ENR Texas & Louisiana is pleased to announce winners in the 2015 regional Best Projects competition. More than 100 entries came in this year, and our panel of seven independent jurors spent the last few weeks pouring through the categores to come up with our final list of honorees.

Our Safety contest is still ongoing, and winners in that segment will be announced next week.

The Overall Best Project of the Year will be announced in Houston at our December 8 event. Click here for more details.

For now, here's a list of the 41 projects that wowed our judges, earning them top nods in this year's contest.

 

Airports/Transit

Best Project

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Terminal A Phase II Renovation and Improvement

Submitted by Balfour Beatty Construction

 

Award of Merit

Houston Metro Light Rail Expansion, Houston

Submitted by Parsons

 

Cultural/Worship

Best Project

The George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, New Orleans

Submitted by DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.

 

Energy/Industrial

Best Project

Zachry EPC for BASF Corporation Emulsion Polymers Production Plant, Freeport, Texas

Submitted by Zachry Group

 

Award of Merit

EnwaveUSA Biomedical District Steam Plant, New Orleans

Submitted by Burns & McDonnell

 

Government/Public Buildings

Best Project

Town of Highland Park, Town Hall & DPS, Highland Park, Texas

Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction Inc.

 

Award of Merit

City of Georgetown Public Safety Operations & Training Facility, Georgetown, Texas

Submitted by Bartlett Cocke General Contractors

 

Green Project

Best Project

Dearing Elementary School, Pflugerville, Texas

Submitted by Bartlett Cocke General Contractors

 

Award of Merit

Cedar Bayou Restoration, Rockport, Texas

Submitted by Hatch Mott MacDonald

 

Health Care

Best Project

Sierra Providence East Medical Center, El Paso, Texas

Submitted by Robins & Morton

 

Award of Merit

Methodist Orthopedic Specialist of Texas Building, Sugar Land, Texas

Submitted by Linbeck Group LLC

 

Higher Education

Best Project

Tulane School of Social Work, New Orleans

Submitted by DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.

 

Award of Merit

University of Tulsa Helmerich Center for the American Research at Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Okla.

Submitted by Hastings+Chivetta Architects

 

Award of Merit

Rees-Jones Hall, Fort Worth, Texas

Submitted by Linbeck Group LLC

 

Highways/Bridges

Best Project

North Tarrant Express (NTE) Segments 1 &2W, Texas

Submitted by Ferrovial Agroman US Corp.

 

Award of Merit

US 281 Cast-In-Place Segmental Bridge over Lake Marble Falls, Marble Falls, Texas

Submitted by Archer Western

 

K-12 Education

Best Project

HEB ISD Career and Technical Education Academy, Bedford, Texas

Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction Inc.

 

Landscape/Hardscape

Award of Merit

Ruston Streetscape Enhancement Project, Ruston, La.

Submitted by HGA

 

Award of Merit

McGovern Centennial Gardens Hermann Park, Houston

Submitted by Slack & Co Contracting

 

Manufacturing

Best Project

Bell Helicopter Aircraft Assembly Facility, Lafayette, La.

Submitted by BE&K Building Group, Houston

 

Award of Merit

Nebraska Furniture Mart – Texas, The Colony, Texas

Submitted by Turner Construction Co.

 

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project

G.T. Mickey Leland Federal Building, Houston

Submitted by Gensler

 

Award of Merit

Riata Vista Phase I, Austin

Submitted by Cadence McShane Construction Co. LLC

 

Award of Merit

Southwestern Energy, Spring, Texas

Submitted by Gensler

 

Award of Merit

Bandera Preston Tower, Dallas

Submitted by Austin Commercial

 

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project

IP Casino Dry Dock, Biloxi, Miss.

Submitted by Thompson Engineering

 

Award of Merit

Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School, New Orleans

Submitted by CORE Construction

 

Award of Merit

Francis Hall Renovation, College Station, Texas

Submitted by Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc.

 

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project

East Texas Baptist University Centennial Hall, Marshall, Texas

Submitted by JE Dunn Construction

 

Award of Merit

Hebron 121 Station Phase II, Lewisville, Texas

Submitted by Jordan Foster Construction

 

Small Projects (under $10 million)

Best Project

Lena Pope - New Campus, Fort Worth, Texas

Submitted by Bennett Benner Partners Architects + Planners

 

Award of Merit

Joeris General Contractors New Corporate Office, San Antonio

Submitted by Joeris General Contractors Ltd.

 

Award of Merit

Fair Plaza Garage, Tyler, Texas

Submitted by Manhattan Construction Co.

 

Specialty Contracting

Best Project

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas Re-Roof, New Orleans

Submitted by Roofing Solutions

 

Award of Merit

Baylor Stadium, Dallas

Submitted by Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing

 

Award of Merit

Robert W. Baker Integrated Operations Center, Fort Worth, Texas

Submitted by Walker Engineering Inc.

 

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project

Tulane University Yulman Stadium, New Orleans

Submitted by Woodward Design+Build

 

Award of Merit

Alamo Stadium & Convocation Center Renovations, San Antonio, Texas

Submitted by Joeris General Contractors Ltd.

 

Water/Environment

Best Project

Galveston Jetties, (Galveston, Freeport, Matagorda, Brazos Island, Sabin-Neches Waterway, Texas City)

Submitted by Cont Federal Services, Inc.

 

Award of Merit

Austin Water Treatment Plant No.4, Austin, Texas

Submitted by MWH Constructors Inc.

 

Award of Merit

South Wastewater Treatment Plant Wet Weather Improvements-Phase II, Baton Rouge

Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie LLC