Global Best Projects Winners Embody Teamwork, Innovation

For more than a dozen years, ENR has conducted the Global Best Projects competition by inviting project teams from around the world to submit entries in a variety of sectors. These projects are then reviewed by industry veterans to identify the teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts of the past year.

This year, the judges examined and analyzed the safety performance, innovations, teamwork and excellence of around 90 submissions.  

Winners this year include 32 projects located in 24 countries on every continent except Antarctica. These outstanding examples show the risks, rewards and hurdles overcome when designing and building internationally. All of the selected projects will be spotlighted in more detail in the Dec. 15 issue of ENR. In addition, that special issue will name which of the winners will earn the coveted title of Global Project of the Year.

None of the entries could participate if they had any construction-related fatalities, and construction had to be complete between January 2024 and May 2025.

The panel of judges had discretion to designate top selections as Global Best Projects winners in a variety of categories, and could choose Award of Merit winners as warranted. Learn more about the judges in the Dec. 15 issue of ENR.

This year, everyone worldwide has a chance to celebrate these global construction achievements and meet the teams behind the projects at ENR's virtual awards event. Best of all, there is no fee to attend. To learn more about the Global Best Projects awards presentation on December 18, please visit www.enr.com/global-best-projects.

Airport/Port

Best Project: Marine Work PKG of Vung Ang II Thermal Power Project, located in Ky Anh, Vietnam. Submitted by China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd.

Award of Merit: Project Shamal Development - Topsides and Infrastructure Works, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Submitted by China Harbour Engineering Co.

Bridge/Tunnel

Best Project:  Cross Bay Link and Associated Works, located in Hong Kong. Submitted by China Road and Bridge Corp.

Award of Merit:  BC Highway Reinstatement Program – Highway 1 Nicomen River Bridge Replacement, located near Spences Bridge, B.C., Canada. Submitted by Kiewit Infrastructure BC ULC

Cultural/Worship

Best Project:  Solar Boat Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt. Submitted by Hassan Allam Construction

Award of Merit:  Sunner Museum, located in Nanping, China. Submitted by Atelier Alter Architects

Education/Research

Best Project:  Limberlost Place, located in Toronto, Canada. Submitted by PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Award of Merit:  Markham College Primary School, located in Lima, Peru. Submitted by IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture

Government Building

Best Project:  New U.S. Consulate General Mérida, located in Mérida, Mexico. Submitted by BL Harbert International (BLHI)

Green Project

Best Project:  1265 Borregas, located in Sunnyvale, Calif. Submitted by XL Construction

Health Care

Award of Merit:  Sveti Apostol Luka Hospital, located in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Submitted by Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co. Ltd.

Office

Best Project:  The Henderson, located in Hong Kong. Submitted by WSP Asia Ltd.

Award of Merit:  Transformation of a listed building into a Paris Proof office, located in Delft, Netherlands. Submitted by Haskoning

Power/Industrial

Best Project:  Design and Build Macau Refuse Incineration Plant – Phase 3, located in Macao. Submitted by China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd.

Award of Merit:  Combined Cycle Implementation at the Santa Cruz Thermoelectric Plant, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Submitted by Odebrecht Engineering and Construction

Award of Merit:  275kV Transmission Line Development From PMU New Prai To PMU The Light, located in Penang, Malaysia. Submitted by China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd.

Rail/Transit

Best Project:  Sydney Metro – Crows Nest Station, located in Sydney, Australia. Submitted by SJ Group and SMEC

Award of Merit:  Line 4-5-6 Riyadh Metro, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Submitted by FCC Construcción

Award of Merit:  Fyrspåret Lund – Arlöv, located between the cities of Lund and Arlöv, Sweden. Submitted by OHLA

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project:  Zeinab Khatoun Residence, located in Cairo, Egypt. Submitted by The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)

Award of Merit:  Suez Canal International Museum, located in Ismailia, Egypt. Submitted by The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)

Residential/Hospitality

Award of Merit:  Riva Residence Tower, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Submitted by Khatib & Alami

Retail/Mixed-Use Development

Award of Merit:  Al Haffa Souq, located in Salalah, Oman. Submitted by Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners)

Road/Highway

Best Project:  Pindura-Bweyeye Road, located in Rusizi, Rwanda. Submitted by China Road and Bridge Corp.

Award of Merit:  Saaka Road and Bridge, located in Pallisa District, Uganda. Submitted by The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)

Award of Merit:  Muharraq Ring Road (Busaiteen Link), Bahrain, located in Busaiteen, Bahrain. Submitted by AECOM

Specialty Construction

Best Project:  Fully Automated Pitch Changeover Solution at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, located in Madrid, Spain. Submitted by Sener Mobility

Award of Merit:  Implementation of GeoBarrier System at Furama Riverfront Hotel, located in Singapore. Submitted by Housing & Development Board (HDB), Singapore

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project:  Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, located in Madrid, Spain. Submitted by FCC Construcción

Award of Merit:  New Alamein City Tourist Promenade, located in New Alamein City, Egypt. Submitted by The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman &Co.)

Water/Wastewater

Best Project:  Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant and Dam (JNHPP), located in Morogoro, Tanzania, United Republic of. Submitted by The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)

Award of Merit:  Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Arklow, Ireland. Submitted by Ayesa Engineering