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SWBR Recognized with Two National Honors from Zweig Group
We’re proud to be named to Zweig Group’s 2026 Hot Firm and Best Firms to Work For lists! These recognitions speak to how we grow and show up for our people.
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Tom Gears Named to 2026 Power List for Construction and Real Estate
The list includes individuals who are quite literally shaping the Rochester community.

SWBR Named ENR East Top Design Firm for 2026
This recognition ranks the largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.

Chimudi Egbuna Joins SWBR as Chief Financial Officer
With more than a decade of experience spanning accounting and corporate finance, he brings a strong track record in strategic planning and organizational leadership.

Pan-American Square Apartments Wins AIA NYS Excelsior Award
The Excelsior Awards recognize publicly funded projects that exemplify the enduring principles of firmness, commodity, and delight.

Hillside Children’s Center Celebrates Completion of First Cottage in Golisano Campus at Crestwood Transformation
The project reflects a shift toward smaller-scale, trauma-informed design, promoting stability and belonging with increased privacy.

Three SWBR Projects Earn Recognition at 2026 CSI Rochester Awards
The annual awards celebrate excellence in design, construction, and collaboration.

Jewish Home Expands Continuum of Care with New Lilac Grove Senior Living Community
The 90K SF addition will empower residents to remain self-directed within private apartments while benefiting from campus-wide care services.

Emma Willard School Strengthens Campus Community with New Faculty Housing
The residences meet contemporary living needs while remaining grounded in the scale and character of the historic campus.

SWBR Welcomes Devika Kharkar as Landscape Designer
Her interdisciplinary background will support work on complex urban projects, delivering holistic, resilient design solutions.

Gianfranco Pietrantoni Named a Zweig 2026 Rising Star
Gianfranco is one of only 25 professionals nationwide to receive this recognition, selected from a highly competitive pool of candidates across the United States.