What makes a project outstanding? To answer that question, every year, ENR invites teams from around the country to submit their best work to its regional Best Projects competitions, where it is judged on teamwork, safety, problem-solving, innovation and quality. This year, nearly 700 construction industry project teams submitted entries to one of our 10 regions. All projects had to be located in the U.S. and completed between May 2016 and June 2017. During the year-long winnowing process, ENR editors assembled panels of industry experts to identify the regional winners within the 20 project categories, noting excellence in design and construction achievement. Next, category winners in each region competed against each other for national honors. New judging panels from across the country tackled the difficult task of deciding which projects would become the Best of the Best. ENR also convened a separate panel of industry safety specialists to choose one Excellence in Safety award winner. From the judges’ assessment of a short list of standout achievements, ENR editors chose a single Project of the Year as the top example of innovation and teamwork. On April 5 and 6, all of these winning teams will be recognized as part of ENR’s Award of Excellence celebration. The event will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Please visit www.AOE2018.com for information on attending.

Project of the Year
Elizabeth River Tunnels Project