An airport runway, zoo exhibit and Holocaust memorial are among the projects a panel of industry professionals awarded top honors for ENR Midwest's Best Projects 2014 competition, an annual program recognizing outstanding design and construction in a variety of categories.
Panelists selected winning projects on the basis of quality, innovation, safety and the ability of their project teams to overcome unique challenges. In all, projects were honored in categories ranging from Government Buildings and Health Care to Education, Renovation and Transportation. Winning projects will compete against winners from other regions in ENR's National Best of the Best Projects 2015 competition.
In addition to top honors, panelists honored projects with Awards of Merit in several categories.
All projects will be honored at an awards breakfast on Nov. 20. in Chicago. Projects will be profiled in the Nov. 17 edition of ENR Midwest, which also will reveal ENR Midwest's Project of the Year.
Following is a preview of this year's winners:
Airports/Transit
New Runway 10c-28C and Associated Taxiways, O'Hare Airport, Chicago
Submitted by: AECOM
Award of Merit, Target Field Station, Minneapolis.
Submitted by: Knutson Construction
Cultural/Worship
Ohio Holocaust & Liberators Memorial, Columbus, Ohio
Submitted by: Turner Construction Co.
Energy/Industrial
Schahfer Unit 14 FGD and Waste Water Treatment Plant Project, Wheatfield, Ind.
Submitted by: Sargent & Lundy
Government/Public Buildings
Waukesha County Health and Human Services Building, Waukesha, Wis.
Submitted by: Gilbane Building Co.
Award of Merit: Ping Tom Memorial Park Field House, Chicago
Submitted by: Wight & Co.
Green Project
Award of Merit: Berea College Deep Green Residence Hall, Berea, Ky.
Submitted by: Messer Construction Co.
Health Care
Mercy Health – West Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
Submitted by: Turner Construction Co.
Award of Merit: Wheaton Franciscan Health Care Franklin Medical Office Building, Franklin, Wis.
Submitted by: Riley Construction
Higher Education/Research
GE Aviation EPISCENTER at University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
Submitted by: Shook Construction Co.
Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Informational Commons, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Mich.
Submitted by: SHW Group
Highways/Bridges
Hastings Bridge, Hastings, Minn.
Submitted by: Parsons
Award of Merit: Cleveland Innerbelt Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio
Submitted by: HNTB Corp.
Interior Design/Tenant Improvements
Motorola Mobility Headquarters Relocation, Chicago
Submitted by: Skender Construction
Harry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch Restaurant & Museum, Chicago
Submitted by: Englewood Construction Co.
K-12 Education
MICDS STEM + C4C Building, Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School, Ladue, Mo.
Submitted by: BSI Constructors
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools – Earl Shapiro Hall, Chicago
Submitted by: Lend Lease
Manufacturing
Award of Merit: Easton-Bell Sports Inc., Rantoul, Ill.
Submitted by: Peak Construction Corp.
Office/Retail/Mixed Use
The Z, Detroit
Submitted by: Sachse Construction
Award of Merit: Global Center for Health Innovation and Cleveland Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Submitted by: Turner Construction Co.
Renovation/Restoration
William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor Outdoor Adventure Center for the Michigan DNR, Detroit
Submitted by: Walbridge
Award of Merit: Marquette Park Lakefront East, Gary, Ind.
Submitted by: The Skillman Corp.
Residential/Hospitality
Hyatt Place Harper Court, Chicago
Submitted by: Legat Architects Inc.
Small Projects
Westfield Old Orchard – The Cube, Skokie, Ill.
Submitted by: Syska Hennessy Group
Award of Merit: Union Station Grand Hall and Market, St. Louis
Submitted by: Paric Corp.
Specialty Contracting
Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center, Indianapolis
Submitted by: Midwest Constructors
Award of Merit: Adjustable Forms, Lombard, Ill.
Submitted by: DLR Group
Sports/Entertainment
University of Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Student Athlete Performance Center, Madison, Wis.
Submitted by: JP Cullen
Award of Merit: Lambeau Field North & South End Zone Stadium Improvements, Green Bay, Wis.
Submitted by: Miron Construction Co.
Water/Environment
Cat Islands Chain Reconstruction, Green Bay Wis.
Submitted by: Michels Corp.
Award of Merit: St Joseph Disinfection Facilities and Effluent Pump Station, St. Louis
Submitted by: Garney Construction
The ENR franchise is indebted to the competition's six-member panel of judges, who include:
Shawn Anderton, vice president, Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc.
Donald Greenwell Jr., executive vice president, Walbridge
Dan Meckes, CEO, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc.
Paul Parry, principal, KJWW Engineering Consultants
David Peterson, senior vice president, ERMCO Inc.
Tim Tracey, principal, office director, Smith Group/JJR
Thanks to all who submitted entries, and congratulations to the winners!
