ENR Mountain States previously announced the region’s 2024 Best Projects and Safety and Sustainability winners (see my editor’s blogs here and here). After tabulating the scores and polling our judges, we are pleased to announce the finalists for Project of the Year in both the Intermountain area (Utah, Idaho and Montana) and Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
Voting for Project of the Year nominees was close again this year, but a handful of projects emerged as favorites. The winners of this prestigious award will be announced at our Best Projects Awards ceremonies the second week of December and will be featured in the November 25th issue of ENR Mountain States.
All winning project teams, as well as our Homeowner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award Winner, will be celebrated in Salt Lake City on December 10 at the Marriott Downtown. in City Creek and Denver on December 13 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Convention Center.
This year’s Mountain States judging team included:
- Tara Bettale, HDR
- Matt Betts, JE Dunn Construction
- Jeremy Bringard, CRSA
- Dennis Cigana, Jacobsen Construction
- DJ Gratzer, 4240 Architecture
- Becky Hawkins, Method Studio
- Powell Hinson, Carollo Engineers
- Kristopher Kreymborg, JHL Constructors
- Daniel Milinazzo, Hensel Phelps Construction
- Matt Ogle, JE Dunn Construction
- Matt Schlageter, Martin/Martin Engineers
- Tim Springer, PCL Construction
- Courtney Tucker, GH Phipps
- Rick Cells, headline building
Here are the finalists in alphabetical order:
Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas Project of the Year Finalists
Air Force Academy Visitor Center
Colorado Springs
Presented by GE Johnson
This project won first place in the Cultural/Cultural category.
Hotel Casino Chamonix
Cripple Creek, Colo.
Presented by Hensel Phelps
This project won first place in the Residential/Hospitality category.
Colorado School of Mines Labriola Innovation Center
Golden, Colo.
Presented by Saunders Construction
This project won first place in the Higher Education/Research category.
Finalists of the Intermontanya Project of the Year
(for projects in Utah, Idaho and Montana)
Dumke Arts Plaza and The Corner Plaza
Ogden, Utah
Presented by Hogan & Associates Construction
This project won first place in the Landscape/Urban Development category.
Children’s Primary Hospital Miller Family Campus
Lehi, Utah
Presented by Jacobsen Construction Co.
This project won first place in the Health Care category.
Postal District
Salt Lake City
Presented by Big-D Construction
This project won first place in the Residential/Hospitality category.
Congratulations to the finalists of the Project of the Year 2024!
