For the second time this year, Andrew Consulting Engineers has been honored for its structural engineering work on the Wilson Center, the 1,500-seat performance hall at Cape Fear Community College.
 
At its state conference in November, the Structural Engineers Association of North Carolina presented Neal Andrew, president of Andrew Consulting Engineers, with the "2016 Award for Excellence in Structural Engineering for Best Project, New Construction, $10-$50 Million."
 
In June, Andrew was presented with the 2016 Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from the Professional Engineers of North Carolina for his work on the same project. Andrew Consulting Engineers worked on the Wilson Center from 2010 to its completion in late 2015.
 
“The Wilson Center is a once-in-a-generation project for the Cape Fear area and we are very honored to have been involved,” Andrew said in a news release. “As a performance venue, the Center had very stringent acoustical criteria and it had to accommodate very heavy loads consistent with theater, concert and stage performances. On the outside, the building looks state-of-the-art, but the inner details are the secret of its innovation.”
 
Andrew Consulting Engineers is headquartered at 3811 Peachtree Ave. in Wilmington.