The judging for ENR California’s Best Projects 2015 has nearly wrapped up, and we can reveal all the winners except for the Safety Award of Excellence, which is juried by a separate group of safety experts.

The winners listed below are for projects located in Southern California. A separate announcement will reveal the Northern California winners. All of these projects will be profiled in depth in the Dec issue of ENR California, and at two awards presentations in December – one in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 and another in San Francisco on Dec. 3.

This year our panel of industry judges reviewed and discussed nearly 120 projects located throughout California and Hawaii. This year we had 11 judges from all walks of the industry who were split up into three groups and assigned categories that fit in within their areas of expertise. The judges were amazed at the number of outstanding projects this year. Unfortunately, we can only honor a fraction of the projects that are submitted each year, so if your project didn’t win this year, please be sure to submit next year!

Judges could select any combination of Best Project-level category winners and Award of Merit honorees. They will also designate an overall Project of the Year from the Best Project-level winners listed below – we’ll announce that winner in our Dec. issue and at the banquet.

Due to the overwhelming participation from the construction community in the awards again this year, we are thrilled to host two banquets to honor the winners. Be sure to mark your calendars to meet and congratulate all of the project teams. The projects listed below for Southern California will be recognized at a breakfast event on Dec. 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown hotel at 120 S. Los Angeles Street. For more information, visit www.enrbestprojectsawards.com

Also at the banquets, we will also take the opportunity to honor the firms that were selected throughout the year as our Owner, Design Firm, Contractor and Specialty Contractor of the Year, as well as ENR California’s Legacy Award winner. Hope to see you there!

Airport/Transit

Best Project

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), located in Anaheim, Submitted by Clark Construction Group and City of Anaheim

Award of Merit

San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of Entry, located in San Ysidro, Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Cultural/Worship

Best Project

 County of Los Angeles - Manhattan Beach Library, located in Manhattan Beach, Submitted by C.W. Driver

Energy/Industrial

Best Project

 Central Utility Plant at Los Angeles International Airport, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture

Health Care

Best Project

 Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Radiation Oncology Center, located in Anaheim, Submitted by Kaiser Permanente

Award of Merit

 Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, located in La Jolla, Submitted by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Higher Education/Research

Best Project

 USC Dr. Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Morley Builders/Benchmark Contractors

Award of Merit

 Wallis Annenberg Hall, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Harley Ellis Devereaux and The Raymond Group

Highway/Bridge

Best Project

 North Torrey Pines Bridge Retrofit and Replacement, located in Del Mar, Submitted by Kleinfelder

Interior/Tenant Improvement

Award of Merit

 Qantas First Class Lounge, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Turner Construction Co. and The Raymond Group

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project

 One Santa Fe, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Bernards

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project

 Hall of Justice, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Clark Construction Group

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project

 8th & Hope Residential Tower, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by MATT Construction Corporation

Small Project (under $10 million)

Best Project

 Emergency Roof Stabilization, Tustin Hangar 1, located in Tustin, Submitted by Michael Baker International

Award of Merit

 Hammer Museum John V. Tunney Pedestrian Bridge, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by MATT Construction Corporation

Specialty Contracting

Best Project

 Great Wolf Resort Water Park and Hotel Tower, located in Garden Grove, Submitted by Largo Concrete, Inc.

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project

 Fitness and Liberty Center, located in Naval Air Station North Island, Submitted by RQ Construction, LLC

Water/Environment

Best Project

 Orange County Water District Ground Water Replenishment System, located in Fountain Valley, Submitted by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.