I’m pleased to announce most of the winners of ENR Southwest’s Best Projects 2012 competition. This year we received 138 entries for projects located in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, so reviewing them was a massive task for our 13 regional construction industry judges. Nationwide, ENR Best Projects competition received nearly 1,000 entries – a big jump from the previous year.

We also noticed a marked improvement in the quality of the entries this year. The judges really appreciated all the time and effort that submitters put in to their entry forms, and it’s always bittersweet to announce the winners since just a small percentage of the projects are selected for recognition. This year we again chose winners for the whole region, rather than a winner in each southwest state.

Dine' College Library, Shiprock, N.M.

In this initial announcement, winning projects are listed in alphabetical order, without the specific award category or type (such as whether the project was “best” in their category, or if it was an award of merit). More specific information will be provided at a later time on this blog, along with a couple of pending awards, including the Southwest Safety Award. You can read profiles of each winning project in the November issue of ENR Southwest.

Be sure to mark Nov. 27 on your calendar to attend the awards banquet in Phoenix, where you can meet the project teams and help us congratulate them. It will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Phoenix – visit www.bestprojects2012.com for more information or to register.

• Ãrbol de la Vida Residence Hall, Tucson, Ariz. – Submitted by NAC Architecture
• Arizona State University Interdisciplinary Science & Technology Building 4, Tempe, Ariz. – Submitted by Sundt Construction, Inc.
• ASU Lot 59 PowerParasol, Tempe, Ariz. – Submitted by hardison/downey construction, inc.
• Del Norte High School- Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, N.M. – Submitted by Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
• Devine Legacy on Central, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction
• Dine' College Library, Shiprock, N.M. – Submitted by DLR Group
• DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by DPR Construction   and   SmithGroupJJR
• Dream Rooms, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Desert Star Construction
• Educare Arizona Early Learning Center and Health Clinic, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Sundt Construction, Inc.
• Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Scottsdale, Ariz. – Submitted by Layton Construction Co., Inc.
• GateWay Community College Integrated Education Building, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by SmithGroupJJR
• George "Doc" Cavalliere Park (Troon North Park), Scottsdale, Ariz. – Submitted by Markham Contracting Co., Inc.
• Grand Canyon University Arena, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by ARCHITEKTON
• Harmon Corner Retail Center - Core and Shell, Las Vegas, Nev. – Submitted by The PENTA Building Group
• Helen Drake Senior Center, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Brignall Construction Co.
• Mack Energy Corporate Office, Artesia, N.M. – Submitted by Jaynes Companies
• Madison Traditional Academy, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Orcutt | Winslow
• Maricopa Downtown South Court Tower, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Gilbane Building Co.
• Mohave Generating Station, Laughlin, Nev. – Submitted by NCM
• Molten Salt Test Loop Project, Albuquerque, N.M. – Submitted by JB Henderson Construction Co. Inc.
• New Mexico School for the Deaf Dillon Hall Historic Renovation, Santa Fe, N.M. – Submitted by Studio Southwest Architects
• Okland Construction Office Building, Tempe, Ariz. – Submitted by Weddle Gilmore Architects
• PHX Sky Train - Stage 1 Fixed Facilities, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
• RioGlass Solar Manufacturing Plant, Surprise, Ariz. – Submitted by Howard S. Wright - A Balfour Beatty Co.
• Rust Medical Center, Rio Rancho, N.M. – Submitted by McCarthy Building Companies NM, Inc.
• St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, Albuquerque, N.M. – Submitted by Mullen Heller Architecture P.C.
• State Route 101L High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Design-Build, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Kiewit/Sundt Joint Venture
• Tempe Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge, Tempe, Ariz. – Submitted by T.Y. Lin International
• The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Phoenix South Mountain, Phoenix, Ariz. – Submitted by Haydon Building Corp.
• Tucson Police Department Forensic Laboratory, Tucson, Ariz. – Submitted by D.L. Withers Construction
• University of Arizona Medical Center, South Campus, Behavioral Health Pavilion and Crisis Response Center, Tucson, Ariz. – Submitted by Cannon Design and DPR Construction
• US Micro Corporation, Las Vegas, Nev. – Submitted by Panattoni Construction, Inc.
• Val Vista Water Treatment Plant GAC Implementation project, Mesa, Ariz. – Submitted by Sundt Construction, Inc.

Educare Arizona Early Learning Center & Health Clinic, Phoenix