ENR Mountain States & Southwest Announces 2025 Best Project Winners for Colorado/Wyoming and the Intermountain Area

We are excited to announce the winners of ENR’s annual Mountain States Best Projects competition. For more than 25 years, the regional publication has honored the best in design and construction with two contests: one for projects in Colorado and Wyoming, and the other for projects in the Intermountain area of Idaho, Montana and Utah. Our panel of industry judges reviewed entries in a variety of categories and for two special awards, Excellence in Sustainability and Excellence in Safety, both of which will be announced at a later date. 

Thank you to our judges, listed below in alphabetical order:

• Tara Bettale, HDR
• Matt Betts, JE Dunn
• Dennis Cigana, Jacobsen
• DJ Gratzer, 4240 Architecture
• Becky Hawkins, Method Studio
• Powell Hinson, Carollo Engineers
• Kris Kreymborg, JHL Constructors
• Dan Milinazzo, Hensel Phelps
• Matt Ogle, JE Dunn
• Matt Schlageter, Martin/Martin
• Tim Springer, PCL Construction
• Courtney Tucker, GH Phipps
• Rick Zellen, Holder Construction

In addition to selecting category winners, our judges have also chosen several Project of the Year finalists. The winners will be announced at the regional Best Projects breakfast events in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 4. We will preview the finalists in another blog leading up to the event. Click here for event location and details.

Congratulations to this year's winners, listed below by category for each sub-region: 

Colorado/Wyoming Best Project Winners

Airport/Transit

Best Project: Denver International Airport United Airlines Concourse B Gates of the Future, located in Denver. Submitted by Swinerton

Award of Merit: Taxiway DS East and Deicing Pad, located in Denver. Submitted by FlatironDragados

Energy/Industrial

Best Project: Garnet Mesa Solar, located in Delta, Colo. Submitted by Primoris Renewable Energy

Government/Public Building

Best Project: City of Boulder Fire Station No. 3, located in Boulder, Colo. Submitted by Mark Young Construction

Health Care

Best Project: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, located in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Submitted by Barton Malow / Haselden, a joint venture

Award of Merit: Vail Precourt Healing Center, located in Vail, Colo. Submitted by Haselden Construction

Higher Education/Research

Best Project: Madera Cyber Innovation Center, located in Colorado Springs. Submitted by Bryan Construction

Award of Merit: Colorado Christian University Armstrong Center, located in Lakewood, Colo. Submitted by Saunders Construction

Highway/Bridge

Best Project: US 50-Blue Mesa Bridge Emergency Repair, located in Gunnison County, Colo. Submitted by Michael Baker International

Award of Merit: North I-25 Express Lanes, located in Johnstown, Loveland, Windsor and Fort Collins, Colo. Submitted by RS&H

K-12 Education

Best Project: Montbello High School, located in Denver. Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Award of Merit: Denver Public Schools Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy, located in Denver. Submitted by Swinerton

Award of Merit: Dove Creek Elementary School, located in Dove Creek, Colo. Submitted by Neenan Archistruction

Manufacturing

Best Project: Project Granite, located in Thornton, Colo. Submitted by Weifield Group Contracting

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project: T3 RiNo, located in Denver. Submitted by Whiting-Turner

Award of Merit: 1900 Lawrence, located in Denver. Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project: Hotel Alpenrock, located in Breckenridge, Colo. Submitted by Hyder Construction

Award of Merit: GSA Building 53, located in Denver. Submitted by JE Dunn Construction

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project: Aura Snowmass, located in Snowmass, Colo. Submitted by Haselden Construction

Award of Merit: Ralston Gardens, located in Arvada, Colo. Submitted by Brinkmann Constructors

Small Project

Best Project: Schoolyard Beer Garden at Evans School, located in Denver. Submitted by Hyder Construction

Specialty Construction

Best Project: Populus Hotel, located in Denver. Submitted by Hunt Electric

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project: Arvada Aquatics Center, located in Arvada, Colo. Submitted by Saunders Construction

Merit: US Air Force Academy Falcon Stadium East Club Renovation & Addition, located in Colorado Springs. Submitted by DPR Construction

Water/Environment

Best Project: Wellington Water Treatment Plant Expansion, located in Wellington, Colo. Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Merit: Boulder 63rd Water Treatment Facility Campus Electrical & High Service Pump Station, located in Boulder, Colo. Submitted by Weifield Group Contracting

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Intermountain Area Best Project Winners (for projects in Idaho, Montana, Utah)

 Airport/Transit

Best Project: Delta Air Lines Flight Operations Center, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Award of Merit: Skytrac, located in Grantsville, Utah. Submitted by Helix Electric

Cultural/Worship

Best Project: The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater at doTERRA, located in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Submitted by Layton Construction

Award of Merit: Deseret Peak Utah Temple, located in Tooele, Utah. Submitted by Okland Construction

Energy/Industrial

Best Project: Hornshadow Solar, located in Castle Dale, Utah. Submitted by BHI

Government/Public Building

Best Project: City of Boise Fire Staton No. 5, located in Boise. Submitted by ESI Construction

Health Care

Best Project: Intermountain Health Washington Fields Clinic, located in St. George, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Higher Education/Research

Best Project: Westminster University L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Award of Merit: Tooele Technical College Expansion & Renovation, located in Tooele, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Interior/Tenant Improvement

Best Project: HB Workplaces Office Headquarters, located in Draper, Utah. Submitted by Layton Construction

Award of Merit: Tru Fru, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by rand* construction

K-12 Education

Best Project: Deseret Peak High School, located in Tooele, Utah. Submitted by Hughes General Contractors

Award of Merit: Salt Lake City School District Administrative Building, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Landscape/Urban Development

Best Project: Zion's Block Improvements, located in Vernal, Utah. Submitted by BHI

Manufacturing

Best Project: Fineline Steel Fabrication, located in Centerville, Utah. Submitted by Hogan & Associates Construction

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project: Spanish Fork Community Network Building, located in Spanish Fork, Utah. Submitted by Hogan & Associates Construction

Award of Merit: Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, located in Park City, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project: ESI Headquarters Building, located in Meridian, Idaho. Submitted by ESI Construction

Award of Merit: UTA On-Call Transit Infrastructure, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Stacy and Witbeck

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project: The Arthur, located in Boise. Submitted by Power Construction Co.

Small Project

Best Project: Weber State University ‘W’, located in Odgen, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project: Soldier Hollow Nordic Center Competition Management Building, located in Midway, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Award of Merit: The Ballpark at America First Square, located in South Jordan, Utah. Submitted by Okland Construction

Water/Environment

Best Project: 1800 N. Sewer Realignment Phase 2 Trunk Sewer, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Whitaker Construction