According to our independent panel of judges, the high caliber of every submission in this year's ENR Texas & Louisiana Best Projects competition made selecting winners incredibly difficult.
When a bridge in Houma, La., that had been unused for nearly 20 years had to come down for safety and obstruction reasons, the decision was made to relocate it to Freeport, Texas, where an existing bridge needed to be replaced.
St. Bernard Levee Partners, a joint venture led by URS Corp., completed the $272.7 million Chalmette Loop Levee improvement project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Protection Office in New Orleans in September 2011.
Satterfield & Pontikes Construction completed the $29-million Ann Richards Middle School for the Dallas Independent School District on a 21.6-acre site.
In January 2012, Arrighi Construction completed the $7.1-million North Boulevard Town Square Project, the first component of Baton Rouge's Riverfront Master Plan, which is aimed at revitalizing the downtown area.
Vaughn Construction began work on the MD Anderson Cancer Center Mid Campus Building and Garage in September 2008, completing construction in February 2012.
In January 2011, The Lemoine Co. completed major renovations on the Lafayette General Medical Center, originally built in 1963 and last updated in 1983.
Built in 1883, the Pearl Brewery is one of San Antonio's most visited landmarks. Brewery owner Silver Ventures turned to Joeris General Contractors to update the property and its aging structures.