While construction activity continues to lag in the Southwest due to the weak economy, the design and construction industry still produced some exceptional projects in 2011. Now in its 14th year, Best Projects showcases the accomplishments of the entire design and construction teams behind these projects.
ENR Southwest received a total of 130 entries, more than from any of the other six regional editions of ENR. The panel of 15 judges—architects, contractors, subcontractors and engineers from across the entire region—looked at projects in 18 categories, ranging from civil works/infrastructure to office buildings to transportation. One difference this year was that projects from across the Southwest competed together, rather than having a separate list of winners from each state.