The Legacy Award is given annually by ENR regional editors to individuals who have achieved a lifetime legacy of service, both to the AEC industry and to their communities.

The finalists for Project of the Year represent the "best of the best" across the region, as determined by our Best Projects panel of judges.

This year's Mountain States Best Projects winners were selected from a total of 156 entries from across the region, the most in the history of the awards competition.

Two building contractors, both with regional headquarters and diverse portfolios, are being honored as the general contracting firms of the year in the Mountain States.

The Design Firms of the Year are chosen by a vote of the regional ENR editors across the country from a carefully selected group of finalists.

These preliminary lists are based on 2018 revenues for work on projects located in the seven-state Mountain States region.

Research is still ongoing, but here's an early look at the list of the top design firms in the Mountain States, based on their self-reported 2018 regional design revenues.

Two innovative transportation entities have been selected by ENR editors as the 2019 Owners of the Year based on the amount of new work they have generated and on their new initiatives.

To date, the top starts list is an impressive mix of infrastructure, renovations, multifamily, commercial buildings, educational facilities, offices and mixed-use projects.

Future leaders were nominated for the honor based on their education, career experience, industry leadership, community service and other factors.