Panelists selected winning projects on the basis of design and construction quality, innovation, safety and the ability of their project teams to overcome unique challenges. In all, projects were honored in categories ranging from Civil, Government Buildings and Landscaping to Multifamily Residential, Transportation and Sports Facilities. All winning projects will compete against against winners from eight other regions in ENR's National Best of the Best Projects 2012 competition.
In addition to top honors, panelists also honored projects with Awards of Merit in several categories.
All projects will be honored at an awards breakfast at the Crowne Metro Chicago Plaza on Nov. 29. They also will be featured in the Nov. 26 edition of ENR Midwest, which will reveal the region's Grand Prize Winner: ENR Midwest's Project of the Year.
Following is a preview of this year's winners:
Best Civil/Infrastructure Project
Constructed Wetlands for Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflows, Washington, Ind. Submitted by: Bernardin Lochmueller & Associates
Award of Merit: North 4th Street Bridge Utilities Relocation, Tomahawk, Wis. Submitted by: Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
Best Cultural/Worship Project
Lakewood Cemetary Garden Mausoleum, Minneapolis. Submitted by: Mortenson Construction
Award of Merit: Cranbrook Art Museum and Collections Building, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Submitted by: SmithGroupJJR
Best Government/Public Building Project
Hanover Park Police Headquarters, Hanover Park, Ill. Submitted by: Leopardo Companies Inc.
Award of Merit: Livingston County Law & Justice Center, Pontiac, Ill. Submitted by: Frederick Quinn Corp.
Best Green Building Project
Clock Shadow Building, Milwaukee, Wis. Submitted by: Continuum Architects + Planners SC
Award of Merit: Rivers Casino, Des Plaines, Ill. Submitted by: Pepper Construction Co.
Best Health Care Project
Rush University Medical Center – The Tower, Chicago. Submitted by: Jacobs
Award of Merit: Cleveland Clinic New Data Center, Brecksville, Ohio. Submitted by: Gensler
Best Higher Education/Research Project
Homeland Security Education Center, Glen Ellyn, Ill. Submitted by: Legat Architects Inc.
Award of Merit: University of Michigan Law School Addition, Ann Arbor, Mich. Submitted by: Walbridge
Interior Design/Tenant Improvement
Award of Merit: Local 17 – International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators, Tinley Park, Ill. Submitted by: Englewood Construction Inc.
Best K-12 Education Project
Early Learning Center, Des Plaines, Ill. Submitted by: Wight & Company
Award of Merit: Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis, Mo. Submitted by: Brinkmann Constructors
Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development Project
31st Street Harbor, Chicago. Submitted by: AECOM
Award of Merit: Central Riverfront: The Banks, Cincinnati, Ohio. Submitted by: The Banks Public Partnership
Best Multifamily Residential/Hospitality Project
St. John's on the Lake: South Tower, Milwaukee, Wis. Submitted by: Perkins Eastman
Award of Merit: Ronald McDonald House, Chicago. Submitted by: Bulley & Andrews
Best Office Project
Delta Dental of Michigan Headquarters, Okemas, Mich. Submitted by: Walbridge
Award of Merit: Astellas Headquarters of the Americas, Glenview, Ill. Submitted by: Goettsch Partners
Best Renovation/Restoration Project
Calefee Law Offices, Cleveland, Ohio. Submitted by: Vocon
Award of Merit: Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity, Kansas City, Mo. Submitted by: JE Dunn Construction
Best Retail/Mixed Use Project
Maplewood Mall Renovation, St. Paul, Minn. Submitted by: Pepper Construction
Award of Merit: Chicago Sports Depot, Chicago. Submitted by: RGLA Solutions Inc.
Best Small Project
St. Louis Science Center, Boeing Hall, St. Louis, Mo. Submitted by: Alberici Constructors, Inc.
Best Specialty Contracting Project
CITGO Lemont Refinery Coker Turnaround, Lemont, Ill. Submitted by: Structural
Best Sports/Entertainment Project
Ford Center, Evansville, Ind. Submitted by: Hunt Construction Group
Award of Merit: Carver-Hawkeye Arena Addition & Renovation, Iowa City, Iowa. Submitted by: Knutson Construction
Best Transportation Project
South Bend Regional Airport Concourse A Expansion, South Bend, Ind. Submitted by: Ken Herceg & Associates Inc.
Award of Merit: Stearns Road Corridor, Kane County, Ill. Submitted by: Alfred Benesch & Co.
The competition's six-member panel of judges included:
Shawn Anderton, director, pre-construction services, Graycor
Abigail Clary, principal, HDR Architecture
Greg Douglas, vice president, design services, Miron Construction Co.
Paul Parry, principal, KJWW Engineering Consultants
Chris Schnurbusch, regional president, Crossland Construction
Jeff Riemer, executive vice president, Lend Lease
Thanks to all those who submitted entries, and congratulations to the winners!
