This year marks the 15th for ENR Southeast's Best Projects awards competition, which recognizes construction and design excellence in the Southeast region. Once again, our judges have spoken, and given us another impressive lineup of projects.
 
ENR Southeast received 88 entries this year, with projects located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Of those 88, our Best Projects judges chose 39 entries for recognition.
 
The 2015 award-winning projects will be highlighted in ENR Southeast's Nov. 9 print edition. Then, on Nov. 10, ENR Southeast will celebrate with its 15th annual Best Projects awards event, to be held at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World.
 
Congratulations to this year's winners!
 
AIRPORTS/TRANSIT
 
Best Project
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) Site Preparation and NAVAIDS Infrastructure, Fort Lauderdale
Submitted by Odebrecht Construction
 
Award of Merit
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) South Runway Expansion, Fort Lauderdale
Submitted by Atkins
 
CULTURAL/WORSHIP
 
Best Project
Scaly Slimy Spectacular! Amphibian and Reptile Experience at Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta
Submitted by The Winter Construction Co.
 
Award of Merit
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando
Submitted by Balfour Beatty Construction
 
GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC BUILDING
 
Best Project
Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building, Miramar, Fla.
Submitted by Hensel Phelps
 
Award of Merit
Pinellas County Public Safety Facilities and Centralized Communications Center, Clearwater, Fla.
Submitted by Lend Lease (US) Construction
 
GREEN PROJECTS
 
Best Project
The University of Miami's Patricia Louise Frost Music Studios, Coral Gables, Fla.
Submitted by HOK and Skanska USA Building
 
HEALTH CARE
 
Best Project
Northside Hospital Ground Floor Surgery Renovation and Addition, Atlanta
Submitted by Batson-Cook Co.
 
Award of Merit
Florida Hospital Tampa Emergency Dept. Relocation, Tampa
Submitted by Robins & Morton
 
Award of Merit
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton, Braselton, Ga.
Submitted by Turner Construction Co.
 
HIGHER EDUCATION/RESEARCH
 
Best Project
Young Harris College Rollins Campus Center, Young Harris, Ga.
Submitted by Choate Construction Co.
 
Award of Merit
University of Miami Marine Technology Life Sciences Seawater Research Facility, Miami
Submitted by Suffolk Construction Co.
 
Award of Merit
Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
 
Award of Merit
Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos.
 
Award of Merit
Georgia Institute of Technology Engineered Biosystems Building, Atlanta
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos.
 
Award of Merit
North Carolina State University‚ Talley Student Union, Raleigh, N.C.
Submitted by Rodgers Russell Daye Co., a Joint Venture
 
Award of Merit
Miramar West Center, Miramar, Fla.
Submitted by Kaufman Lynn Construction
 
HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES
 
Best Project
I-485/I-85 Interchange Design-Build, Charlotte, N.C.
Submitted by STV
 
Award of Merit
Wolf Creek Bridge  - US 25/70 Cocke County Bridge, Del Rio, Tenn.
Submitted by Bell & Associates Construction
 
INTERIORS/TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
 
Best Project
Atlanta Tech Village, Atlanta
Submitted by Choate Construction Co.
 
K-12 EDUCATION
 
Best Project
Opelika High School, Opelika, Ala.
Submitted by Robins & Morton
 
Award of Merit
Discovery High School, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Submitted by Carroll Daniel Construction
 
MANUFACTURING
 
Best Project
United States Cold Storage Distribution Center, Covington, Tenn.
Covington, Tenn.
Submitted by Primus Builders Inc.
 
Award of Merit
Herbalife Innovation & Manufacturing Facility, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Submitted by CRB
 
OFFICE/RETAIL/MIXED USE
 
Best Project
One Porsche Drive, Atlanta
Submitted by The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
 
Award of Merit
SCRA Applied Technologies Center at Nexton, Summerville, S.C.
Submitted by Choate Construction Co.
 
Award of Merit
One West Victory, Savannah, Ga.
Submitted by Choate Construction Co.
 
RENOVATION/RESTORATION
 
Best Project
Carmichael Building, Durham, N.C.
Submitted by LeChase Construction Services
 
Award of Merit
Duke University Institute for Brain Sciences, Durham, N.C.
Submitted by Lend Lease (US) Construction
 
Award of Merit
Robert Smith Vance Federal Courthouse Modernization, Birmingham, Ala.
Submitted by Hill International
 
RESIDENTIAL/HOSPITALITY
 
Best Project
Sea Pines Harbour Town Clubhouse, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Submitted by Choate Construction Co.
 
Award of Merit
SkyHouse - Buckhead, Atlanta
Submitted by Batson-Cook Co.
 
SMALL PROJECTS
 
Best Project
North Broad Street Redevelopment, Winder, Ga.
Submitted by Keck & Wood Inc.
 
Award of Merit
I-Drive Nascar, Orlando
Submitted by Rabits & Romano Architecture
 
Award of Merit
SW 9th Street at Innovation Square, Gainesville, Fla.
Submitted by Oelrich Construction
 
SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT
 
Best Project
College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience, Atlanta
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
 
Award of Merit
Nashville Sounds First Tennessee Ballpark, Nashville
Submitted by Barton Malow/Bell/Harmony, a Joint Venture
 
WATER/ENVIRONMENT
 
Award of Merit
McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facilities Design-Build Effluent Filters Upgrades and Expansion, Pineville, N.C.
Submitted by Crowder Construction Co.