Best of the Best Competition
Finalists Selected for ENR's 2025 US Project of the Year
Finalists include Fab 52, Hurricane Ian Sanibel Access Project and Klamath River Renewal Project
After a year-long effort that began with more than 800 entries, industry judges and ENR editors have selected a trio of complex and critical projects as Project of the Year finalists in ENR’s 2025 Best of the Best competition.
Earlier this month, the 20 category winners were announced, selected by multiple rounds of judging. Panels of industry experts reviewed hundreds of nationwide entries submitted by the project teams and evaluated them based on their impact to the community, improvement to construction industry practices, design innovation, safety and quality of work.
From a shortlist provided by the judges, ENR editors examined each project, considered additional sources for new detail and selected the following three projects as finalists for the ‘Best in Show’ award:
In alphabetical order, they are:
Fab 52 (Project Eagle), located in Chandler, Ariz. Originally submitted by Hoffman Construction to ENR Mountain States & Southwest in the Manufacturing category
Hurricane Ian Sanibel Access Project, located in Sanibel, Fla. Originally submitted by Superior-de Moya Joint Venture Team to ENR Texas & Southeast in the Highway/Bridge category
Klamath River Renewal Project, located in Hornbrook, Calif. Originally submitted by Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. to ENR West in the Water/Environment category
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The finalists, as well as all category-winning projects and recognition of judges, will be featured in more depth in the March 16 print issue of ENR—which also will reveal the Project of the Year.
ENR will recognize these projects and their teams at a brunch at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers in New York City on March 26, as well as at the magazine's 61th Annual Award of Excellence Gala that also will highlight the magazine's Top 25 Newsmakers and Award of Excellence winner.
Make plans to attend by visiting https://www.enr.com/aoe.
In the spring, ENR will launch its call for entries for the 2026 Regional U.S. Best Projects competition. For more information, visit last year's entry page at www.enr.com/bestprojects.
Entry dates and eligibility will be updated once the call for entries goes live.
