It’s never an easy task for our panels of industry judges to review all of the submissions from project teams to select the Best Projects winners, and this year was particularly difficult given the quality of work completed in the past year in the Southwest.
For more than 25 years, ENR Southwest has recognized the best in design and construction in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, and this year was no exception. The panelists reviewed around 80 entries in a variety of categories ranging from airport/transit to water/environment, examining factors such as safety, innovation, design execution, craft quality and community or industry benefit. Judges could select a Best Project, a market category winner, and an award of merit if warranted.