ENR Texas & Louisiana is proud to announce the winners of our 2019 Best Projects competition!
We received 132 entries into this year's contest, and our panel of judges selected just 17 Best Projects and 17 Awards of Merit across 18 categories.
Our independent panel of jurors come from all corners of the A/E/C community, and over the last month have reviewed all submitted entries and scored each one according to each of the six judging criteria submitted. Judges recuse themselves in any cases of conflict of interest.
This year's judges follow below in alphabetical order by last name:
- Dana Birkes, Vice President, Business Strategies, Crossland Construction
- Drew Dudley, Manager and Principal, Dudley Engineering LLC
- Meloni McDaniel, President and CEO, TEXO
- Natalie Pagano, Director of Marketing and Communications, Manhattan Construction Co.
- Steve Penson, Vice President, Austin Commercial
- Thomas Sofranko, Professor, LSU School of Architecture, and Associate Dean, LSU College of Art + Design
Coming Up
Our panel of judges has narrowed down three finalists for ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2019 Project of the Year—the winner will be announced at our Best Projects event in October.
ENR Texas & Louisiana's annual Excellence in Safety award winners will be announced in the coming weeks as well.
All winning project teams — as well as our Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year, Contractor of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winner — will be celebrated in Houston on October 29 at the JW Marriott Houston. Click here to register for the event!
Congratulations to all our winners!
Airport/Transit
Best Project
Ellington Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and Utility Building
Houston
Submitted by Clark Construction Group LLC
Award of Merit
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Terminal B Commuter Rail Station
DFW Airport
Submitted by Archer Western Construction, LLC
Cultural/Worship
Best Project
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Houston
Submitted by Satterfield & Pontikes Construction
Award of Merit
Sydney and Walda Sculpture Garden Expansion at the New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans
Submitted by Palmisano
Energy/Industrial
Best Project
Terrebonne to Bayou Vista Transmission Upgrade
Houma, La.
Submitted by Burns & McDonnell
Award of Merit
Stella Wind Farm
Armstrong, Texas
Submitted by IEA Constructors
Government/Public Building
Best Project
Laredo 1 & 2 Ports of Entry
Laredo, Texas
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie LLC
Award of Merit
Harris County Emergency Services District 9 Four Cy-Fair Fire Stations
Houston
Submitted by JE Dunn Construction
Award of Merit
Harris County Joint County/City Processing Center
Houston
Submitted by Clark/Horizon, A Joint Venture
Health Care
Best Project
Houston Methodist Hospital - Walter Tower
Houston
Submitted by Jacobs Project Management Company
Award of Merit
Medical City Dallas Women’s and Children’s Hospital Expansion
Dallas
Submitted by Brasfield & Gorrie
Higher Education/Research
Best Project
Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen
McAllen, Texas
Submitted by BE&K Building Group
Award of Merit
Texas A&M University- Texarkana, Building for Academic and Student Services
Texarkana, Texas
Submitted by Hoar Construction
Highway/Bridge
Best Project
North Tarrant Express 35W
Fort Worth
Submitted by Mosaic Strategy Partners
Interior/Tenant Improvement
Best Project
Four Seasons Hotel Modernization
Austin
Submitted by Turner Construction Company
K-12 Education
Best Project
Fort Worth Independent School District - I. M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA
Fort Worth
Submitted by Turner Construction Company
Award of Merit
Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Houston
Submitted by Gensler and McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Award of Merit
Isidore Newman School Science and Technology Building
New Orleans
Submitted by Woodward Design+Build
Landscape/Urban Development
Best Project
Gathering Place
Tulsa
Submitted by Crossland Construction Co. Inc.
Manufacturing
Award of Merit
Andrews Distributing
Fort Worth
Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Best Project
Frost Tower
San Antonio
Submitted by Clark Construction Group, LLC
Renovation/Restoration
Best Project
St. Stephen Church Historical Renovation
New Orleans
Submitted by DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc.
Award of Merit
640 Magazine Street Apartments
New Orleans
Submitted by Gibbs Construction
Residential/Hospitality
Best Project
The Rendon Apartments
New Orleans
Submitted by Ryan Gootee General Contractors
Award of Merit
Skyloft
Austin
Submitted by JE Dunn Construction
Small Project (under $10 million)
Best Project
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Central Utility Plant Expansion
Nassau Bay, Texas
Submitted by Hoar Construction
Award of Merit
Trail Bridge at Congress Avenue
Austin
Submitted by Freese and Nichols
Specialty Construction
Best Project
MFAH - Glassell School of Art
Houston
Submitted by Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing and McCarthy Building Cos.
Award of Merit
Houston Methodist Hospital Paula & Joseph C. (Rusty) Walter III Tower
Houston
Submitted by Walker Engineering, Inc.
Sports/Entertainment
Best Project
The University of Houston Fertitta Center
Houston
Submitted by Turner Construction Company
Award of Merit
The Epic
Grand Prairie
Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.
Water/Environment
Best Project
Garland Biosolids Rehabilitation and Odor Control
Garland, Texas
Submitted by Archer Western Construction
Award of Merit
Lubbock Pump Station No. 10
Lubbock, Texas
Submitted by Archer Western Construction
Award of Merit
City of Pearland Reflection Bay Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
Pearland, Texas
Submitted by Webber
