Once again, the judges have spoken. And ENR Southeast is honored to announce this year's winners in for our 2013 Best Projects contest.

Before we do that, we'd like to recognize our judges, who each gave a considerable amount of their time to reviewing the more than 70 entries for this year's contest. This year's group included:
  • Tim Ackert, project director with the City of Orlando;
  • Will Caulder, senior vice president, Rodgers Builders, Charlotte, N.C.;
  • Taras Diakiwski, vice president, Plaza Construction, Miami;
  • Ian Kinnear, chief engineer, Professional Service Industries, Orlando;
  • Howard Wertheimer, director of capital planning and space management, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; and
  • Mark Wylie, president and CEO of ABC of Central Florida, Orlando.


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Nashville's Music City Center project, submitted by Bell/Clark, was named "Best Project" in the Sports/Entertainment category. (Photo by Brian Gassel Photography)

After each judge scored all entries, the panel then met to review the results and come to a group consensus on the winners. Ultimately, they chose 25 projects for this special recognition. (A separate panel of judges will determine this year's safety award winner, to be announced soon.)

As always, all of the winning projects will be highlighted in the upcoming November issue of ENR Southeast. And, of course, these projects will be recognized at our annual Best Projects Awards Luncheon, to be held Nov. 8 in Orlando. For more about this event, including registration information, click here.

Now, here are this year's winners, listed by category, along with the name of the submitting firm. Congrats to all!


AIRPORT/TRANSIT

Best Project
AirportLink Metrorail Extension (Orange Line), Miami — Submitted by Odebrecht-OHL Joint Venture

GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Award of Merit
USCENTCOM Headquarters Replacement, Tampa — Submitted by Clark Construction Group

Award of Merit
Duval County Unified Courthouse Facility, Jacksonville, Fla. — Submitted by Turner Construction Co.

GREEN PROJECTS

Best Project
Facebook, Forest City Data Center FRC3, Forest City, N.C. — Submitted by DPR Construction

HEALTH CARE

Best Project
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando — Submitted by Skanska USA Building Inc.

Award of Merit
J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Tower at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. — Submitted by Batson-Cook Co.

HIGHER EDUCATION/RESEARCH

Best Project
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Raleigh, N.C. — Submitted by Clark Nexsen

Award of Merit
Miami Dade College Academic Support Center, Kendall, Fla. — Submitted by Kaufman Lynn Construction

Award of Merit
Emory University Health Sciences Research Building, Atlanta — Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie

Award of Merit
University of North Carolina, Bell Tower Genomics Building,  Chapel Hill, N.C. — Submitted by Lend Lease

Award of Merit
University of Florida, Research and Academic Center, Orlando — Submitted by KBR Building Group

HIGHWAYS/BRIDGES

Best Project
SR 408/SR 417 Interchange, Orlando, — Submitted by RS&H

Award of Merit
Foothills Parkway, Blount County, Tenn. — Submitted by Bell & Associates Construction L.P.

Award of Merit
Foothills Parkway Bridge No. 2, Wears Valley, Tenn. — Submitted by Corven Engineering, Inc.

K-12 SCHOOLS

Best Project
Sandy Grove  Middle School, Lumber Bridge, N.C. — Submitted by Metcon, SFL+a, and First Floor

Award of Merit
Booker High School Rebuild, Sarasota, Fla. — Submitted by Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.

OFFICE/RETAIL/MIXED-USE

Best Project
The Cay Building, Savannah, Ga. — Submitted by New South Construction Company

RENOVATION/RESTORATION

Best Project
Eagle & Phenix Mill No. 2 Renovation, Columbus, Ga. — Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie

Award of Merit
Oxford College of Emory University, Language Hall Renovation and Addition, Oxford,  Ga. — Submitted by Juneau Construction Company, LLC

RESIDENTIAL/HOSPITALITY

Best Project
SkyHouse - Midtown, Atlanta — Submitted by Batson-Cook Company

Award of Merit
Moorings Park Buildings OPQ, Naples, Fla. — Submitted by Manhattan Construction

SMALL PROJECTS

Best Project
306 West Waldburg, Savannah, Ga. — Submitted by CSCP Consult for Trident Sustainability Group

SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT

Best Project
Music City Center, Nashville — Submitted by Bell/Clark A Joint Venture

WATER/ENVIRONMENTAL

Best Project
City of Marathon Sewer, Stormwater, Reclaimed Water and Road Rehabilitation Project, Marathon, Fla. — Submitted by The Weiler Engineering Corp.

Award of Merit
Piedmont Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Piedmont, S.C. — Submitted by MWH Constructors, Inc.

9/16 - This post has been updated to correct the award for the 306 West Waldburg project, which the judges named as this year's Best Small Project.