ENR Southwest is pleased to announce the winners of its 2014 Best Projects competition, which is open to projects in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

A panel of 10 judges represented the varied demographic imprints in the industry — from a recently promoted project manager to senior architects. These judges selected winners in each of the available categories. The judges also selected a number of merit winners.


Accompanying these awards will be a safety award and one project will win top honors as the Best Overall. Those winners will be announced soon, so stay tuned.

The winning projects will be covered in more detail in the November issue of ENR Southwest, and the winners will be honored at an event in Phoenix on Nov. 14. For information on attending, visit http://construction.com/events/2014/best-projects/phoenix.asp. All winners get a free seat.

If you have questions, please e-mail me at john.guzzon@mhfi.com.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Airports/Transit

Winner: Phoenix Sky Train Phase 1A

Entry submitted by: Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.

General Contractor: McCarthy Kiewit Joint Venture

Owner/Developer: City of Phoenix

Lead Design Firm: Gannett Fleming

Cultural/Worship

Winner: First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque

Entry submitted by: Mullen Heller Architecture P.C.

Contractor: Klinger Constructors LLC

Owner/Developer: First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque

Lead Design Firm: Mullen Heller Architecture P.C.

Energy/Industrial

Winner: Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Power Plant, Tonopah, Nev.

Entry Submitted by: Brahma Group, Inc.

General Contractor: Cobra Thermasolar, Nevada

Owner: SolarReserve, Santander and ACS Cobra

Lead Design Firm: SolarReserve

Government/Public Buildings

Winner: McKinley County Justice Complex, Gallup, N.M.

Entry submitted by: HB Construction

General Contractor: HB Construction

Owner/Developer: McKinley County

Lead Design Firm: RMKM Architecture

Merit: City of Maricopa, City Hall, Maricopa, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Gensler

General Contractor: Okland Construction

Owner/Developer: City of Maricopa

Lead Design Firm: Gensler

Green Project

Winner: North Scottsdale Park and Ride, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.

General Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction

Owner/Developer: City of Scottsdale

Lead Design Firm: DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.

Merit: Los Abuelitas, Tucson, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Lloyd Construction Co., Inc.

General Contractor: Lloyd Construction Co., Inc.

Owner/Developer: Primavera Foundation

Lead Design Firm: Poster Frost Mirto

Health Care

Winner: Banner Estrella Medical Tower Addition, Phoenix

Entry submitted by: McCarthy Building Companies NM, Inc.

General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Banner Health

Lead Design Firm: SmithGroup JJR

Merit: West Valley Hospital Patient Tower and Surgery Expansion, Goodyear, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: DPR Construction, Earl Swensson Associates, Inc., and Tenet Health

General Contractor: DPR Construction

Owner/Developer: Tenet Health

Lead Design Firm: Earl Swensson Associates, Inc.

Higher Education/Research

Winner: McCord Hall at Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: RSP Architects and DPR Construction

General Contractor: DPR Construction

Owner/Developer: Arizona State University

Lead Design Firms: Kohn Pederson Fox Associates (Design Architect) and RSP Architects (Architect of Record)

Merit: University of Arizona - Lowell-Stevens Football Facility, Tucson, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Mortenson Construction

General Contractor: Mortenson Construction

Owner/Developer: University of Arizona

Lead Design Firm: Heery International

Highways/Bridges

Winner: Navajo Route N20 US 89-SR 98, Page, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: FNF Construction, Inc.

General Contractor: FNF Construction, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Arizona Department of Transportation

Lead Design Firm: AZTEC Engineering

Interiors/Tenant Improvement

Winner: Anthem Civic Building, Anthem, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Holly Street Studio Architects

General Contractor: Brignall Construction Company

Owner/Developer: Anthem Community Council

Lead Design Firm: Holly Street Studio Architects

Merit: Moss Adams, Albuquerque, N.M.

Entry submitted by: Dekker Perich Sabatini

General Contractor: AIC General Contractors

Owner/Developer: Hines

Lead Design Firm: Dekker Perich Sabatini

K-12 Education

Winner: Sandia High School - Phase I, Albuquerque, N.M.

Entry submitted by: HB Construction

General Contractor: HB Construction

Owner/Developer: Albuquerque Public Schools

Lead Design Firm: Mahlman Studio Architecture

Landscape/Urban Development

Winner: Melrose Gateway Monument, Phoenix, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Gensler

General Contractor: The Weitz Company

Owner/Developer: The City of Phoenix

Lead Design Firm: Gensler

Manufacturing

Winner: Vadatech Corporate Headquarters & Manufacturing Facility, Henderson, Nev.

Entry submitted by: Burke Construction Group

General Contractor: Burke Construction Group

Owner/Developer: Vadatech, Inc.

Lead Design Firm: PGAL Architects

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Winner: Downtown Container Park, Las Vegas, Nev.

Entry submitted by: Breslin Builders

General Contractor: Breslin Builders

Owner/Developer: Downtown Container Park

Lead Design Firm: Breslin Builders

Merit: Presbyterian Rev. Hugh Cooper Administrative Center, Albuquerque, N.M.

Entry submitted by: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

General Contractor: Enterprise Builders Corporation

Owner/Developer: Presbyterian Health Services

Lead Design Firm: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

Renovation/Restoration

Winner: Maricopa County Security Building Renovation, Phoenix, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: ForeSite Design & Construction, Inc.

General Contractor: ForeSite Design & Construction, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Maricopa County Facilities Management Department

Lead Design Firm: Dick & Fritsche Design Group

Award of Merit: La Fonda on the Plaza - Guest Room Renovations, Santa Fe, N.M.

Entry submitted by: Bradbury Stamm Construction, Inc.

General Contractor: Bradbury Stamm Construction, Inc.

Owner/Developer: La Fonda on the Plaza

Lead Design Firm: Barbara Felix Architecture + Design

Residential/Hospitality

Winner: Roosevelt Point Apartments, Phoenix, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: hardison/downey construction, inc.

General Contractor: hardison/downey construction, inc.

Owner/Developer: Concord Eastridge

Lead Design Firm: Ayers Saint Gross

Small Project (Under $10 Million)

Winner: Farmer Studio II, Tempe, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Architekton

General Contractor: Bistany Architecture & Construction

Owner/Developer: DJGJ

Lead Design Firm: Architekton

Merit: SR 101L/Galveston Pedestrian Bridge, Chandler, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: T.Y. Lin International

General Contractor: Ames Construction, Inc.

Owner/Developer: City of Chandler

Lead Design Firm: T.Y. Lin International

Specialty Contracting

Winner: Horse Mesa Dam, Unit 1-4 Intake Repairs, Apache Lake, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Global Diving & Salvage, Inc.

General Contractor: Global Diving & Salvage, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Salt River Project

Lead Design Firm: Stantec

Sports/Entertainment

Winner: Las Vegas High Roller

Entry submitted by: Arup

General Contractor: American Bridge Company

Owner/Developer: Caesars Entertainment

Lead Design Firm: Arup

Merit: Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Campus Sun Devil Fitness Complex, Phoenix, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: Sundt Construction, Inc.

General Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Arizona State University

Lead Design Firm: Gabor Lorant Architects Inc.

Water/Environment

Winner: Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility, Tucson, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: CH2M HILL

General Contractor: CH2M HILL

Owner/Developer: Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department

Lead Design Firm: CH2M HILL

Merit: Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility, Tucson, Ariz.

Entry submitted by: MWH Constructors, Inc.

General Contractor: MWH Constructors, Inc.

Owner/Developer: Pima County

Lead Design Firm: CH2M HILL