ENR West is pleased to announce the winners for the 2025 Regional Best Projects competition in the Northwest subregion!
After several weeks of hard work, an independent group of AEC experts reviewed 49 projects from across Washington, Oregion and Alaska to select 15 Best Projects and 18 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 2025 contest are:
- Sam Holden, project executive, Skanska USA Building
- Danica Mason, principal, Red Team Go!
- Victor Nuñez, business development manager, Turner Construction
- Anne Timmermans, senior consultant, Parametrix
- Aaron Yohnke, Vice President Corporate Services and ICS, PCL
Additionally, Pooja Sannamani, Senior Associate, Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure Lead with AECOM, judged the Excellence in Sustainability contest and Susan Delaney, CEO of Delaney Safety judged the Excellence in Safety contest.
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, Contractors of the Year, Specialty Contractor of the Year and Legacy Award winners – will be profiled in depth in the December print issue of ENR West and recognized at an award event on Dec. 16 in Seattle. (click here for more info)
In addition to selecting category winners, judges will also chose three finalists for the ENR West’s Northwest 2025 Project of the Year. The finalists will be announced in October and the winner revealed at the December awards event.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
ENR West Northwest 2025 Regional Best Projects Winners
Best Airport/Transit
Lynnwood Link Extension
Seattle
Submitted by HNTB
Best Cultural/Worship
La Plaza Esperanza
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by ZGF Architects
Award of Merit – Cultural/Worship
Multnomah County Midland Library
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Swinerton Builders
Best Energy/Industrial
Hydrogen Production and Fueling Facility
Wenatchee, Wash.
Submitted by IMCO General Construction Inc.
Award of Merit – Energy/Industrial
Project Murphy
Central Point, Ore.
Submitted by Layton Construction
Best Government/Public Building
Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse
Oregon City, Ore.
Submitted by PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Best Health Care
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, St. Francis Family Birth Center
Federal Way, Wash.
Submitted by P2S LP
Best Higher Education/Research
Washington State University Vancouver Life Sciences Building
Vancouver, Wash.
Submitted by Andersen Construction Co.
Award of Merit – Higher Education/Research
Western Washington University Kaiser Borsari Hall
Bellingham, Wash.
Submitted by Mortenson
Award of Merit – Higher Education/Research
University of Washington Interdisciplinary Engineering Building
Seattle
Submitted by Hensel Phelps
Best Highway/Bridge
NE 8th Street Eastrail Crossing
Everett, Wash.
Submitted by Granite Construction Co.
Award of Merit – Highway/Bridge
I-5 over SW 26th Ave. Bridge Replacement
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Award of Merit – Interior/Tenant Improvement
Lane Powell Tenant Improvement
Seattle
Submitted by DPR Construction
Award of Merit – K-12 Education
Washington School for the Deaf, Divine Academic and Hunter Gymnasium
Vancouver, Wash.
Submitted by Skanska USA Building Inc.
Best Landscape/Urban Development
Parklane Park
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Stacy and Whitbeck, Inc.
Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
TikTok USDS Bellevue
Bellevue, Wash.
Submitted by Gensler
Award of Merit – Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Splash
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by R&H Construction
Best Renovation/Restoration
MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Stacy and Whitbeck, Inc.
Award of Merit – Renovation/Restoration
BNBuilders Headquarters
Seattle
Submitted by BNBuilders
Best Residential/Hospitality
First Light
Seattle
Submitted by MG2
Award of Merit – Residential/Hospitality
The Confidential
Seattle
Submitted by Exxel Pacific
Best Small Project
North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) 43 Lateral Segment 2 Piping Project
Madras, Ore.
Submitted by Taylor Northwest
Award of Merit – Small Project
Round Butte Dam Spillway Tunnel Aerator
Madras, Ore.
Submitted by Syblon Reid
Best Specialty Construction
Portland UG Network Willamette River Crossing
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Michels Corp.
Award of Merit – Specialty Construction
Concrete Technology Corporation Graving Dry Dock Caisson Gate
Tacoma, Wash.
Submitted by Moffat & Nichol
Award of Merit – Sports/Entertainment
Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion
Seattle
Submitted by Turner Construction Co.
Best Water/Environment
Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station
Seattle
Submitted by Signal Architecture + Research
Award of Merit – Water Environment
La Pine Water and Wastewater Systems Improvements (WWSI) Project
La Pine, Ore.
Submitted by Taylor Northwest
Excellence in Safety
Excellence in Safety
MAX Red Line Extension and Reliability Improvements Project
Portland, Ore.
Submitted by Stacy and Whitbeck, Inc.
Award of Merit – Excellence in Safety
NE 8th Street Eastrail Crossing
Everett, Wash.
Submitted by Granite Construction Co.
Award of Merit – Excellence in Safety
Clackamas County Circuit Courthouse
Oregon City, Ore.
Submitted by PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Excellence in Sustainability
Excellence in Sustainability
Western Washington University Kaiser Borsari Hall
Bellingham, Wash.
Submitted by Mortenson
Award of Merit – Excellence in Sustainability
BNBuilders Headquarters
Seattle
Submitted by BNBuilders
