ENR Northwest is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 Regional Best Projects competition!
After several weeks of hard work, an independent group of AEC experts reviewed 48 projects from across Washington, Oregon and Alaska and selected 13 Best Projects and 15 Awards of Merit. Projects were evaluated on the ability of the project team to overcome challenges, their contribution to the industry and community, safety and construction and design quality.
The judges for the 2024 contest were:
- Matt Clafton, senior vice president/regional manager, Alston Construction
- Rick Fochtman, executive vice president, business development and marketing, Bernards
- Sam Holden, project executive, Skanska USA Building
- Kabri Lehrman-Schmid, project superintendent, Hensel Phelps
- Victor Nuñez, business development manager, Turner Construction
- Anne Timmermans, senior consultant, Parametrix
The Excellence in Safety contest was judged by Craig Decesare, manager, HSE federal programs - emergency management, WSP and Brian Sorensen, director of safety, Exxel Pacific, Inc. The Excellence in Sustainability contest was judged by Don Davies, co-founder/principal, Davies-Crooks Associates and Richard McDonald, director of corporate sustainability, Sundt.
As always, to avoid conflicts of interest, our judges did not score any categories in which their firms submitted entries, and abstained from scoring projects on which they had any involvement.
All winning project teams — as well as the Owner of the Year, Design Firm of the Year and Legacy Award winner – will be recognized in a pair of awards events in December.
In addition to selecting category winners, judges have also chosen three finalists each for Northern California and Southern California for consideration as ENR Northwest’s 2024 Project of the Year, will be announced at the Best Projects event on Dec. 17 in Seattle (click here for more information).
This year’s winning projects in the main categories—listed below—will be profiled in depth in the December print issue of ENR Northwest.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
ENR Northwest's 2024 Regional Best Projects Winners
Best Airport/Transit
Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock
Seattle
Submitted by Hoffman Construction
Award of Merit - Airport/Transit
East Link Extension
Bellevue, Wash.
Submitted by H-J-H Final Design Partners
Best Government/Public Building
Salem Public Works Operations Building
Salem, Ore.
Submitted by Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company
Award of Merit - Government/Public Building
Monmouth City Hall
Monmouth, Ore.
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Best Health Care
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center 8th Floor Renovation
Longview, Wash.
Submitted by JE Dunn Construction Co.
Award of Merit - Higher Education/Research
The Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Skanska USA Building
Best Highway/Bridge
Totem Lake Connector
Kirkland, Wash.
Submitted by COWI North America, Inc.
Award of Merit - Highway/Bridge
SR 520, 148th Avenue NE Interchange
Redmond, Wash.
Submitted by Granite Construction Co.
Best Interior/Tenant Improvement
Washington Village
Redmond, Wash.
Submitted by Sellen Construction Co.
Award of Merit - Interior/Tenant Improvement
Leica Camera
Seattle
Submitted by Build Group
Award of Merit - Interior/Tenant Improvement
Bellevue Tech Office TI
Bellevue, Wash.
Submitted by Turner Construction Co.
Best Manufacturing, Award of Merit - Excellence in Safety
25K ISO 4 Cleanroom Expansion
Beaverton, Ore.
Submitted by MWH Constructors, Inc.
Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
West Main
Seattle
Submitted by GLY
Award of Merit - Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Thesis Headquarters
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Best Residential/Hospitality
The Standard at Seattle
Seattle
Submitted by Landmark Properties
Award of Merit - Residential/Hospitality
John Fox Place
Seattle
Submitted by Exxel Pacific
Award of Merit - Residential/Hospitality
Parkview at Terwilliger Plaza
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by PAE Engineers
Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit - Highway/Bridge
Lynnwood Link Extension, L300 NE 200th to Lynnwood Transit Center
Seattle
Submitted by Skanska USA Civil
Best Small Project
Station Space Renovation at King Street Station
Seattle
Submitted by Sellen Construction
Best Specialty Construction
Field Arts & Event Hall
Port Angeles, Wash.
Submitted by Mortenson
Award of Merit - Specialty Construction
Seismic Repair of Dry Docks
Bremerton, Wash.
Submitted by Kiewit-Alberici SIOP MACC AJV
Award of Merit - Sports/Entertainment
Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance
Seattle
Submitted by Sellen Construction
Excellence in Sustainability
Whatcom Village
Redmond, Wash.
Submitted by Skanska/Balfour Beatty JV (SBB)
Award of Merit - Excellence in Sustainability
The Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Skanska USA Building
Best Water/Environment
Native Salmonid Conservation Facility
Usk, Wash.
Submitted by HDR
Award of Merit - Water/Environment
Priest Rapids Right Embankment Improvements
Mattawa, Wash.
Submitted by IMCO General Construction, Inc.
