2016 Best Projects Award Winners Represent a Diverse Regional Market
Annual contest showcases a healthy mix of public- and private-sector work
Jacobsen Construction placed Provo City Center Temple, a Project of the Year winner, on high piles to begin renovation work in the basement.
PHOTO: JACOBSEN CONSTRUCTION
The 2016 Best Projects competition in the Mountain States featured nearly 100 entries. Projects were judged on design and construction quality, contribution to the community and the industry, and how they overcame unusual challenges through teamwork and innovation.
Projects had to be located in any of the five states in the Mountain States region: Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado as well as the extended reach of the Plains states: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The judges allowed ties if aggregate scores were very close. Projects with a construction-related fatality on the jobsite were not allowed to enter.
This year’s judges included David Beckner, project manager, KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture; Will Buchanan, president, Treadwell; Becky Hawkins, principal, Method Studio; Patti Mason, executive director, U.S. Green Building Council Colorado Chapter; Jessica Acosta, principal and CEO, Environmental Consulting Services; Monika Garrett, senior VDC specialist, Haselden Construction; Todd Kelsey, vice president and senior project manager, Method Studio; Lisa Larance, preconstruction manager, Swinerton Builders; John Legatt, project manager 1, TIC The Industrial Co. Wyoming Inc.; Patrick Roberts, project engineer, Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers; Carrie Wallis, project director, Atkins; and Eric Young, retired engineer. All of the 2016 judges for safety awards were returnees from last year’s panel. They were: John Hymel, principal, Sentinel Safety Consultants; Matt Ogle, safety director, JE Dunn Construction; Tim Batz, risk control team leader, IMA Inc.; and Rick Zellen, senior risk engineer, Zurich North America.
In addition to the category winners, judges chose by consensus one project from the Colorado side and one in the Intermountain area to stand as Projects of the Year. Those honors went to the DIA Hotel and Transit Center in Colorado and the Provo City Center Temple in Utah. Other finalists, which were honored with Special Judges’ Recognitions, included the Southern Delivery System Program in Colorado Springs; Capitol Federal Hall at the University of Kansas in Lawrence; the Summit at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah; and the Traeger Wood Fired Grills Corporate Office in Salt Lake City.
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- Excellence in Safety Best Project - Chevron Human Resources Facility
- Renovation/Restoration Award of Merit - High Star Ranch DeJoria Center
- Energy/Industrial Best Project - Crude Unit #2
- Energy/Industrial Award of Merit - BYU Idaho Central Energy Facility
- Government/Public Building Best Project - Ogden 2nd District Juvenile Courthouse
- Govt/Public Building Award of Merit - Carbon County Courts & Admin Building
- Landscape/Urban Development Best Project – U of U Business Loop Parking Structure
- Health Care Best Project - Intermountain Cottonwood Medical Clinic
- Higher Education/Research Best Project - USU Eastern Central Instructional Building
- Higher Education/Research Best Project - WSU Tracy Hall Science Center
- Higher Education/Research Award of Merit - Southwest Applied Technology College Health and Technology Building
- Higher Education/Research Award of Merit - U of U S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Cultural/Worship Best Project - Kaysville Branch Library
- Cultural/Worship Best Project - Uintah County Conference Center
- Highway/Bridge Best Project - SR-154 at Redwood Road Interchange
- Highway/Bridge Award of Merit - Ephraim to Pigeon Hollow
- Interior/Tenant Improvement Best Project - Traeger Wood Fired Grills Corporate Office
- Interior/Tenant Improvement Award of Merit - Energy Solutions Corporate Offices
- K-12 Education Best Project - Hillcrest Jr. High School
- K-12 Education Award of Merit - Mount Jordan Middle School
- Manufacturing Best Project - Cabela’s Distribution Center
- Manufacturing Award of Merit - Overhead Door of Bountiful Office and Warehouse
- Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Best Project - W.W. Clyde Corporate Office
- Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Award of Merit - University Place Office Building
- Residential/Hospitality Best Project - La Pointe Student Housing
- Residential/Hospitality Award of Merit - The Road Home Midvale Shelter
- Small Project Best Project - Marmalade Branch Library
- Small Project Award of Merit - Neuroworx Medical Office Building
- Small Project Award of Merit - EdgeCreek
- Specialty Construction Best Project - Summit at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
- Water/Environment Best Project - North Davis Biosolids Process Expansion
- Sports/Entertainment Best Project - Ski Jumps at Utah Olympic Park
- Sports/Entertainment Award of Merit - Utah State University Aggie Recreation Center
- Award of Merit Airport/Transit - DIA Gate Apron Rehab & Drainage Improvements
- Best Energy/Industrial - BNSF Bradshaw to Aurora Capacity Improvement
- Award of Merit Energy/Industrial - Riverton Unit 12 Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Best Government/Public Building - City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center
- Award of Merit Government/Public Building - Afton Readiness Center
- Best Green Project, Excellence in Safety Award - Rocky Mountain Institute Innovation Center
- Award of Merit Green Project - South Wing of the St. Vrain Community Hub
- Best Health Care - Mental Health Center of Denver Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being
- Award of Merit Health Care - Pioneers Medical Center
- Best Higher Education/Research - University of Kansas Capitol Federal Hall
- Award of Merit Higher Education/Research - USAFA Center
- Best Highway/Bridge - CDOT Twin Tunnels Expansion Program
- Award of Merit Highway/Bridge - CDOT U.S. 6 Bridges Design-Build
- Award of Merit Highway/Bridge - U.S. 36 Express Lanes
- Best Interior/Tenant Improvement Matsuhisa
- Award of Merit Interior/Tenant Improvement Restoration Hardware
- Best K-12 Education Northfield High School at Paul Sandoval Campus
- Best K-12 Education DPS East Quad Campus
- Best Manufacturing Value Plastics
- Award of Merit Manufacturing Woodward Industrial Turbomachinery Systems
- Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Terumo BCT
- Award of Merit Office/Retail/Mixed-Use FirstBank HQ Office Building & Parking Garage
- Best Renovation/Restoration Johnson & Wales University Centennial Hall
- Award of Merit Renovation/Restoration Gensler Denver
- Best Residential/Hospitality the ART, A Hotel
- Best Residential/Hospitality Platform at Union Station
- Award of Merit Residential/Hospitality MOTO
- Best Small Project Sunset Street Bridge
- Best Small Project Denver Place Lobby Renovation
- Best Small Project Ken Caryl Ranch Metro District Community Center Remodel
- Best Landscape/Urban Development Philip S. Miller Park Phase II
- Best Specialty Construction - EJMT Fixed Fire Suppression System
- Best Specialty Construction S.H. 133 Paonia Reservoir Rockfall Mitigation
- Award of Merit Specialty Construction - CU Boulder Athletics Complex
- Best Sports/Entertainment KSU Vanier Family Football Complex
- Best Sports/Entertainment University of Colorado Athletics Complex
- Best Water/Environment Southern Delivery System Program
- Award of Merit Water/Environment Clifton Water Treatment Plant
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