The judging for ENR California’s Best Projects 2015 has nearly wrapped up, and we can reveal all the winners except for the Safety Award of Excellence, which is juried by a separate group of safety experts.
The winners listed below are for projects located in Southern California. A separate announcement will reveal the Northern California winners. All of these projects will be profiled in depth in the Dec issue of ENR California, and at two awards presentations in December – one in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 and another in San Francisco on Dec. 3.
This year our panel of industry judges reviewed and discussed nearly 120 projects located throughout California and Hawaii. This year we had 11 judges from all walks of the industry who were split up into three groups and assigned categories that fit in within their areas of expertise. The judges were amazed at the number of outstanding projects this year. Unfortunately, we can only honor a fraction of the projects that are submitted each year, so if your project didn’t win this year, please be sure to submit next year!
Judges could select any combination of Best Project-level category winners and Award of Merit honorees. They will also designate an overall Project of the Year from the Best Project-level winners listed below – we’ll announce that winner in our Dec. issue and at the banquet.
Due to the overwhelming participation from the construction community in the awards again this year, we are thrilled to host two banquets to honor the winners. Be sure to mark your calendars to meet and congratulate all of the project teams. The projects listed below for Southern California will be recognized at a breakfast event on Dec. 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown hotel at 120 S. Los Angeles Street. For more information, visit www.enrbestprojectsawards.com
Also at the banquets, we will also take the opportunity to honor the firms that were selected throughout the year as our Owner, Design Firm, Contractor and Specialty Contractor of the Year, as well as ENR California’s Legacy Award winner. Hope to see you there!
Airport/Transit
Best Project
Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), located in Anaheim, Submitted by Clark Construction Group and City of Anaheim
Award of Merit
San Ysidro U.S. Land Port of Entry, located in San Ysidro, Submitted by Hensel Phelps
Cultural/Worship
Best Project
County of Los Angeles - Manhattan Beach Library, located in Manhattan Beach, Submitted by C.W. Driver
Energy/Industrial
Best Project
Central Utility Plant at Los Angeles International Airport, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture
Health Care
Best Project
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Radiation Oncology Center, located in Anaheim, Submitted by Kaiser Permanente
Award of Merit
Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, located in La Jolla, Submitted by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Higher Education/Research
Best Project
USC Dr. Verna and Peter Dauterive Hall, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Morley Builders/Benchmark Contractors
Award of Merit
Wallis Annenberg Hall, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Harley Ellis Devereaux and The Raymond Group
Highway/Bridge
Best Project
North Torrey Pines Bridge Retrofit and Replacement, located in Del Mar, Submitted by Kleinfelder
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Award of Merit
Qantas First Class Lounge, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Turner Construction Co. and The Raymond Group
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Best Project
One Santa Fe, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Bernards
Renovation/Restoration
Best Project
Hall of Justice, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by Clark Construction Group
Residential/Hospitality
Best Project
8th & Hope Residential Tower, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by MATT Construction Corporation
Small Project (under $10 million)
Best Project
Emergency Roof Stabilization, Tustin Hangar 1, located in Tustin, Submitted by Michael Baker International
Award of Merit
Hammer Museum John V. Tunney Pedestrian Bridge, located in Los Angeles, Submitted by MATT Construction Corporation
Specialty Contracting
Best Project
Great Wolf Resort Water Park and Hotel Tower, located in Garden Grove, Submitted by Largo Concrete, Inc.
Sports/Entertainment
Best Project
Fitness and Liberty Center, located in Naval Air Station North Island, Submitted by RQ Construction, LLC
Water/Environment
Best Project
Orange County Water District Ground Water Replenishment System, located in Fountain Valley, Submitted by McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
