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ENR’s annual Best Projects award program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. Click here to read about the ENR Global Best Projects Awards program.

]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/636 en-us NYCHA Eastchester and Jackson Houses – Geothermal DHW and Heating Upgrade jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) Pioneering geothermal system sets new benchmark for urban housing.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62676 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62676-nycha-eastchester-and-jackson-houses-geothermal-dhw-and-heating-upgrade Intuit Dome: Basketball Stadium Pushes the Boundaries of Arena Construction Spanning 1.1 million sq ft, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new home builds upon decades of stadium construction, bringing Inglewood, Calif., a sustainable, durable and technologically advanced venue.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62675 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62675-intuit-dome-basketball-stadium-pushes-the-boundaries-of-arena-construction Populus Hotel: Precise Coordination Keeps Systems Hidden at Aspen-inspired Denver Hotel manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Nothing would disrupt the feel of a grove of Aspen trees more than exposed electrical infrastructure.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62674 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62674-populus-hotel-precise-coordination-keeps-systems-hidden-at-aspen-inspired-denver-hotel Thomas Brook Rail Bridge Replacement jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) Crews replaced structurally deficient bridge in two weeks.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62673 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62673-thomas-brook-rail-bridge-replacement First Light: Close Collaboration Helps Team Deliver a ‘Total Work of Art’ The First Light project was conceived as a “total work of art,” says James Cheng, founder and principal of James KM Cheng Architects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62672 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62672-first-light-close-collaboration-helps-team-deliver-a-total-work-of-art Hotel Del Coronado Victorian Building Renovation zevina@enr.com (Alisa Zevin) Project team delivers new look for historic Victorian hotel.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62671 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62671-hotel-del-coronado-victorian-building-renovation T3 RiNo: Mass Timber Office Advances Denver's Low-Carbon Workplace Design gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Rising in Denver’s River North Art District, T3 RiNo brings mass timber construction to scale while redefining the modern office as an experience-driven workplace.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62670 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62670-t3-rino-mass-timber-office-advances-denvers-low-carbon-workplace-design Ford BlueOval City: Net-zero Ford Plant Designed for EV, Battery Production mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) The BlueOval City plant was designed as one of the largest auto manufacturing plants in the U.S. and among the first to co-locate EV assembly and battery manufacturing at the same site.


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62668 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62668-ford-blueoval-city-net-zero-ford-plant-designed-for-ev-battery-production Parklane Park: Transforming a Former Quarry into a Recreational Landmark choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) When design hit the 30% mark for the Parklane Park Development Project in East Portland, Ore., the estimated cost escalated to almost $30 million from the original estimate of $8 million.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62667 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62667-parklane-park-transforming-a-former-quarry-into-a-recreational-landmark Emma Willard School, Alice Dodge Wallace ’38 Center for the Performing Arts judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) Historic chapel’s interior structure makes way for soaring performance space.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62666 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62666-emma-willard-school-alice-dodge-wallace-38-center-for-the-performing-arts Atlantic Council Relocation jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) Removing floor slab creates two-story multi-use space.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62665 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62665-atlantic-council-relocation Westminster University L.S. Skaggs Integrated Wellness Center Healthy living objectives inspire building’s sustainable design.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62664 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62664-westminster-university-ls-skaggs-integrated-wellness-center Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Precise prefabrication reduces labor, streamlines sequencing.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62659 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62659-intermountain-health-lutheran-hospital South Airfield Military Construction (MILCON) Projects, NAWS China Lake Design-build team restores earthquake-damaged Navy test hub.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62658 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62658-south-airfield-military-construction-milcon-projects-naws-china-lake From Generation to Connection—Ocean-to-Land Wind Power Megaproject Innovates rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Soon, CVOW's 2.6 GW of new capacity will send power from sea to 660,000 users on shore—the largest such array of clean energy delivery in the U.S.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62657 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62657-from-generation-to-connectionocean-to-land-wind-power-megaproject-innovates Museum of Natural History – Commons rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) Modern expansion brightens a window into the natural world.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62653 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62653-museum-of-natural-history-commons Delta Air Lines LGA Airfield Reconfiguration Program kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) Local MWBES played a major role in Delta’s transformed terminal.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62652 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62652-delta-air-lines-lga-airfield-reconfiguration-program How Sanibel Turned Disaster into an Infrastructure Blueprint kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) High winds, storm surge and a collapsing coastal corridor made the reconstruction of the Sanibel Causeway one of Florida’s most demanding infrastructure efforts in decades.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62649 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62649-how-sanibel-turned-disaster-into-an-infrastructure-blueprint Offsite Assembly, High Velocity Design Help Deliver Arizona Intel Fab Plant blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair) The $5-billion-plus, 2.9-million-sq-ft Fab 52 chip fabrication facility is ENR’s Project of the Year. 



]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62647 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62647-offsite-assembly-high-velocity-design-help-deliver-arizona-intel-fab-plant ENR Best of the Best 2025 Read more about the 20 projects chosen in a nearly yearlong effort by ENR editors and more than 100 construction industry judges to recognize team excellence across construction in 2025.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62644 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62644-enr-best-of-the-best-2025 Klamath River Renewal Project: Tight Collaboration on Historic Dam Removal Brings Back Salmon The Klamath River Dam Removal project was not only a massive undertaking—four hydroelectric dams deconstructed and removed across 40 miles of challenging terrain in California and Oregon—but also a multifaceted test.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62651 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62651-klamath-river-renewal-project-tight-collaboration-on-historic-dam-removal-brings-back-salmon ENR's 2026 Regional Best Projects Contest Deadline Looms jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) ENR launches its annual regional Best projects contest. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/13/post/62605 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:37:08 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/13-critical-path/post/62605-enrs-2026-regional-best-projects-contest-goes-live Nationwide Competition Reveals Pinnacles of Design, Construction blairs@enr.com (Scott Blair) These 20 winners reflect the ‘Best of the Best’ in the U.S. for fostering innovation, advancing a culture of safety and bettering their communities. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/blogs/13/post/62238 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/blogs/13-critical-path/post/62238-nationwide-competition-reveals-pinnacles-of-design-construction ENR Northwest Best Projects Wow Industry Judges ENR West’s Northwest Best Projects competition honors an array of work from across Washington, Oregon and Alaska that displays dynamic and innovative design and construction methods.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62163 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62163-enr-northwest-best-projects-wow-industry-judges Award of Merit, Water/Environment: La Pine Water and Wastewater Systems Improvements (WWSI) Project For decades, the city of La Pine faced a critical public health and environmental challenge due to widespread reliance on aging and failing septic systems.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62162 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62162-award-of-merit-water-environment-la-pine-water-and-wastewater-systems-improvements-wwsi-project Best Water/Environment: Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station Rather than hiding behind fences, this wet weather facility sits prominently at the gateway to the Georgetown neighborhood

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62161 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62161-best-water-environment-georgetown-wet-weather-treatment-station Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion Combining living habitats, hands-on exploration and behind-the-scenes functions, the $141-million, 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion differs from other aquariums by highlighting the interconnectedness of human and marine life.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62160 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62160-award-of-merit-sports-entertainment-seattle-aquarium-ocean-pavilion Best Sustainability, Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research: Western Washington University Kaiser Borsari Hall Washington State’s first publicly funded zero-energy and zero-carbon academic building on a university campus is a $54.8-million, four-story mass timber facility for the electrical engineering and computer science department.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62159 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62159-best-sustainability-award-of-merit-higher-education-research-western-washington-university-kaiser-borsari-hall Award of Merit, Specialty Construction: Concrete Technology Corp. Graving Dry Dock Caisson Gate After more than 100 gate docking and undocking operations across more than 45 years, Concrete Tech Corp.’s Tacoma dry dock was in need of a replacement caisson gate, a 150-ft-long floating concrete structure that serves as a watertight lock at the dry dock entrance.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62158 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62158-award-of-merit-specialty-construction-concrete-technology-corp-graving-dry-dock-caisson-gate Best Specialty Construction: Portland UG Network Willamette River Crossing As part of the EPA Harbor Superfund Mile 11 Cleanup initiative, the project team installed two parallel horizontal directional drills beneath Portland’s Willamette River.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62157 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62157-best-specialty-construction-portland-ug-network-willamette-river-crossing