This year, a panel of 13 judges, representing architects, builders and associations, chose 51 winning projects among the more than 135 submissions for the Best of California 2010 program.

 The Orange County Water District Advanced Water Quality Laboratory in Fountain Valley was the Overall Top Project in Southern California.
The Orange County Water District Advanced Water Quality Laboratory in Fountain Valley was the Overall Top Project in Southern California.

The jury awarded points to construction submissions based on a number of criteria, including overcoming challenges and teamwork, safety, innovation and contribution to the industry/community, construction quality and craftsmanship, and function and aesthetic/quality of the design.

This year’s lineup of winning projects are the result of outstanding teams of professionals.

Once again, two special statewide honors were also awarded – Owner of the Year and Contractor of the Year.