ENR Global Best Projects Award Winners 2021
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Bahr Al Baqar’s project team topped 6,000 workers and was supported by suppliers from Japan, Spain, Germany, France and Sweden in conjunction with design and program managers from Egypt, Lebanon, Dubai and Spain.
Photo courtesy Arab Contractors Co.
In this ninth year of the ENR annual Global Best Projects Awards, a panel of industry judges selected 33 winning projects from 20 different countries from a record number of entries. These exemplary projects demonstrate the risks and rewards—and the hurdles overcome—in designing and building internationally.
While a handful of these projects have been written about in the pages of ENR before, many are being highlighted here for the first time.
Reviewing entries in many market sectors, the judges examined design and construction challenges, benefits to the local community and dedication to quality, innovation and safety, with a special emphasis on the diversity of global project teams and their collaboration.
For the Project of the Year, judges and ENR editors chose the record-breaking Bahr Al Baqar Water Treatment Plant, located in Sinai, Egypt.
All winning projects were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony, which can be viewed free of charge at enr.com or www.globalbestprojects.com.
The Articles:
- 2021 Project of the Year and Best Water/Wastewater: Bahr Al Baqar Water Reclamation Plant
- Best Project, Airport/Port: Tema Port and Container Terminal Expansion Project
- Award of Merit, Port/Airport: GemaLink International Container Terminal – Civil Marine Works
- Award of Merit, Cultural Worship: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- Best Project, Cultural/Worship: Khorfakkan Amphitheatre
- Best Project, Sports/Entertainment: Taiyuan Botanical Garden Domes
- Best Project, Bridge Tunnel: KKH Phase II (Havelian - Thakot)
- Best Project, Education/Research: Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex
- Award of Merit, Education/Research: New College of Education Qatar University
- Award of Merit, Water/Wastewater: Atlanta Water Supply Program
- Best Project, Environmental: Ethiopia Addis Ababa River Side Green Development Project
- Best Project, Government Building: The Parliament Building in the New Administrative Capital
- Best Project, Health Care: Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital
- Award of Merit, Health Care: Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
- Award of Merit, Health Care: Hong Ngoc Phuc Thuong Minh General Hospital
- Best Project, Green Project: Ras Bufontas Free Zone
- Best Project, Manufacturing: CalPlant Rice Straw to MDF Manufacturing Plant
- Award of Merit, Manufacturing: Bavarian Nordic Fill-and-Finish Facility For Live Viral Vaccines
- Award of Merit, Retail/Mixed-Use Deveopment: Dubai Harbour
- Best Project, Retail/Mixed-Use Development: Guangzhou Jianhua Center
- Best Project, Retail/Mixed-Use Development: Business Innovation Park
- Award of Merit, Office: Ministry of Finance
- Award of Merit, Office: Omantel Headquarters
- Best Project, Power/Industrial: Laúca Hydropower Plant
- Award of Merit, Power/Industrial: Nizhnekamsk 495-MW Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Award of Merit, Power/Industrial: Bibiyana South Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Best Project, Renovation/Restoration: Restoration and Documentation of the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
- Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration: Luanda Roads Revitalization
- Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration: Moynihan Train Hall
- Best Project, Road/Highway: Kigali Urban Roads Upgrading Project
- Award of Merit, Road/Highway: Rehabilitation of Zanzibar Roads in Tanzania
- Best Project, Rail/Transit: Cairo Metro Line 3 - Phase 4B
- Best Project, Residential/Hospitality: AIRA Residence
The Judges:
Erleen Hatfield
Managing Partner
Hatfield Group
Kevin Max
Principal
KPMG
Hans Van Winkle
President & CEO
Van Winkle Consulting
Christopher Heger
Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer
OAC
Gary Tulacz
Senior Editor - Retired
ENR
David White
Vice President and Executive Program Director
Jacobs
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