ENR's Best of the Best Projects 2019
The 41st Street Pedestrian Bridge in Chicago crosses Metra and CN rail lines as well as Lake Shore Drive. The site required serpentine approaches.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN FRITZ FOR AECOM
ENR’s gathering to recognize the Best of the Best Projects winning teams is postponed to Aug. 4-5 due to the COVID-19 health emergency. They are set to join the ENR Top 25 Newsmakers to be recognized and celebrate excellence!
This package of stories on ENR.com and in print shares with readers today the 20 projects that have emerged on top from a field of more than 900 entrants after a competitive, two-stage elimination. Those recognized include an artful bridge that connects an underprivileged community in Chicago to the lakefront, a hospital that was built in extreme resilience to stay active especially in emergencies, a fire station that saves energy while firefighters save lives and teams that worked collaboratively to overcome all kinds of challenges.
Projects must convince judges in each of 10 regions that they excel. To be chosen Best of the Best, the 10 regional winners in each category competed before a new panel of industry expert judges. For more information, visit www.enrawardofexcellence.com.
Winners
Project of the Year, Best Landscape, Urban Development
41st Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore Drive
Project of the Year Finalist, Best Green Project
Unisphere
Project of the Year Finalist, Government/Public Building
Salt Lake City Fire Station No 14
Best Airport/Transit
M-Line (The Hop)
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Best Cultural/Worship
Museum at the Gateway Arch
Best Energy/Industrial
Denny Substation
Excellence in Safety
Lackawanna Energy Center
Best Health Care
The Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion
Best Higher Education/Research
Vanderbilt University E. Bronson Ingram College
Best Highway/Bridge
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Replacement
Best Interior/Tenant Improvement
Agri-Industrial Tech Campus Renovation
Best K-12 Education
Greenwich Country Day Middle School
Best Manufacturing
BioLegend | Campus Expansion
Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
First Tech Federal Credit Union Oregon Corporate Office
Best Renovation/Restoration
St. Stephen Church Historical Renovation
Best Residential/Hospitality
One Thousand Museum
Best Small Project Under $10M
Victory Pointe Park
Best Specialty Construction
Ameren Missouri Bagnell Dam Stabilization Project
Best Sports/Entertainment
City of Aurora Central Recreation Center
Best Water/Environment
Haiwee Power Plant Penstock Replacement Project
Judges
Wayne Crew
National Academy of Construction
General Secretary
Keith Douglas
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
Executive Vice President
Robbie Ferris
SfL+a Architects
President and CEO
Anna Franz
Anna Franz Architect
Founder
John Kane
Architekton
Founding Partner and Design Principal
Arthur R. Kozinski
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Co.
Senior Vice President
Joan MacDonald
JMM Strategic Solutions
Principal
Tim Milam
FX Collaborative
Partner, Managing Director
Sam Mishelow
Meyer Najem Construction LLC
Chief Strategy Officer
Jennifer Pinck
Anser Advisory
Strategic Advisor and Founder of Pinck & Co.
Jackie Vinkler
John A. Martin & Associates
Partner
Carol Wedge
Shepley Bulfinch
Principal and CEO
Seth Wolfe
Arup
Principal, Buildings Practice Leader
Steven Zimmerman
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Associate Principal and Unit Manager
Excellence in Safety Judges
Carl Heinlein
American Contractors Insurance Group
Senior Safety Consultant
Rick Zellen
Zurich North America
Assistant Vice President, Principal Risk Engineer
