ENR Mountain States previously announced its 2024 Best Projects winners. In addition to these main categories, the regional contest also features two special awards: Excellence in Safety and Excellence in Sustainability.
An independent panel of safety experts considered many factors in their decisions, including a project’s overall safety program, OSHA recordable incident rate, lost time accident rate and total work hours on the job. Thank you to this year’s safety judges Daniel Milinazzo, director of safety and health, Hensel Phelps Construction; Matt Ogle, safety director, JE Dunn Construction; and Rick Zellen, assistant vice president and principal risk engineer, Zurich North America.
Here are this year’s Excellence in Safety winners, by sub-region.
Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas
Best Project, Excellence in Safety: Colorado Convention Center Expansion, located in Denver. Submitted by Hensel Phelps
Award of Merit, Excellence in Safety: Maybell Diversion Restoration, located in Maybell, Colo. Submitted by JHL Constructors
Intermountain (Utah, Idaho, Montana)
Best Project, Excellence in Safety: Big Sky Tram Dock, located in Big Sky, Mont. Submitted by Baker Construction
Each of ENR's 10 regional editions also assembled a separate set of judges to determine the most sustainable projects in the region. For Mountain States, the judges were Matt Schlageter, director of civil engineering, Martin/Martin; and Tim Springer, manager of civil infrastructure, PCL Construction. Here are the winners:
Colorado/Wyoming/Dakotas
Best Project, Excellence in Sustainability: UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion III, located in Aurora, Colo. Submitted by Haselden Construction
Award of Merit, Excellence in Sustainability: Denver Water Northwater Treatment Plant, located in Arvada, Colo. Submitted by GBSM
Intermountain (Utah, Idaho, Montana)
Best Project, Excellence in Sustainability: Utah Clean Energy Climate Innovation Center, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Okland Construction
Award of Merit, Excellence in Sustainability: Waterford School Science Building, located in Sandy, Utah. Submitted by Okland Construction
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 Salt Lake City on Dec. 10 at the Marriott Downtown at City Creek and in Denver on Dec. 13 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Denver Downtown Convention Center. Be sure to register for the breakfast event in your area.
Congratulations to the winners!
