Photos courtesy (L to R): Jason Roehner/Holder; Hoffman Construction; Emily Gerdes/Loven Contracting
Project of the Year finalists (L to R) are ASU Wilson Hall, Fab 52 and Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center.
ENR Mountain States & Southwest announced last month the category winners for its Southwest Best Projects competition, recognizing the best in design and construction in Arizona and New Mexico. In addition to those awards, judges selected from all the winners three projects as finalists for this year’s Project of the Year. Experts in safety and sustainability also selected winners for those special awards.
All winning project teams will be recognized in Phoenix at a luncheon on Nov. 13 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Click here for more info about the event and to register.
The event will also recognize several other award winners from throughout the year: Design Firm of the Year AEI; Contractor of the Year Layton Construction; and our Specialty Contractor of the Year, which is TBD. We will also recognize Southwest’s Legacy Award winner Steve Chanen.
Project of the Year Finalists (in alphabetical order)
- Arizona State University Wilson Hall, located in Tempe, Ariz. Submitted by Holder Construction
- Fab 52 (Project Eagle), located in Chandler, Ariz. Submitted by Hoffman Construction
- Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center, located in Flagstaff, Ariz. Submitted by Loven Contracting
Two judges selected the Excellence in Safety winners, with a special emphasis on safety programs, cultures and results:
- Ryan Burns, Director of Field Operations, Kovach
- Matt Gilliland, Safety Director, CHASSE Building Team
The winners are:
- Excellence in Safety Award: Fab 52 (Project Eagle), located in Chandler, Ariz. Submitted by Hoffman Construction
- Award of Merit: South Central Extension/Downtown Hub, located in Phoenix. Submitted by Kiewit
One judge selected the Excellence in Sustainability winners, where submitters exceeded sustainable design and construction goals.
- Chris Kelly, Design Director, Architekton
And the winners are:
- Excellence in Sustainability Award: Mountain Line Downtown Connection Center, located in Flagstaff, Ariz. Submitted by Loven Contracting
- Award of Merit: Child Crisis Arizona, Center for Child & Family Wellness, located in Mesa, Ariz. Submitted by CHASSE Building Team
