ENR Texas & Louisiana has chosen 39 projects in five states for its 2024 regional Best Project awards, the latest in the annual recognitions of design and construction achievement across the country.
The publication's group of industry judges—working in four separate panels—collectively reviewed 115 entries from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas, and selected the winners for a Best Project recognition or an Award of Merit.
Thank you to those judges, listed here alphabetically, for their time:
- Matthew Cartwright, Construction Manager, Freese and Nichols Inc.
- Isaac Garcia, Project Engineer, Robins & Morton
- Timothy Gregorski, Senior Writer, Walter P Moore
- Julie Huval, Owner, Marketing Operations Advisor
- Matt McCaffrey, Vice President, Skanska USA Building Inc.
- Natalie Pagano, Director of Marketing and Communication, Manhattan Construction Group
- Sam Roberts, General Manager, Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority
- Valetta Saldanha, Project Manager, AECOM
Selection criteria included innovation, teamwork, service to the community, safety and design and construction quality. From the list below of market sector winners, this year's judges will collectively review and discuss several projects that tindividual panels have chosen for consideration as Project of the Year. Any judge with a connection to a competing project was assigned to review a different category.
Three finalists from this review will be announced at a later date, with the overall Project of the Year announced at the ENR Texas & Louisiana Best Projects Awards event, to be held on Dec. 6 in Houston.
A separate group of judges will review entries submitted for consideration of the Excellence in Safety and Excellence in Sustainability awards, also to be announced at a later date.
Congratulations to these award winners!
Airport/Transit
Best Project: Nashville Avenue Terminal Conversion to Container & Crane Rail Extension Warehouse Demolition, located in New Orleans. Submitted by Orion Group Holdings
Award of Merit: McKalla Station Design Build, located in Austin, Texas. Submitted by Stacy Witbeck
Cultural/Worship
Best Project: Pearl Stable Hall, located in San Antonio. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors LLC
Award of Merit: Ralston Family Collections Center, located in San Antonio. Submitted by Gensler
Energy/Industrial
Best Project: Baytown Supermodule Furnace Project, located in Baytown, Texas. Submitted by PCL Industrial Construction Co.
Award of Merit: Soli Organic Controlled Environment Agriculture Building, San Antonio. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors LLC
Government/Public Building
Best Project: City of Lubbock Police Headquarters, located in Lubbock, Texas. Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction
Health Care
Best Project: St. David's North Austin Women's Services Expansion & Renovation, located in Austin, Texas. Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
Award of Merit: Poydras Home Expansion and Renovation, located in New Orleans. Submitted by DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.
Award of Merit: HCA Houston Medical Center Health Care, located in Houston. Submitted by Gilbane Building Co.
Higher Education/Research
Best Project: Southern Methodist University Frances Anne Moody Hall, located in Dallas. Submitted by The Beck Group
Award of Merit: Abilene Christian University, Science and Engineering Research Center, located in Abilene, Texas. Submitted by Linbeck Group LLC
Highway/Bridge
Best Project: SH 146 Expansion, located in Kemah and Seabrook, Texas. Submitted by Webber LLC
Award of Merit: I-10/Loyola Drive Interchange to the New Orleans Airport, located in New Orleans. Submitted by Gilchrist Construction Co. LLC
Award of Merit: Northaven Trail Bridge, located in Dallas. Submitted by HNTB Corp.
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Best Project: Indeed Tower TI, located in Austin. Submitted by DPR Construction
Award of Merit: Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Phase II, located in Houston. Submitted by Austin Commercial LP
K-12 Education
Best Project: Dallas College Natatorium, located in Mesquite, Texas. Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction Inc.
Award of Merit: CFISD Visual Performing Arts Center, located in Cypress, Texas. Submitted by Satterfield and Pontikes Construction Inc.
Landscape/Urban Development
Best Project: Exploration Green Detention Facility, located in Houston. Submitted by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.
Award of Merit: Harwood Park, located in Dallas. Submitted by The Beck Group
Manufacturing
Best Project: Propel Park, Phase 1, located in New Orleans. Submitted by RNGD, a Palmisano Co.
Award of Merit: Chisholm 20 Commerce Park Manufacturing, located in Benbrook, Texas. Submitted by Ridgemont Commercial Construction
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Best Project: Houston Zoo Office & Garage, located in Houston. Submitted by O'Donnell/Snider Construction
Award of Merit: State Bank of Texas Headquarters, located in Irving, Texas. Submitted by Linbeck Group LLC
Award of Merit: Harwood No. 14, located in Dallas. Submitted by Manhattan Construction Co.
Renovation/Restoration
Best Project: Frisco Public Library, located in Frisco, Texas. Submitted by Byrne Construction Services
Award of Merit: The Sinclair, located in Dallas. Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
Residential/Hospitality
Best Project: Rev Northgate Student Living, located in College Station, Texas. Submitted by Rogers-O'Brien Construction
Award of Merit: The Mark Austin, located in located in Austin. Submitted by Landmark Properties
Small Project
Best Project: Girls Inc. of San Antonio, located in San Antonio. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors LLC
Award of Merit: Hazardous Road Overtopping Mitigation: Lebow Creek Natural Stream Design at 28th Street, located in Fort Worth, Texas. Submitted by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN)
Specialty Construction
Best Project: Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal 1, located in Beaumont, Texas. Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Award of Merit: Texas A&M R.A. Murray Fasken Indoor Track, located in Houston. Submitted by Austin Commercial LP
Sports/Entertainment
Best Project: Fort Bend County Epicenter, located in Rosenberg, Texas. Submitted by Satterfield & Pontikes Construction Inc.
Award of Merit: Oklahoma City Zoo: Exhibition Africa, located in Oklahoma City. Submitted by Timberlake Construction
Water/Environment
Best Project: Draper Water Treatment Plant Redundancy and Resiliency Strengthening for Water Treatment and Storage, located in Oklahoma City. Submitted by Carollo Engineers Inc.
Award of Merit: Alliance Regional Water Authority Phase 1B Treated Pipeline (Segments A & B), located in Lockhart, Texas. Submitted by Garney Construction
Award of Merit: Wylie WTP IV Filter Repairs, located in Wylie, Texas. Submitted by Felix Construction Co.
