It’s time once again to announce the winners of ENR Southwest’s annual Best Projects competition. For more than 25 years, the regional publication has honored the best in design and construction in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, and this year is no exception. Our panel of industry judges reviewed nearly 100 entries in a number of categories and for two special awards, Excellence in Sustainability and Excellence in Safety, both of which will be announced at a later date.
Thanks to our judges, listed below in alphabetical order:
- Sergio Carrasco, Project Architect, Holly Street Studio
- Michael D’Andrea, Vice President of Development and Construction, GCON Inc.
- Alicia Duffy, Project Manager, Mortenson
- Stephanie Handley, Vice President of Economic Development at Clayco
- Kai Kaoni, Associate Professor of Practice, Northern Arizona University School of Construction Management
- Ryan O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer, Balfour Beatty
- Peter Rasmussen, Director, Shepley Bulfinch
- Cassie Saba Robertson, SW Regional Precast Leader, DPR Construction
- James Trahan, Partner | Principal, 180 Degrees Design + Construction
Two judges will select the Safety Excellence winners, who will be announced in another blog post at a later date. Those judges are Matt Gilliland, Director of Safety, CHASSE Building Team and Ryan Burns of Kovach.
Criteria include Innovation, Teamwork, Community Service, Safety and Quality of Design and Construction. Note that any judges with ongoing projects were assigned to different categories.
In addition to selecting category winners, our judges have also chosen several finalists for ENR Southwest’s Project of the Year, with the winner announced at the regional Best Projects event in November. We will preview the finalists in another blog before the event.
All winning project teams will be recognized in Phoenix at a luncheon on November 7 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel.
Click here for more information about the event and to register
ENR Southwest will also recognize several other award winners throughout the year: Intel Corp. Owner of the Year; WSP USA Design Company of the Year; Sundt Contractor of the Year; and our yet-to-be-determined Specialty Contractor of the Year. We will also recognize the Legacy Award winner: Rosendin’s Mike Greenawait
Congratulations to this year’s Best Projects winners, listed below by category:
Airport/Traffic
Best project: Northwest Phase II Extension Light Rail Transit, located in Phoenix. Presented by Kiewit-McCarthy, a joint venture (KMJV)
Merit Award: Modernization of the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority terminal located in Mesa, Arizona. Presented by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Energy/Industrial
Best project: Puma at Crossroads 303, located in Waddell, Arizona. Presented by Layton Construction
Merit Award: Sun Streams 3 Solar, located in Arlington, Arizona. Presented by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Safety Excellence Award
It will be announced shortly
Government/public building
Best project: Courtyard Homeless Resource Center, located in Las Vegas. Presented by CORE construction
Merit Award: East Valley Animal Care Center, located in Mesa, Arizona. Presented by Layton Construction
Merit Award: Gila River Indian Community Police Department facility located in Sacaton, Arizona. Presented by CORE construction
Health care
Best project: Mayo Clinic AZ Bold Forward West Expansion, located in Phoenix. Presented by DPR construction
Merit Award: Valleywise Health Medical Center, located in Phoenix. Presented by Kitchell
Higher Education/Research
Best project: Advanced Engineering Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, located in Las Vegas. Presented by CORE construction
Merit Award: Renovation of the Bateman Physical Sciences D & E Wing at Arizona State University, located in Tempe, Arizona. Presented by CORE construction
road/bridge
Best project: Canyon Springs Boulevard Roadway Improvements, located in Buckeye, Arizona. Presented by Haydon
Merit Award: Sunport Blvd. Extension – I-25 to Broadway, located in Albuquerque. Presented by Bohannan Huston
Interior/tenant improvement
Best project: Phoenix Children’s Hospital NICU Buildout, located in Phoenix. Presented by Kitchell
K-12 education
Best project: Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School – Campus Redevelopment, located in Tempe, Arizona. Presented by CHASSE construction equipment
Merit Award: CO Greenfield Academy of Design and Innovation – Campus Redevelopment, located in Phoenix. Presented by CHASSE construction equipment
Landscape/Urban Development
Best project: Clark Park, located in Tempe, Arizona. Presented by Haydon
Manufacturing
Best project: Kohler Vikrell manufacturing facility located in Casa Grande, Arizona. Presented by MA Mortenson Co.
Office/Retail/Mixed Use
Best project: G. Michael Hoover KAPBCS Training Center, located in Phoenix. Presented by Construction Sundt
Merit Award: Phoenix Children’s Hospital Thomas Campus Office building, located in Phoenix. Presented by Kitchell
Reform/Restoration
Best project: Luhrs Moxy Hotel, located in Phoenix. Presented by Oakland construction
Merit Award: Check-in hall at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, located in Reno. Presented by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Residential/Hospitality
Best project: The global ambassador, located in Phoenix. Presented by Oakland construction
Merit Award: Fontainebleau Las Vegas, located in Las Vegas. Presented by KHS&S
Merit Award: Omni Tempe, located in Tempe, Arizona. Presented by Brasfield and Gorrie
Small Project
Best project: HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center Emergency Department expansion, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Presented by Jacobsen construction
Merit Award: Hillcrest Senior Life Center, located in Clovis, NM. Presented by EPX Construction Partners
Construction specialty
Best project: Reata Sports Complex, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Presented by Construction of the valley rain
Sports/Entertainment
Best project: Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix Pit Building, located in Las Vegas. Presented by The PENTA Construction Group
Water/Environment
Best project: Phoenix Drought Water Pipeline Program, located in Phoenix. Presented by Brown and Caldwell
Merit Award: NDOT SR-322 emergency repair, located in Pioche, Nevada. Presented by WW Clyde & Co.
