned Business Enterprise